Travelogues Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian

In the morning, we head back to Agios Nikitas, as the water there invites us to go snorkeling. After that, we want to go to Lefkada Town to eat sheep cheese pie one last time....

Supplement 24.04.23 We arrived on Sunday, 23.03.23, after Dimitri's departure. A long sandy beach, a few kilometers from Kalamata, with many opportunities for standing/camping....

Day 40: After not being able to visit the archaeological museum yesterday, we went there first thing this morning. The exhibition captivates us until noon. Especially the weapon...

31+32. Day: Kalamata is usually known for its extra large and specially fermented Kalamata olives. But otherwise, it hasn't made it into our travel guides. And indeed, at first...

25. Tag: After enjoying delicious seafood in Nafplio last night (even Franzi!), we planned a coastal hike and a stroll through the former capital of Greece for today. The sky...

On a very relaxed stage with only 30 kilometers to Lampiri, I was on the way with Michael. We didn't want to cover the total of 130 kilometers between Patras and Corinth in one...

Today, once again, sunny all day at 25 degrees. However, I notice that sometimes I don't appreciate it anymore. Somehow it seems completely normal to me. I find that very sad...

I try to go jogging every other day. The route is usually predetermined. No busy streets, no houses with dogs, ideally no one around. 😉 This morning: cardiovascular training....

Haben uns heute immerhin ca 35 km weiterbewegt.😂Ich bin erneut darüber verblüfft wie viele schöne Stellen es noch gibt,die wir noch nie so wirklich wahr genommen haben. Ihr...

After a morning walk with bird watching 🦤, we wanted to continue towards the south of the island and check out the Park 4 night parking spaces. The first one was next to a...

Spent two beautiful days in the forest of Elea. Awarded as a nature reserve, it is a wonderful place. At the beach, you can see many nests of the Caretta Caretta turtle, behind...

01.04.2024: We drive along the Gulf of Corinth to Corinth. Although the deep, narrow canal is impressive, we don't like the city itself. The hike up to the fortress in the...

Wednesday, 14.06.2023 Doing nothing. Reading. Solving puzzles. In the afternoon, we go to the beach, Martin mounts the backrest on the SUP and then we paddle. I also try it and...

Still not moving forward - one more day of recovery.Exploratory drive to the long bridge between the Gulf of Corinth and the Gulf of Patras. Tomorrow I will probably decide to...

A cozy day... We have a late and long breakfast, read and talk. In the afternoon, we go to the beach and even I dare to go into the water... It's really nice... In the evening,...

Day 81: Today we start our journey back home. After waking up, we take a little walk around Keri Lake. Then, we go swimming in the crystal clear water, have breakfast, and off...

Day 79: Today we wanted to explore some beaches on the northeast coast, but we got stuck on the second one. First, we came across the 'Xigia Sulfur Beach'. It is known for its...

70. Tag: Today we made a big jump to the island of Lefkada on the west coast. That was one of our top destinations and there will only be nice weather today and tomorrow. It was...

Mittlerweile 180km zurückgelegt. Der Trail bleibt weiterhin voller Überraschungen. An der traumhaften Natur und Landschaft hat sich bisher nichts geändert. Genauso wenig an der...

After an unspectacular journey with little interest in our allegedly essential vaccination certificates (meaning we were formally asked for them, but no one actually wanted to...

It's a pity that we had to leave the beautiful pitch at Asprogiali. Because it was Sunday and not much going on down there. But lack of water forces us to. Also, we found out...

Yesterday we drove to Kanali. Well known place where we have been together twice before. And everything just feels like back then. Well, at least it feels that way. Oh, a new...

31.03.2024: We leave the almost dreamlike place near Mykitas heading south, past the lagoons of Mesolongi with its salt pans and flamingos, later over the Rio-Antirrio bridge,...

Day 43: Today we implemented our plan right away and were really lazy again. Only in the afternoon we headed towards Peloponnese-Thumbs. In the end, we ended up in the small...

Day 30: In Sparta and its surroundings, we only have a short stay because the weather is lousy here. However, it was enough for a very enjoyable hike from Mistras through the...

Arriving in Finikounda, the children were excited to go back to town and visit the bars they discovered 9 years ago. They came back at 2 o'clock, we didn't hear them. Easy...

We arrived punctually in Piraeus, and after escaping the morning rush hour, the drive to Patras was pleasant, with great weather and no issues. I needed to get tickets and find...

38th day: After the eventful day yesterday, today we treated ourselves to a lazy day of doing nothing. The most active part was a trip to the small town of Pylos, which serves...

Day 29: Originally, we planned to continue to Leonidio today. However, the weather forecast predicts cloud cover over the entire country, with only the far south still enjoying...

The Aginara campsite was a good place to settle in. With three tables, we always had a nice group. We took breaks to swim, go boating, and visit the beach bar... all very...