Google MapLaconia: Access, transportation, useful info and telephones
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 By car:Access to Laconia is easy by car through the existing road network. The best way to explore, wander around Lakonia and discover its nature and sights is to have your own vehicle. It is worth visiting places where local tranportation and organized tours do not reach. Indicative routes and distances from Sparta: Athens: 294 km  Thessaloniki: 568 km Patras: 95 km Ioannina: 323 km Preveza: 265 km For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field “Routes” with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest.
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Access to Elafonisos
Access to Elafonisos island is easy through the existing road network, from Pounda at the south part of Laconia.
The island of Elafonisos is approximately 700 m far from Pounda. There are regular ferry boat routes all year round and more frequent during summer season connecting Elafonisos to Pounda.
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By car: In order to get to Elafonisos you must follow the route from Tripolis - Sparti. Continue to Monemvasia, after Sparta and after passing through Molaoi exit to Pounda - Elafonisos. Indicative routes and distances from Elafonisos: Athens: 322 km Thessaloniki: 767 km Patras: 367 km Tripolis: 166 km Sparta: 108 km For your convenience, you can use the route map on the field “Routes” with information about the mileage, the time you need and the route you will follow, selecting the points of interest.  By bus:The internal transportation in the region of Laconia is through Laconia Buses (KTEL) with frequent routes. For your transportation by bus to Elafonisos you must follow the route to Neapolis. There are few routes in the morning to Pounda from Neapolis or you can get a taxi.
 By ferryboat:Regular routes connect Elafonisos to Pounda. (duration: less than 10 min from 7:00 to 24:00). During summer season there are frequent routes (every half an hour). KATONISI ELAFONISOS tel: (+30) 27340.61.061, 6972.008.093 "ELAFONISOS FERRIES" tel: (+30) 6977.633.566, 6974.508.329 Port Authorities: Pounda tel: (+30) 27340.22.228  By small vessels, ships:There are routes from Elafonisos to Pounda and vice versa all day and night. Boat "Agonistis" tel: (+30) 6976.827.296, 6944.786.795  By your own boat:There are no organized marinas in Elafonisos and you can anchor in the two Ports of the village, which are "protected from all weathers". You can also anchor in several bays of the island. There is a fuel station in Neapolis, which is very close to the island. Depending on the weather, you can also anchor in Lefki bay at the east part of the island, Fragos bay at the south side and Sarakiniko bay, the longest bay of the island. In the western part of the island is Kato Nisi bay. Attention. The bay is surrounded by several small islands. |
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