Road trip: Athens and Peloponnese
Take a tour through the rich history of Greece, through mountainous inlands and along the enchanting coast.
Colorado Provençal
The colours pop out at you in Colorado Provençal. Steep dark red cliffs with yellow-white badlands and orange-pink wrinkled hills below.
Cirque d’Archiane
Directly from te start the hiking trail is stunningly beautiful. The path leads into a fresh green valley, capped on both sides with imposing sheer cliffs.
Mont Ventoux
As the forest thins out, the hike becomes more exciting. The path is little more than a flattened ledge on a nasty slope of loose stones.
Gorges de la Nesque
Climbing in the blistering sun, descending in the shade of the gorge. Or perhaps a more relaxing drive along the edge of the gorge. Both are possible in Gorges de la Nesque.
Saint-Pilon & Grotte de la Sainte-Baume
Pilgrimage along the cave of Mary Magdalene and over a long ridge with heavenly views.
Dentelles de Montmirail
Like an elongated dragon’s back, Dentelles de Montmirail rises above the rolling Provençal landscape.
Vathia
Once Vathia was a beacon of resistance against invasions by foreign rulers. Today it is a ghost town with two faces.
Epidaurus
The Theatre of Epidaurus is a beautiful classical masterpiece, with a fascinating history as part of an ancient Greek sanctuary for healing.
Sentier des Ocres
The fifty shades of ochre of the rocks sparkle in the sunlight and form a beautiful contrast with the surrounding bright green pine trees.
Colorado Provençal
The colours pop out at you in Colorado Provençal. Steep dark red cliffs with yellow-white badlands and orange-pink wrinkled hills below.
Mycenae
Step back in time more than 3,000 years through the famous Lion Gate, to an inspiration for mythological stories from ancient Greece.
Prodromos Monastery
Out of nowhere, the monastery reveals itself. It hangs halfway up the vertical gorge wall, hovering between heaven and earth.
Gorges du Verdon – scenic route
Gaping abysses, an azure reservoir, the favourite hangout of griffon vultures and a balancing acrobat.
Gorges de la Nesque
Climbing in the blistering sun, descending in the shade of the gorge. Or perhaps a more relaxing drive along the edge of the gorge. Both are possible in Gorges de la Nesque.
Mani
Round trip across Mani, an offshoot of the Peloponnese. Along traditional fishing villages, intriguing mountain villages and a photogenic shipwreck.
Arcadia
Day trip through the rugged and quiet interior of the Peloponnese. The route passes sturdy mountain villages and dives deep into a gorge to a remote monastery.