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...
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...
We spent the evening in the small mountainous town in Central Greece which recently became the biggest organized ski resort in the country. In the evening we walked uphill on cobbled streets with small houses to get great panoramic views over the Bell Tower, which sits in the center on a...
The Vikos Gorge is located in the Pindus Mountains in north-western Greece. It lies on the southern slopes of Mount Tymphe. The Voïdomatis River, a tributary of the Aoös, carved the 12km-long, 900m-deep Vikos Gorge over millions of years. The cliffs begin near Vitsa and run north to near...
We stopped in the village Kalpaki and from there we explored the Zagori region in the Pindus mountains in northwestern Greece. The whole region has beautiful nature protected in two National Parks with imposing snow-capped Mt Tymphe and the famous Aoos and Vikos Gorge. There are 46 tiny...
The town was built at the height of 600 meters on a mountain slope of the Pindos Mountain range overlooking the valley where the rivers Aoos and Voidomatis meet. We were not sure about the winding road up, so we parked on the main road and took our scooter to drive around the city to see...
We planned to drive from Stobi to Janče in one day with some stops in Zrze and Prilep, but due to a heavy landslide on A1 Road, which blocked us for 6 hours, we made it only to Kičevo. It is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, located in a valley on the south-eastern slopes of...
We took a diesel (104,50 MKD / l) on the way to the famous Matka Canyon – one of the most visited places in North Macedonia. This beautiful canyon is located only a short ride away from the capital of Skopje. We had rainy weather, but still, the high mountains rolling steeply to the deep...
Peja is a small city in Western Kosovo near the Rugova Canyon. The city is located in a strategic position on Peja’s Lumbardh, a tributary of the White Drin to the east of the Accursed Mountains. The medieval city was possibly built on the ruins of a Roman Siparant. The city became...
We spent one rainy and cold day in Rugova Canyon. It is a 25 kilometers long river canyon in the western part of Kosovo near the town of Peja. It was created by the water erosion and the removal of the glacier of Peja. In some spots, it’s very narrow and up to 1000 meters deep. The...