Chios, good getaway from Turkey
I arrived Turkey from Cyprus alter Middle East Trip. The Turkey port was Tasucu, near Mersim. From there I rode west on wonderful roads among fantastic landscapes beside the Mediterranean Sea. I arrived to Cesme, 40 km away of Izmir, one of the biggest cities in Turkey, and then I took a small ferry boat to Chios, Greek Island just 8 km away. The boats leave daily at 6 pm. The price was 20 euros for the bike and 30 for one person. The agent takes care of all the custom paperwork. One hour trip and you are in Greece. Crossing customs and passport control take few minutes. Then, in the port I bought tiket ferry to Pireu port. The ferry leaves also daily, lasts 12 hours (at night) and the cost is 38 euros per person and 20 for the bike. From there the easiest way is going Patras (2:30 hours riding) and taking ferry to Italy.
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