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You’re flying to Greece and you’d like to hire a car for your sojourn in Kardamili. A couple of alternatives are available, depending upon whether you’ll be arriving at Athens Airport or at Kalamata Airport.

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If you’ll be landing at Athens Airport, do bear in mind that car lease in the capital and other cities tends to be more expensive than in the Mani, but if this isn’t an issue, then renting a car at the airport and driving down from there is a perfectly good choice. The drive down to Kardamili, for the most part on new highways, takes about 3 hours, and if you land no later than midday there are plenty of beautiful things to see along the way: the Saronic islands in the distance, the Corinth Canal (small detour necessary for a proper look-see), Acrocorinth Castle, the farmlands and vineyards of Nemea, the olive plantations of Kalamata. Ancient Mycenae is also along the way, but a big detour is required, possibly with overnight stay.

If you’ll be landing at Kalamata Airport, you can either lease a car directly at the airport or (if you’ll need one for just a couple of days) book a taxi/catch a bus for the final leg of the journey, and then arrange for car rental at one of our local agencies. The agencies in the area all have a good selection of new vehicles available for hire, fair prices and, most importantly, can assist you without excessive delay.

Regulations can vary from agency to agency; in all cases, however, drivers require a valid driving license. A national driving license is sufficient for nationals of EU states; other nationalities should obtain an International Driving Permit. The minimum age for hiring a car ranges from 21 to 25 years.

Driving styles and road conditions of course differ from country to country. The motorways in Greece are modern and many of the main roads have been recently reconstructed, but it is wise to maintain speeds well below the limit for secondary roads that have not yet been repaved—particularly as certain of these have no safety barriers, others curve round very abrupt chicanes, and many main arteries often pass straight through small villages. So please remember: safety first!

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