Travelogues Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian

Mouse Island Pontikonissi and the Vlacherna Monastery, namesake of Kanoni

...maybe that was my luck. But I had never experienced such panic.

March 28-30, 2022: Lefkada: Paralia Kathisma, Egremni Beach, Porto Katsiki, Marantochori, Dimosari Waterfall J. Our first stop in Greece turned out to be the probably most...

A country with great coastlines, many old stones, and interesting history. The Greeks we found to be friendly, yet reserved. For us, it is the land of olives and the best olive...

Sunday, 11.06.2023 We get up early and drive to the farmers market in Kopanaki. Apparently, this is the largest market in the area. There is a wide variety of delicious fruits...

April 03, 2022: Kalamata, Areopoli, Gythio From the east coast, we made our way to Kalamata, the tourist center of the Peloponnese. There we discovered some Orthodox...

We pick up our last package in Nafplio, drop off the defective solar panel at the shop in the city center, and finally end up at the harbor of Gythio...

The journey continues to the Corinth Canal and then to Isthmia, and the day ends with an incredible sunset.

The journey continues to the camper stop Ancient Corinth in Ancient Corinth..600 meters from the city center..

Update on 22.04.23: Although one is usually dead tired after a day like yesterday, you don't necessarily sleep well because of the exciting events of the day. That was also the...

20.04.23 Actually we wanted to be at Dimitri's in the morning... But something unexpected happened, so we arrived at his property in the afternoon. Dimitri took it easy,...

April 10, 2022: Mycenae J. Mycenae was once the most important city in Greece, and even a whole culture, the Mycenaean culture, was named after it. However, that was already...

We drive to the idyllic little tourist town Nea Epidavros which seems deserted.

From the camper stop, we head into the ancient city of Corinth... one thing is strange: everything is broken 😂

05.11.2024 The place is so beautiful that we decide to stay one more night... what happened? Pure drama. The fishing line whizzes over my head and lands behind me... lucky that...

The last few days we have spent in Lefkos, also known as Lefkada. This time mainly in peace and with a focus on relaxation. That's why we first headed to a campsite and had two...

April 8-9, 2022: Epidauros, Devil's Bridge F. The ancient Epidauros is one of the archaeological highlights in the Peloponnese and was once one of the most important...

April 7, 2022: Nafplio, Tiryns F. Yesterday we left Mystras towards Nafplio a bit later because Lauren and Vincent happened to be around the corner (The two French people we...

April 4-5, 2022: Monemvasia, Pounta F. When we arrived at the peninsula of Monemvasia, I thought: Why did we drive through the mountains and then there is only a small...

March 31 - April 1, 2022: Patras, Olympia F. After three wonderful and exciting days on Lefkada with Denise, Philipp, Marieke, and Janneke, our paths separated in...

We change our campsite and drive to Agii Theodori. A cliffside site, simply wonderful.

In Vrachati we find a battery store and continue to a camper spot in Archaria Korinthos...

Wednesday, 31.05.2023 Today is market day in Nafplio. We are at the bus stop promptly at 8.50 am, and the bus arrives with only a 6-minute delay. It's not very crowded yet, but...

17.05.23 The self-proclaimed Spartan reached the base camp, below the summit, Profitis Ilias. He had luck in misfortune. The night in Sparta could hardly have been more Spartan....

25.04.23 We have now arrived in the very south. After staying with Dimitri and the last two days by the sea, today we had another varied city visit. Kalamata is a city whose...

Addendum to April 21, 23 When I woke up, Dimitri was already with the dog mom and her puppies. Fortunately, yesterday's encouragement had made an impact and Dimitri seemed ready...

Time almost stands still at Elea Beach and gradually loses its importance. I would have to seriously think or even look up how many days we have spent here already. But I am...

Ohridsee (AL) - Pogradec - Korçe - Leskovik - Permet - Gjirokaster - Sarande - Insel Corfu (GR)

April 11-12, 2022: Corinth F. The infrastructure in Greece for free camping is not always optimal. The places on the coast and inland are all very nice and are rarely checked...

After a picture-perfect sunrise at Ragia Beach, we first enjoy a leisurely swim before preparing our muesli breakfast. Franzi goes for a jog while we get ready to move on. At...