Journey to Greece
Crossing Slovenia (Dolenjska), Croatia, Serbia. Overnight in Leskovac. The next day, driving through Macedonia and arriving in Greece.
GREECE
1. Olympus
Camping at Camp Sylvia under Mount Olympus.
Hike from Prionia hut to Spilos Agapitos hut.
2. Meteora
Accommodation in Vrachos Kastraki camp.
Exploring the places of Kastraki and Kalabaka.
Hike around the stone boulders.
Tour of the Agios Nikolaos Monastery.
3. Delphi
Visit to the archaeological site of Delphi.
4. Corinth
Tour of the Corinth Canal.
5. Mycenae
Visit to the archaeological site of Mycenae.
6. Epidaurus
Visit to the archaeological site and theater.
7. Napflio
Visiting the Palamidi fortress and sleeping on Karathona beach.
8. Monemvasia
The medieval fortress of Monemvasia, known as the "Gibraltar of the East".
9. Elafonisos Island
Overnight stay in the wild and visit to Simos beach.
10. Kalamata
Accommodation at the Fare campsite.
Beach in Kalamata.
11. Kardamyli
Hike along historical trails and visit castles, fortresses, churches and towers.
12. Ancient Messene
Visit to the archaeological site.
13. Gialova Beach
Golden Beach/Gialova Beach.
Walk to Old Navarino Castle and view of Voidokilia beach.
Enjoying the sandy beach of Gialova.
14. Diakopto and Kalavryta
Narrow-gauge railway ride through the Vouraikos Canyon.
Walk around the city and visit the Holocaust memorial.
Hike along the railroad tracks through the canyon.
15. Lefkada
Camping at Camping Desimi Beach.
Renting a pedolin and visiting the cave of Σπήλαιο Αγίου Νικολάου.
Sleeping wild at Cape Lefkatas Lighthouse.
Swimming at Agiofili Beach.
Exploring Agia Mavra Castle.
16. Vikos and the Zagoria Region
Visit to the city of Ioannina.
Visit and walk through the stone villages.
Holy Monastery of Saint Paraskevi.
Stone Forest.
Visiting famous bridges.
The way home
Albania
Stop in the city of Shkoder and visit the castle above the city.
Montenegro
Visiting Kotor.
Croatia
Overnight stay near Dubrovnik and Biograd N/M and then back home to Divača.
Our trip through Greece was full of unforgettable moments, natural beauties and historical sites. From beautiful beaches and picturesque fortresses to picturesque canyons and mountain villages, every day brought new experiences. We ended the trip with a passage through Albania and Montenegro, which further enriched our experience. For more details, I invite you to click on the links that will take you to longer blog posts. And here is a post about how much such a trip cost us...