Arrival - This cooking holiday is scheduled to start with a Saturday evening welcome dinner, you can arrive anytime after midday on the Saturday, and your residence will be waiting for you. Departure is scheduled for anytime before 11.00 on the Saturday. You may choose to extend your stay either side of the course - please enquire for more information. In order to travel to Poros you should arrange your flights into Athens International airport. Poros is easily reached by efficient Greek public transport system of Bus, Metro, Ferry or Hydrofoil.[from Piraeus, Port of Athens] More detailed information on travelling from Athens airport to Poros Island will be provided on booking. Generally this journey takes approximately 3 hours travel time, slightly longer if using conventional ferry. On arrival in Poros port you will be meet and accompanied to Askeli. You should plan to arrive at Athens airport no later than 15.30 and your return flight should leave no earlier than 12.30. The average price for 2008 of the journey from Athens airport to Poros is approximately € 20. We can arrange a private transfer from Athens airport to or from Poros: prices vary according to dates. We recommend: On either the outward or return journey from Piraeus to Poros, you use the conventional ferry this is truly a beautiful journey, calling into the Aegina Island, Methana peninsula and then in to Poros, journey time is approximately 2 hours, with a cost in 2008 at € 11.