Road trips in Greece
48 road trips and 160 hand-picked places in Greece, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.
- Trip guides
- 48
- Places
- 160
- Motorways
- Motorway tolls
- Speed limit
- 130 km/h
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Road trips through Greece
Peloponnese: Corinth to Olympia
© Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0Zagori: stone villages and the Vikos Gorge
© Branislav Fleisman · CC BY-SA 3.0Mount Olympus and the Vale of Tempe
Halkidiki: Kassandra, Sithonia and the Athos coast
© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0Crete: Chania to Knossos
© Miltos Gikas · CC BY 2.0Sounion 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
© DanielaElenaTentis · Pixabay Content LicenseTower villages, castle rocks and olive groves – a camper loop around the Peloponnese
Stone bridges, gorges and floating monasteries – by camper from Igoumenitsa through Epirus to Meteora
Palm beaches, Minoan palaces and windmills – across Crete by camper from Chania to Vai
Pine-fringed bays, pelicans and the throne of Zeus – by camper from Thessaloniki via Chalkidiki to Mount Olympus
Fortresses, olive groves and west-coast coves – a campervan loop around Corfu
Centaur mountain, plane trees and hot springs – by camper through Pelion and across northern Evia
Pelicans, St Paul and soaring vultures – by camper through Eastern Macedonia and Thrace to the Evros
Fir forest, cave lakes and the home of Odysseus – by camper across Kefalonia and Ithaca
Rack railway, cliff monasteries and plane-tree springs – by camper through Achaia and along the Gulf of Corinth
Floating bridge, cliffs and lagoons – by camper from Preveza across Lefkada to the Amvrakikos Gulf
Tower houses, stalactites and cypresses: by motorhome through the Mani and Laconia
Turtles, sea cliffs and blue caves – by motorhome around Zakynthos from Zakynthos Town to Vasilikos
Cyclopean walls, fortress steps and a theatre under the stars – through the Argolis by motorhome
© josefko48 · Pixabay Content LicenseKnights’ castles, windy capes and the Valley of the Butterflies – around Rhodes by camper from the Old Town to Prasonisi
Oracle cliffs, golden mosaics and lagoon huts – by camper from Thebes via Delphi and Mount Parnassus to Galaxidi, Missolonghi and Evritania
Ouzo, olive groves and petrified forests – around the island of Lesbos by camper
White villages, marble paths and a temple gateway – through the Cyclades on Paros and Naxos by camper or rental car
Athens classics: Acropolis, Agora, Plaka and Byzantine Daphni
Attica’s coast: Lake Vouliagmeni, Sounion, Brauron and Marathon
Delphi and the Gulf of Corinth: mosaics, oracle and Venetian harbours
Central Greece: Euripus, Thermopylae, Lake Plastira and Metéora
Peloponnese mountains: Stymfalia, Kalavryta, Bassae and Olympia
Peloponnese south: Monemvasia, Sparta, Mystras and the Mani
© johnNaturePhotos · Pixabay Content LicenseThessaloniki to Thrace: Roman sites, Philippi, Kavala and Dadia
Northern Greece lakes: Kerkini, Veria, Kastoria, Prespa and Ioannina
Corfu: Old Town, Achilleion, west coast, Pantokrator and Paxos
Kefalonia and Ithaca: caves, beaches and Ionian harbours
Zakynthos: Navagio, the Blue Caves and Laganas Bay turtles
Saronic Islands from Piraeus: Aegina, Hydra and Spetses
Sporades: Volos, Skiathos, Skopelos and the Alonissos Marine Park
Santorini in three days: Akrotiri, Ancient Thera and the caldera to Oia
Central Cyclades: Mykonos, Delos, Paros, Naxos and Amorgos
Western Cyclades: Sifnos, Milos and Folegandros
Dodecanese: Rhodes, Lindos, Symi, Kos, Nisyros, Karpathos and Patmos
North Aegean: Lesbos, Chios and Samos
Southern and central Crete: Gortyn, Phaistos, Matala, Preveli and Rethymno
Kavala, Thassos and Samothrace: northern Aegean coast and islands
Places worth the detour in Greece
Metéora
Ancient Olympia
© Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0Stone Bridges of Kipi
Oxia Viewpoint
© Branislav Fleisman · CC BY-SA 3.0Dion Archaeological Park
Prionia
Karydi Beach
© Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0Balos Lagoon
Elafonisi
Samaria Gorge
Arkadi Monastery
Knossos
© Miltos Gikas · CC BY 2.0Temple of Poseidon, Sounion
Mycenae
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Voidokilia Beach
Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina)
Spinalonga
Porto Katsiki
Acropolis of Athens
Monemvasia
Ancient Agora of Athens
© George E. Koronaios · CC BY-SA 4.0Panathenaic Stadium
Temple of Aphaia, Aegina
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 48 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.