Information about Greek Ports names
In some islands the name of the port is different from the name of the island or there more than one ports in the same island.
So, in this post we will write down some very popular ports that you will see in Ferry tickets Booking Engines and the region that they belong.
The main ports of Athens are: Piraeus (South of Athens), Rafina (North, near airport) and Lavrio. The ports of Amorgos are Aigiali and Katapola. The ports of Crete are Heraclion (main port), Chania, Rethymno, Sitia (Lasithi), Agios Nikolaos and Kissamos (close to Chania).
The name of Santorini’s port is Athinios but you will find it as Thira. The old port of Fira is used only from the cruise ships.
In Ikaria island there are 2 ports, Agios Kirikos and Evdilos. In Kefalonia island we have Lixuri and Sami and in Samos the names of the ports are Karlovassi and Vathi.
In Peloponesse you can travel from Patra and Kilini. Finally the name of the Skopelos’s ports are Skopelos (Agnontas) and Glossa and in Lesvos Island is Sigri.
So, next time you won’t find your port destination, have a look here to find the name of the island’s port you would like to travel.
