点评:We wanted to spend some time in Mykines at our own leisure, unrushed by a bus schedule or a running meter in a waiting taxi. I figured that a driver from Mykines is a right person to take us to Mykines, and that's how we met Kosta. My wife and I were captivated by his storytelling on the road. Kostas speaks excellent English, is friendly and courteous, and extremely knowledgeable about Greek history, archaeology and topography from the earlier times, bronze and classical ages, Roman, Byzantine, Frankish, Venetian, Ottoman periods to the Greek Independence and modern era. And I mean "Harvard would be proud to have him as a member of faculty" level.
Our original plan was to check the roads and traffic from a taxi and rent a car later, but we changed our minds after a short drive with Kosta to Mykines and back. As another reviewer put it, he is not just "an excellent driver but an even better Greek ambassador". Whatever your previous knowledge and experience of the region, Kostas fills you in on the interesting stuff. He recommends the best places to eat in each town and particular dishes, interesting places to visit, churches, beaches, can tell you about local life, customs, culture, agriculture, horticulture, viticulture, and all this helps you to enjoy your stay 400% more.
The second tour I asked Kosta to take us to several archaeological sites and back. He figured the best route on the spot (you computer science people already know this as an instance of NP-hard Travelling Salesman Problem) and took us to Kazarma, Epidavros, Heraion of Argos, Midea, Dendra, pyramid at Elliniko, and back home. He patiently waited for us at each of the sites, and pointed out other points of interest along the way.
Our third third tour took us to the Athens airport. Arriving at the airport on time and well rested, before the inevitable delays and cramped legs, is in itself worth it, but we also stopped in Corinth, Acrocorinth, Isthmia and the canal.
My three best days in Greece where with Kosta. He can take you from anywhere to wherever you want. Others already pointed out that he is an experienced, professional driver and his chariot arrived every time spotlessly clean inside and outside, and reviewers also mentioned that either a short or long drive with him was one of their highlights in Greece. Same for us. 10/10 well worth it even he drove a Soviet VAZ Zhiguli, instead of his top of the line, luxurious Mercedes.
翻译:我们想在米基内斯悠闲地度过一段时光,不受公交时刻表或出租车计价器的束缚。我认为米基内斯的司机很适合带我们去米基内斯,就这样我们认识了科斯塔。我和妻子被他在路上讲的故事迷住了。科斯塔斯英语说得很好,友好而有礼貌,对希腊历史、考古学和地形了如指掌,从早期、青铜时代和古典时代,到罗马、拜占庭、法兰克、威尼斯、奥斯曼时期,再到希腊独立和现代。我的意思是“哈佛会为有他这样的教员而感到自豪”的水平。
我们最初的计划是先坐出租车检查一下道路和交通情况,然后再租车,但在和科斯塔一起开车去米基内斯并返回后,我们改变了主意。正如另一位评论者所说,他不仅是“一名优秀的司机,更是一位出色的希腊大使”。无论您之前对该地区有什么了解和经验,Kostas 都会向您介绍有趣的东西。他会推荐每个城镇最好的就餐地点和特色菜肴、有趣的景点、教堂、海滩,并向您介绍当地的生活、习俗、文化、农业、园艺、葡萄栽培,所有这些都能让您的逗留愉快程度增加 400%。
第二次旅行,我请 Kosta 带我们去几个考古遗址并返回。他当场找出了最佳路线(你们这些计算机科学人士已经知道这是 NP 难旅行商问题的一个例子),并带我们去了 Kazarma、Epidavros、阿尔戈斯的赫拉神庙、Midea、Dendra、Elliniko 的金字塔,然后回家。他耐心地在每个遗址等着我们,并指出沿途的其他景点。
我们的第三次旅行带我们去了雅典机场。在不可避免的延误和腿抽筋之前准时到达机场并充分休息,这本身就很值得,但我们也在科林斯、雅典卫城、伊斯米亚和运河停留。
我在希腊最美好的三天是和科斯塔一起度过的。他可以带你从任何地方到你想去的地方。其他人已经指出,他是一位经验丰富的专业司机,他的车每次到达时都内外一尘不染,评论者还提到,无论是短途还是长途驾驶,和他一起都是他们在希腊的亮点之一。对我们来说也是如此。10/10 非常值得,即使他开的是苏联 VAZ Zhiguli,而不是他的顶级豪华奔驰。