Travelogues Macedonia and Thrace

The lady of the castle looks over to Thassos

60. Tag: Once again, Greece is showing its best side. Today was the first time we felt like taking a swim in the sea right after waking up, thanks to the warm morning sun. The...

59. Tag: Although it is still cloudy in the morning, it clears up very soon. When we arrive at the tavern 'Panorama', there are hardly any clouds left to be seen. The tavern...

Our next stage crosses a border and will take us some time to reach the destination. So we had to get up early. We drove out of Kavala, along the sea for an hour, and then...

I also wanted to do today's stage together with Lotfi and Andrea. In the morning, we quickly bought supplies in Xanthi for the almost 110 kilometers to Alexandroupoli. At -1°C,...

After a stormy night on the beach, we continued comfortably towards Xanthi. After driving 500 meters through Ofrynio, the unexpected happened: two touring cyclists! The two...

View from Ano Pareio over the Kerkini Lake

After breakfast, we started the washing machine. So Eve had time to pack everything calmly and prepare her carry-on luggage for her flight home today. (I'll take the rest) After...

After a hearty breakfast and uploading numerous pictures here, we set off to visit the nun's monastery of Archangel Michael. Info here:...

Yesterday the storm and today the heat in the mountains up to 37 degrees. This morning it was like being in a laundry room. By noon, the humidity had evaporated and it became a...

68. Tag: Like the past few days, it is cloudy this morning, and it is expected to remain that way throughout the day. Therefore, we take it easy and start with a refreshing swim...

The landmark of Ouranoupoli: The Byzantine Tower

64. Day: Right after waking up, we take a leisurely walk on Erasmiou Beach. The beach is wide, with a deep middle and fine light sand, just as tourists wish. Unfortunately, it...

61. Tag: More or less the whole night the rain pelted on our roof. When we get up, it's only raining lightly. However, the wind is still blowing quite well. Anyway, we...

56. Tag: As the low pressure area still dominates the country today, bad weather program is announced again. Today we go to Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece....

On Mondays, I left Thessaloniki early in order to avoid the rush hour traffic. After a decent climb with a great view over Thessaloniki, I descended just as steeply to Liti....

The plan for Christoph's birthday was to be in a cozy place where you can swim and eat well. We drove eastwards to Ofriniou, to the first Greek campsite with a pool, to the...

Chalkidiki is a peninsula that looks like a hand with three fingers. The back one (Athos) is populated by monks and is forbidden to all female beings (even animals except for...

Wow, what a restless night. This time, it wasn't tiny vampires flying around making unpleasant noises, but I was constantly woken up by sounds, scurrying, tap tap tap, inside,...

That was a night :-) Slept in a new bed for the first time, how nice. Still woke up twice at night. The first time because it was too cold, then I put myself under the light...

Woke up early and stayed lazily in bed. Watched the sunrise and saw the world come to life. Had a good breakfast and now heading to the beach for a nice day with Dimitri. See...

Waking up refreshed and preparing a cozy breakfast. As usual, Eve had a hot coffee and I had a frappe. We had scrambled eggs and toast. Our kitchen is filled with an army of...

After Eve got a stronger sunburn the day before yesterday, I also got caught, and yesterday was too exhausting, we decided to enjoy a shady day off today to recharge our energy....

69. Tag: Endlich mal wieder von Sonnenschein geweckt werden! Gleich machen wir uns auf die Socken und machen einen Strandspaziergang an die „Schnabelspitze“ des Kaps. Im...

67. Tag: Unfortunately, it is cloudy again in the morning, so we exchange the planned beach hike for a visit to Mavrobara Turtle Lake. So first the East Coast and then the West....

63. Day: Right after waking up, we set off to the Nestos Gorge. To our disappointment, a tourist bus with school children arrives just before us. But after the first viewpoint,...

Breakfast Meeting and farewell to the beloved landlords. Spending a hot day at the beach of Peramos, where you get just as wet lying on the sunbed as you do in the water. It's...

Good morning sunrise After breakfast, we went to Nea Peramos beach. Today there were waves that can actually be called waves. It was beautiful to watch and even more beautiful...

Day 65: We spent the night very close to the center of Xanthi, in order to come to the market square of Xanthi as early and unhindered as possible this morning. We already...

57. Tag: When we set off in the morning, the sky is covered. Although the sun occasionally comes out, it remains mostly cloudy for the rest of the day. We first drive to the...