GREECE – Exploring MOTO Tour

Tour at a glance Code | Route Name

Guided Moto Tour - "Exploring the Greek Land"

Location

Central Greece, Magnesia, Pelion , Epirus, Sterea Hellas

Type of route | Route gradpaved roads | Intermediate level 4 ing level Duration / Overnight stays

7 days | 6 nights, including breakfast

Distance covered daily

60 - 350 Km. (paved roads)

Route distance

Approximately 1000 Km.

Riding time

6 -10 hours per day

Number of participants

8 - 12 riders

Recommended for…

Those who would like to go on an 6-day tour and enjoy some of the most beautiful natural landscapes of our country (waterfalls, rivers, gorges, alpine lakes), engage in alternative activities, visit traditional settlements, explore amazing beaches, and sample the local gastronomy.

Riders will experience the warm hospitality of the residents of Central Greece and they will get acquainted with all the different driving terrains of Greece, following carefully selected mapped routes on the curvy, mountainous roads of the country.

We starting from Euboea, this large island, invites you to experience a leisure experience that has… a bit of everything: wonderful beaches, lush nature, castles, historical monasteries, the famous thermal healing springs of Aedipsos, the town of Chalkida with the Euripus strait and its ‘crazy’ waters, amazing routes for motorcyclists and great paths for explorations. Could it be that the time has come for you to discover a special aspect of the Aegean?

The tour continue to Pelion, where they will discover the unique village of Makrinitsa, known as “the balcony of the Pagasetic gulf”, stroll along picturesque paths, explore the local open-air stores, and sample special meze dishes accompanied with tsipouro! This is a wonderful destination during all seasons.

Mount Pelion rises between the Pagasetic gulf and the Aegean sea, northeast of Volos. It is comprised of more than 40 villages with residences of unique architecture, wonderful slate-paved little roads, historical churches and absolutely blooming nature. The entire mountain of the Centaurs is covered in forestland with beech trees, oak trees, horse-chestnut trees, plane trees, pine trees and fir trees, with scenic trails and beautiful beaches that are the county’s hallmark, while the area also boasts a highly developed tourist infrastructure.

We continue with selected routes in the highest road passes around the central “backbone” of Pindos, riding through the lusciously green Greek nature and admiring dozens of stone-built arched bridges, traditional settlements, monasteries, gorges, lakes and rivers, in Thessaly, Epirus, Western Macedonia and Magnesia.

This tour follows a difficult route that is designed for demanding and experienced riders who wish to combine multi-day motorcycle holidays with exploration, as well as with a generous helping of adventure involving riding on difficult and demanding driving terrains. Participants will also have the opportunity to discover the flora and fauna of the lesser-known parts of Greece, situated in our very own ‘Alps’ that lie well-hidden in the immortal Greek mountains

Evia: Notable Sights of the Tour The amazing Euboean nature with its insurmountable mountainous and coastal offerings will give you the opportunity to admire Marmari, Karystos, Zarakes and the wetland of Dystos, as well as Kymi, which has been termed “the balcony of the Aegean”.

Following these, and through a lusciously green route, we will pass through Steni Dirfyos and village of Psahna, following an amazing route full of curves towards St. John the Russian at the “Euboean Tempi” and Prokopi, where we will have the opportunity to visit the monastery of St. John the Russian.

The famous spa town of Aedipsos, the amazingly green village of Gialtra and St. George with Lichada and the Lichada islands (cover photo) that are situated along the pine-adorned coastline of Vassilika and Hellinica, the petrified forest of Kerasia and the Paleontological museum, Drymonas with its local waterfalls, the enticing sandy beaches of Rovies, the diamond of the Euboean gulf that is Limni, the picturesque Elia, the lake at Troupi, Gouves and the Tower of the Greek novelist Georgios Drosinis, historical Artemission with its abundant beauties, and final the capital city of Chalkida with its old bridge and the medieval Karababas castle, the coastline of eastern Attica, Malakassa, Hippocrateos Politeia, the former royal estates in Tatoi – all these are only but a few of the sights that are truly worth visiting and enjoying.

Notable Sights of the Tour Volos, Chania, Agria, Tsagharada, Zagora, Milies, Portaria, Vizitsa, Choreuto ...

Notable Sights of the Tour Tsepelovo, “Valia Calda” National Park, Pertouli, Elati, Pyli, Kalarrytes, the cave of Grevena, Portitsa gorge, Makrinitsa, Milies, Tsagarada, lake Plastiras, Kalambaka, Meteora, the “Baros” passage, Zagoria, Vikos gorge, Voidomatis, Aoos, Chaeronea, Thermopylae, Ioannina, Trikala, Larissa, Volos, Krania, Milia, Doliana, Kalliroi.

This route covers a large geographical a mountains with rich flora and fauna, su vena and the Portitsa gorge.

We will visit important natural and touris where we will explore its numerous beau

We will have the opportunity to admire its many religious sites that are home to sage, Zagorochoria and the Vikos gorge,

Of course, it also goes without like Chaeronea and Thermopylae, large clude the craft villages of Grevena (Krani

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Notable Sights of the Tour

area of north-western and central Greece, which includes visits and tours in forested uch as the “Valia Calda” National Park, Pertouli, Elati, Pyli, Kalarrytes, the cave of Gre-

ist sights, such as the mountain of the Centaurs in Pelion (Makrinitsa, Milies, Tsagarada), utiful villages and traditional settlements.

various different natural landmarks, such as the artificial lake Plastiras, Kalambaka with o geological wonders, including the imposing monasteries at Meteora, the “Baros” pasas well as rivers like Voidomatis and Aoos.

saying that we will not miss the opportunity of visiting historic areas cities such as Ioannina, Trikala, Larissa and Volos, and traditional settlements that inia / Milia), Doliana and the river in Kalliroi (Aspropotamos).

All tours can be adjusted according to your own requirements and wishes. For more information, please call us at +30 6993113004 or send us an email at iliasandeli@gmail.com

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