imaybelost
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Has anybody done the ferry from Italy Brindisi to Cesme Turkey? Any problems or tips for getting through customs and imigration?
Anybody done the ferry Brindisi to Cesme
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CoffinDodger
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That is one long ferry trip. Does such a service exist?
Did Corfu to Brindisi a few years ago....8hrs-ish and the Boat was crap (Frag Line), they didn't tie the GS down either...
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Did Cesme to Chios, Chios to Athens, then Athens to corfu. Patras (island of Corfu) to Bari was the last boat trip before traveling up through Italy. Small local boat between Cesme & Chios was the best crossing, quick journey they just swapped between Turkish and Greek flags depending on what port they were coming into. The others were longer crossings on larger boats and the worse for it at that time which was back in the late 80s. By the sounds of it they aint improved much although it is between different points to my journey. Good luck with the trip.
Did Cesme to Chios, Chios to Athens, then Athens to corfu. Patras (island of Corfu) to Bari was the last boat trip before traveling up through Italy. Small local boat between Cesme & Chios was the best crossing, quick journey they just swapped between Turkish and Greek flags depending on what port they were coming into. The others were longer crossings on larger boats and the worse for it at that time which was back in the late 80s. By the sounds of it they aint improved much although it is between different points to my journey. Good luck with the trip.
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Thats exactly what I was thinking!!! Some years ago I went from Rafina (on the eastern coast of Greece) to Chios and then from Chios to Cesme. On Chios I actually got completely legless as a result of not drinking during my Chemotherapy that I had just finished and the new found passion for Ouzo. My day on Cesme was one of the most painful experiences I can remember with a full 5 star headache
never again until the next time.AndyT
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I took a ferry from Bodrun to Xios (an hour or so on a ferry with limited vehicle capacity) and from Bodrun to Piraeus, Athens (overnight and a big ferry). I could have taken a ferry from Piraeus or definitely Patras up to Bari or Brindisi but wanted to drive through Greece so I drove up to Igoumenitsa (Greek mainland adjacent to Corfu) and took an overnight ferry to Bari.
If there is no direct ferry service from Brindisi to Cesme, you could always consider doing what I did - in reverse.
If there is no direct ferry service from Brindisi to Cesme, you could always consider doing what I did - in reverse.
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I've used the route "cesme to bari" and "ancona to cesme".
both take 2 days, passing through corinth channel.
I've met a girl on a honda cg125 traveling alone.
It was a fantastic journey.
Being a Turk I can say you'll probably have no problems at the Turkish customs.
We passed through the customs with 5 motorcycles from different European countries and no one had a problem.
BTW I should mention in summer cesme port is generally busy due to Turkish workers returning their homes form Germany to spend their holidays. Customs officers generally deal with them and let motorcycles pass.
both take 2 days, passing through corinth channel.
I've met a girl on a honda cg125 traveling alone.
It was a fantastic journey.
Being a Turk I can say you'll probably have no problems at the Turkish customs.
We passed through the customs with 5 motorcycles from different European countries and no one had a problem.
BTW I should mention in summer cesme port is generally busy due to Turkish workers returning their homes form Germany to spend their holidays. Customs officers generally deal with them and let motorcycles pass.
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