Hi, welcome to Moto Traveling. I’m going to tell you a story about Greece today. This tale will benefit you much if you intend to visit Greece. You will learn a lot of information about Greece. I hope you enjoy the story. So, let’s get started.
Welcome to Greece! You will discover some of the most breathtaking features Greece has to offer on this story dubbed The Best Motorcycle Tour of Greece. Come on, check it out! We start by heading north from Athens. Greece is a mountainous country, and accordingly, the roads are very twisty. Breathtaking views open up around every corner.
Delphi
We find our first major highlight in Delphi, where the ancient Greeks believed the universe to be centered. They came here to ask the oracle for advice, and they did that for more than 1,200 years. We continue on breathtaking roads and enjoy the sun on our faces and the wind in our helmets. This is the road down to Smokovo Lake. The old stone bridge of Pili kinda looks Greek, but much of the scenery up here is more reminiscent of the Alps.
Meteora
Then we arrived at Meteora, a unique and world-famous place and one of the major highlights of our tour. Six monasteries perched high up on immense rock pillars. We head south again. The Pindos Mountains are very remote and as off the beaten track as you can possibly get. No other vehicles in sight all day. The road, a little bumpy at times, takes us to this very interesting place, Kipina’s Monastery, built into a vertical rock face over 800 years ago. We settled down for the night in Lefkada, a beautiful island on the Ionian Sea.
The next morning, we leave Lefkada via the unique ferry bridge and continue our ride south. The coastal road is an absolute stunner. Riding has never been so much fun. The coffee break in Astakos, right by the water under the plane trees, basking in the warm morning sun.
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese.This may be accomplished rather conveniently since 2004 by using the so called Super Bridge. Almost 2.5 kilometers in length, this cable stayed bridge is regarded as a feat of engineering. As soon as we get on the Peloponnese we travel inland to some breathtaking mountain roads. Greece’s mountains are almost everywhere, you know. We come to a small but picture-perfect Greek village in the middle of nowhere. In the center, there’s a giant plane tree that has a church built into it, big enough for up to 20 people. The beauty of the scenery and the variety of the sights and the landscape along our route are breathtaking: churches and fortresses, picturesque villages with cozy kafenions and tavernas on every corner. A rest day in Vitina.
Olympia
A pretty mountaintop village gives us the chance to spend an adequate amount of time in ancient Olympia. This is where, in BC, the Olympic Games took place for the very first time. Back on the road, back to the coast, we head to the Mani Peninsula, the middle finger of the Peloponnese. Our destination is one of the most spectacular hotels on this tour, which means a lot as all the places we stay at are quite impressive.
We’re on the Peloponnese and slowly make our way back to Athens. Spectacular roads connect spectacular sights as we make our way north from Mani. The origins of the ancient ruined hilltop village of Pathea are shrouded in the depths of history. Today, the old walls and the prominent stone tower guarantee beautiful pictures. The wreck of the Dimitrios has been resting since 1981 and has become a very popular selfie backdrop.
Monemvasia
One of the most beautiful and unusual medieval towns in all of Greece is Monemvasia. The name means “single entrance,” and that’s exactly what you get here. The town is quite young by Greek standards anyway—it’s only about 1,500 years old. Then we stop and take a look at the giant amphitheater of Epidaurus, 2,400 years old and large enough to hold up to 14,000 spectators. One last lunch in some pretty fishing village, just a bit more seafood and a bit more Greek salad—who could ever get enough of that?
Then we’re off to Corinth to take a look at the famous canal. It was in the planning stage for about 2,500 years and finally realized in 1893. It’s much too small for modern ships, but for tourist boats, it’s just great. The Best of Greece: an amazing and outstanding, fantastic tour. Don’t miss it!
