Balkan Flexipass 2009

							Balkan Flexipass 2009
                                                                                  Last update: January 14th, 2009
                                        Fares and Conditions
                         Valid from 01 Jan to 31 Dec 2009 (subject to change)




                                               Features

  •   Unlimited travel on rail networks of Bulgaria, Greece, Former Yugoslavian Republic of
      Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro), Romania and Turkey (European and Asian network)
  •   Validity: any 5, 10 or 15 days unlimited train travel in a 1-month period
  •   Travel days may be used consecutively or non-consecutively.
  •   1st class.
  •   Youth: a discounted pass for travellers from 12 up to 25 inclusive on the first date of travel
  •   Senior: for travellers from 60 inclusive on the first date of travel


                                           Children’s rule
  •   Children 4-11 inclusive on the first day of travel: half adult fare
  •   Children up to 3 inclusive on the first day of travel : free when sharing a paying passenger’s seat /
      bed.
                                              Eligible Party

•   The Balkan Flexipass is not available for residents of the participating countries.

                                         Conditions of use *
•   Passes must be validated within 6 months of issuing date by a railway official in any of the
    countries participating to the Balkan Flexipass offer (station’s desk) who also fills in the passport
    number (if not already filled by the issuing office)
•   Passes must be validated prior to boarding the first train/ship
•   The date of travel has to be entered in the correct way before boarding the first train/ship, by the
    traveler, in the corresponding box of the calendar
•   7:00pm rule : if an overnight train starts after 7:00 p.m. on a validated Balkan Flexipass, the
    passholder must enter the next day's date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the
    pass
•   Inter City (ICity) and Inter City Express price supplements are not inclusive in the price.
•   Passes are also valid in the suburban “Proastiakos” trains connecting:
    -   Athens (Central Railway Station “Stathmos Larissis”) and the E. Venizelos - Airport of Athens
        and v.v.
    -   Kiato / Korinthos (New Railway Station) and the E. Venizelos - Airport of Athens and v.v.
    -   Athens and Korinthos / Kiato and v.v.
•   Train reservations can be made at Central Railway Stations in all countries participating in the
    offer and also at the following travel agency in Greece for Greek sections:

      Ionian Travel                                               Working hours:
      Organization
      4, Pireos Str.                                              Mon. and Fri. 08h30-16h30
      1st floor – Offices Nr 3, 4,                                Saturday 09h00 – 13h00
      5, 6                                                        Sunday Closed
      10431 Athens
      Tel: +30 210 5239609
             +30 210 5234774
      Fax: +30 210 5239113
      E-mail: Ionian@acci.gr

            •    Comprehensive conditions of use on the ticket cover.

                                             Fares (in EUR)

                                                                  ADULT               SENIOR *          YOUTH **
      BALKAN FLEXIPASS 2008
                                                                                   1ST CLASS

                  Any 5 days in 1 month                            174 €                140 €            104 €

                 Any 10 days in 1 month                            304 €                152 €            182 €

                 Any 15 days in 1 month                            366 €                294 €            220 €

    Children up to 3 inclusive: free when sharing a paying passenger’s seat / bed.
    Children 4-11 inclusive: half adult fare.
    * Senior: available only for pax from 60 inclusive.
    ** Youth: available only for passengers from 12 up to 25 inclusive on their first date of travel.
                                                         Bonuses

Greece - Italy
                                                       Shipping company “ATTICA GROUP
                                                       Superfast Ferries/ Blue Star Ferries”                30%
Sea crossing between Italy and Greece and v.v.
                                                       info.athens@superfast.com                    Port taxes to be paid
on the lines Ancona – Patras and Bari – Patras
                                                       Reservation locally                                  extra
                                                       Ph: +30 210 8919130
Greece
Reduction on the official prices of all domestic sea
sections served by the Shipping company                Shipping company “ATTICA GROUP /Blue
“ATTICA GROUP /Blue Star Ferries”. For                 Star Ferries”
example :                                              info.athens@superfast.com                             30%
Piraeus – Paros/Naxos/Santorini                        info.pireaus@bluestar.com
Piraeus – Syros/Tinos/Mykonos                          Reservation locally
Piraeus – Kos/Rhodes e.t.c.                            Ph: +30 210 8919800
Reduction on the prices of all domestic and            Shipping company “MINOAN LINES”
international routes served by the Shipping            www.minoan.gr
                                                                                                             20%
company “MINOAN LINES”                                 Reservation locally
                                                       Ph: +30 210 414 5700


                                                       4, Pireos Str.
                                                        st
                                                       1 floor – Offices Nr 3,4,5 and 6
                                                       10431 Athens
                                                       Tel: 0030 210 5234774
                                                       Fax: 0030 210 5239113
One day cruise from Athens to Aegina – Poros –
                                                       Email: Ionian@acci.gr
Hydra
                                                       Working hours:                                        20%
                                                       Mon. and Fri. 08h30-16h30
                                                       Saturday 09h00 – 13h00
                                                       Sunday Closed



Hotels in Athens                                       Ionian Travel Organization                            15%
One day excursion to Delfi or Epidauros (lunch
                                                                                                             15%
included)                                              Ionian Travel Organization
Athens    sightseeing      tour  including   the       Ionian Travel Organization
archaeological site and the Museum of Acropolis                                                              15%

                                                                                                  Special price: 62, 4
                                                       ATHEN - CHANIA                             EURO per sector
                                                       ATHENS - CHIOS                             Child fare:    31, 2 EURO
                                                       ATHENS – IKARIA                            per sector
                                                       ATHENS - KITHIRA                           (4-12 years)
                                                       ATHENS - MIKONOS                           The airport taxes are
                                                       ATHENS - MITILINI                          not included in the
                                                       ATHENS - PAROS                             prices of the additional
                                                       ATHENS - SAMOS                             offers.
A flight coupon to the following destinations in       ATHENS - SKIROS                            Please note that the flight
Greece:                                                ATHENS - ZAKYNTHOS                         coupons are not
                                                       ATHENS - CHIOS                             exchangeable at the
                                                       ATHENS - KALAMATA                          airport.
                                                       ATHENS - LIMNOS                            Flight coupon vouchers
                                                       ATHENS - MILOS                             must be exchanged in
                                                       ATHENS - NAXOS                             Athens at the agency
                                                       ATHENS - PREVEZA                           Ionian Travel
                                                       ATHENS - SKIATHOS                          Organization (address
                                                       ATHENS - SYROS                             above mentioned).




Serbia
Hotel «BEOGRAD» in Belgrade                            50, Balkanska str. Beograd                            20%

Hotel «ZELEZNICAR» in Vrnjacka Banja                   3, Gavrila Principa str., Vrnjacka Banja              20%
Bulgaria
                                                                 Head Offices

                                                  Travel Agency ALMA TOUR–BG Jsc: 1000
                                                             Sofia, 12 Serdika Str.
                                                      Ph: +359 2 9871544 or 9814052 or
                                                               9801722/9864404
                                                             Fax: +359 2 980 8959
                                                              www.almatour.dir.bg
                                                           almatour@mobikom.com

                                                                Branch offices:

                                                 1. 1000 Sofia, 27 Al. Stambolijski Blvd.
                                                 tel.: +359 2 / 986 56 91
                                                              /987 72 33
                                                              /988 55 41
Several types of accommodation around Bulgaria                                                   5%
                                                 fax: +359 2/ 987 29 67

                                                 2. 9000 Varna, 5 Al.Pushkin Str.
                                                 tel.: +359 52/ 630 068,
                                                 tel/fax 611 550
                                                 E-mail: almatour@mail.vega.bg

                                                               Seasonal offices:

                                                 1. 9007 Golden Sands
                                                 tel.: +359 52/ 355814, 355 862,
                                                 fax: 355 861

                                                 2. 8240 Sunny Beach
                                                 tel.: +359 554/ 25185
                                                 fax: 25209
Former Yugoslavian            Republic      of
Macedonia
Hotel “KLIMETICA” in Ohrid.                                                                 Special prices


REDUCTIONS FOR THE SEA SECTIONS:

a. Greece and Italy

30% reduction on the official prices of the sea crossing between Italy and Greece and v.v. on the
lines Ancona – Patras and Bari – Patras. (Valid on the boats SUPERFAST FERRIES / BLUE STAR
FERRIES). Port taxes to be paid extra. All reservations are made locally, upon presentation of the
passenger’s ticket and passport, at the following Offices:

ATTICA PREMIUM offices and PORT AGENTS in Greece:

Athens            ATTICA PREMIUM – BLUE STAR FERRIES,
                  30 Amalias Av. 105.58
                  Tel: +30 210 89 19 800, fax: +30 210 89 19 939
                  E-mail: info.athens@superfast.com

Piraeus           ATTICA PREMIUM – BLUE STAR FERRIES,
                  26 Akti Possidonos, 18531,
                  Tel: + 30 210 89 19 800, fax: +30 210 89 19 938,
                  E-mail: info.piraeus@bluestarferries.com

Thessaloniki      ATTICA PREMIUM- BLUE STAR FERRIES,
                  11 Kountouriotou 54 625,
                  Tel: +30 2310 560 800 fax : +30 2310 560 809
                  E-mail: info.thessaloniki@superfast.com
Patras         TH. FILOPOULOS & PARTHENOPOULOS,
               12 Othonos Amalias Av., 262 23
               Tel.:+ 30 2610 622 500, fax: +30 2610 623 574
               E-mail: info.patraport@superfast.com

               G. TELONIS / FERRY CENTER,
               12 Othonos Amalias Av., 262 23,
               Tel.:+ 30 2610 634 000, fax: +30 2610 634 090
               E-mail: info.patraport@bluestarferries.com / gtelonis@otenet.gr

Igoumenitsa    V.PITOULIS & CO. LTD.,
               147 Agion Apostolon Str., (New Port), 46100
               Tel.: +30 26650 29 200-9, fax : +30 26650 28 156
               E-mail: info.igoumenitsaport@superfast.com

               PITOULIS G. SERGIOS,
               145 Agion Apostolon Str., (New Port), 46100
               Tel: +30 26650 23 970, fax : +30 26650 22 348
               E-mail: info.igoumenitsaport@bluestarferries.com

Corfu          GRAND SEA SERVICES,
               2 Ethnikis Antistaseos Str,(New Port), 49100,
               Tel: +30 26610 81 222/26, fax : +30 26610 26 426
               E-mail: info.grandsea@superfast.com / info.corfuport@bluestarferries.com

SUPERFAST FERRIES / BLUE STAR FERRIES PORT AGENTS in Italy:

Ancona         F.LLI MORANDI &C. SRL,
               Via XXIX Settembre 2/0, I-60100,
               Tel: +39 071 20 20 33-34, fax: +39 071 20 22 19, +39 071 20 08 85
               E-mail: morandi@superfast.com / info.anconaport@superfast.com

Bari           SCHINO GIULIO,
               Corso A. de Tullio 6, 70122,
               Tel: +39 080 52 82 828, fax: +39 080 57 20 427,
               E-mail: info.bariport@superfast.com

Domestic sea sections in Greece

30% reduction on the official prices of the following Greek domestic sea sections served by the
shipping company “Attica Enterprises/Blue Star Ferries”:

   Piraeus – Paros/Naxos/Santorini
   Piraeus – Syros/Tinos/Mykonos
   Piraeus – Kos/Rhodes
   Piraeus – Chania

All reservations are made locally, upon presentation of the passenger’s ticket and passport, at the
following Offices and/or Port Agents:

ATTICA PREMIUM offices

Athens         ATTICA PREMIUM - BLUE STAR FERRIES,
               30 Amalias Av. 105 58
               Tel: +30 210 89 19 800, fax: +30 210 89 19 939
               E-mail: info.athens@superfast.com

Piraeus        ATTICA PREMIUM - BLUE STAR FERRIES,
               26 Akti Possidonos, 185 31,
               Tel.: + 30 210 89 19 800, fax: +30 210 89 19 939, +30 210 89 19 938
               E-mail: info.pireaus@bluestarferries.com
Thessaloniki   ATTICA PREMIUM-BLUE STAR FERRIES,
               11 Kountouriotou 546 25,
               Tel.: +30 2310 560 800 fax : +30 2310 560 809
               E-mail: info.thessaloniki@superfast.com

Patras         G. TELONIS / FERRY CENTER,
               12 Othonos Amalias Av., 262 23,
               Tel.:+ 30 2610 634 000, fax: +30 2610 634 090
               E-mail: info.patraport@bluestarferries.com / gtelonis@osenet.gr

Igoumenitsa    PITOULIS G. SERGIOS,
               145 Agion Apostolon Str., (New Port), 461 00
               Tel.: +30 26650 23 970, fax : +30 26650 22 348
               E-mail: info.igoumenitsaport@bluestarferries.com

Corfu          GRAND SEA SERVICES,
               2 Ethnikis Antistaseos Str, (New Port), 491 00,
               Tel. : +30 26610 81 222, fax : +30 26610 26 426
               E-mail: info.corfuport@bluestarferries.com

Crete          ECO WORLD,
               Passenger Terminal, Heraklion Harbour,
               Tel.: +30 2810221166, fax: +30 2810 226672
               E-mail: info.ecoworld@superfast.com

PORT AGENTS

Piraeus        BLUE STAR FERRIES
               Tel.: +30 210 89 19 800, fax: +30 210 89 19 938,
               E-mail: info.pireaus@bluestarferries.com
               GIOVANTI
               Tel.:+30 210 411 91 71, +30 210 411 91 75, +30 210 411 91 75
               Fax: +30 210 413 71 45, +30 210 411 00 38
               E-mail: giovanti@hellasnet.gr
               M. HONDROKOUKIS
               Tel.: +30 210 412 11 72, +30 210 412 11 81, fax : +30 210 413 31 93
               E-mail: hondrokoukis@ath.forthnet.gr
Syros          TEAM WORK - P. BOUDOURIS
               Tel.: +30 22810 83400, fax: +30 22810 83508,
               E-mail: teamwork@otenet.gr

Tinos          MALLIARIS TRAVEL
               Tel.: +30 22830 24241, +30 22830 24242, fax: +30 22830 24243,
               E-mail: malliaris@thn.forthnet.gr

Mykonos        SEA & SKY TRAVEL
               Tel.: +30 22890 24753, fax: +30 22890 24582
               E-mail: sea-sky@otenet.gr

Paros          ERKYNA TRAVEL
               Tel.: +30 22840 23112, +30 22840 53200, fax: +30 22840 22656
               E-mail: erkyna@par.forthnet.gr

Naxos          ZAS TRAVEL
               Tel.: +30 22850 23330, fax: +30 22850 23419
               E-mail: zas-travel@nax.forthnet.gr

Santorini      DAKOUTROS TRAVEL
               Tel.: +30 22860 22958, fax: +30 22860 22686
               E-mail: dakoutros-travel@ticketcom.gr
Kos          TO KENTRIKON
             Tel.: +30 22420 28914, fax: +30 22420 22156
             E-mail: kentrik1@otenet.gr

Rhodes       SKEVOS TRAVEL
             Tel.: +30 22410 22461, fax: +30 22410 22354
             E-mail: skeyos@rho.forthnet.gr

                                           Refund
  Balkan Flexipasses must be presented for refund unused and not validated.
  A 90% refund applies to totally unused passes returned within 1 year of issuing date.
  Balkan Flexipasses are not refundable if lost or stolen.

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