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LEVITHRA MAGNETIC FIELD

Just 18 kilometers from Litochoro, on the way to Karay, there is a mysterious place called Levithra Magnetic Field, where water can flow uphill, and even a vehicle put in neutral can travel uphill. We had never seen anything like this before and it sounded exciting. The basic laws of...

SKOTINA BEACH

After the visit to Platamon Castle, we drove a few minutes down to Skotina Beach. It is a sandy beach divided into two parts, one part belongs to a nearby army base where only army personnel can enter. There are many budget hotels and apartments in the area, so some simple touristic...

PLATAMON CASTLE

The Crusader castle built between 1204 and 1222 is located in a strategic position that controls the exit of the Tempe valley southeast of Mount Olympus. The castle (🎫 3 EUR till 15:30) is at the location of the ancient city of Heraclea, most probably, there was already a Byzantine castle...

METEORA (Μετέωρα)

We drove from Volos (🛣️ 10 EUR / Class 3) through Larisa, where we bought some food at Lidl, to the extraordinary rock formations of the Meteora. The rock masses were formed some 60 million years ago, their distinctive and varied shapes sculpted over time by earthquakes, rain, and wind...

MAKRINITSA (Μακρινίτσα)

We took a ferry from Evia Island to the mainland (🎫 41,70 EUR / 9 m) and drove (🛣️ 9,50 EUR / Class 3) to a dramatic mountain range, collectively known as Mt Pelion. The Pelion Peninsula curves south and east from Volos, cradling the Pagasitikos Gulf within its protective arm. Its higher...

PEFKI (Πεύκη)

Late in the evening, a curvy road brought us to the famous beach resort of Northern Evia – Pefki. It lies in a lush landscape with pine trees facing Pagasitic Gulf. It has four kilometers long pebble beach with sandy spots. Along the beach, there are many restaurants, cafes, and a popular...

EVIA (Εύβοια)

We drove from Athens (🛣️ 8.30 EUR / Class 3) late afternoon to beautiful Evia Island. It is the second largest island in Greece after Crete. Along with Lefkada in the Ionian Sea, it is one of the two islands connected to the mainland by a bridge. It’s just a short drive from Athens. but...

CORINTH CANAL

On our way to Athens (🛣️ 27,50 EUR / Class 3), we made a short stop at Corinth Canal hoping to catch some good photos with the big ship in a narrow channel, but we were not lucky ☹. Corinth Canal is a tidal waterway across the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece, joining the Gulf of Corinth in...

ODONTOS RAILWAY

Traditionally known in Greece as ”Odontotos,” which means ”the one with the teeth,” a technological marvel at the time of its inauguration in 1896, is the rack railway connecting the small seaside town of Diakopto in the northern Peloponnese, with Kalavryta, a mountain village with a rich...

AGIIAS BEACH

The north of Peloponnese was very difficult to navigate to some beach accessible with our truck, finally, we found east of Patras large and busy Agiias beach. We arrived there just for the sunset, it’s a pebble beach on the rocky coast with deep and cold waters, there are also showers...