Road trips in Greece
11 road trips and 46 hand-picked places in Greece, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 11
- Places
- 46
- Motorways
- Motorway tolls
- Speed limit
- 130 km/h
Few or none. Driving in Europe
Road trips through Greece
Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia
Zagori: stone villages and the Vikos Gorge
Mount Olympus and the Vale of Tempe
Halkidiki: Kassandra, Sithonia and the Athos coast
Crete: Chania to Knossos
Sounion and the Argolid: Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus
Messinia: Ancient Messene, Navarino Bay and the Venetian castles
Greek Macedonia: Vergina, Edessa and the Prespa lakes
Pelion: mountain villages between two seas
Eastern Crete: Lasithi, Spinalonga and the palm beach of Vai
Epirus coast and Lefkada: Parga, the Acheron and Porto Katsiki
Places worth the detour in Greece
Metéora
Ancient Olympia
Stone Bridges of Kipi
Oxia Viewpoint
Dion Archaeological Park
Prionia
Karydi Beach
Balos Lagoon
Elafonisi
Samaria Gorge
Arkadi Monastery
Knossos
Temple of Poseidon, Sounion
Mycenae
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Voidokilia Beach
Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina)
Spinalonga
Porto Katsiki
Delphi
Corinth Canal
Papingo Rock Pools
Konitsa Bridge
Platamonas Castle
FAQs
What are the best road trips in Greece?
Popular routes include Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia, Zagori: stone villages and the Vikos Gorge, Mount Olympus and the Vale of Tempe and Halkidiki: Kassandra, Sithonia and the Athos coast. CampingSpirit has 11 trip guides that pass through Greece, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.
Which places in Greece are worth a detour?
Our editors recommend Metéora, Ancient Olympia, Stone Bridges of Kipi, Oxia Viewpoint, Dion Archaeological Park and Prionia.
Do you need a vignette or pay tolls in Greece?
Motorway tolls. Rules and prices change. Check official sources before you travel.
What is the motorway speed limit in Greece?
130 km/h on motorways for cars, unless signs show otherwise.
Are there low-emission zones in Greece?
Few or none.