Walking & Cycling Holidays in Greece
You get a very different view of things on a walking or cycling holiday, travelling at your own pace, there’s time to notice things you would miss from a car or coach. You get to know the place you’ve chosen intimately and absorb the sights, the scents, and the atmosphere, in a way that you never could on an ordinary holiday.
Headwater offer a selection of walking and cycling holidays throughout Greece and ‘Ancient and Classical Greece’ is proving a huge favourite. Roman castles, Byzantine churches, Ottoman palaces, world-famous classical sites unchanged over the centuries attract New Zealanders every year.
Adventure World™ say there is a huge rise in interest in these types of holidays as Kiwis are active outdoor types who enjoy getting a little off the beaten track and exploring areas properly when they travel.
Accommodation on these tours is in small family-run hotels with particular charm – from converted castles, to working farms and stylish villas. Breakfast and most dinners are included, making the most of regional specialities, but lunch is up to you – often the experience of shopping in markets for interesting delicacies, local breads and olive oils is a highlight in itself.
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Greece Travel
Greece Travel At A Glance
Greece travel offers Kiwi travellers a myriad of natural wonders, ancient sites and architectural marvels.
The stark natural beauty and remnants of ancient civilisations have attracted visitors to Greece for centuries. Its pretty islands cast like precious stones across the Aegean Sea, together with the Greeks’ unsurpassed joie de vivre, combine to make Greece a truly unique destination with everlasting appeal.
In Athens see such classical ruins as the Parthenon and Acropolis. The Greek Isles beckon with Santorini and it’s violent volcanic history including the enormous volcanic eruption in 1450 BC, said to have destroyed legendary Atlantis.
Mykonos’ narrow streets, whitewashed houses, churches and a raging nightlife to Crete’s high mountains, long sandy beaches and fertile valleys, home to Europe’s first advanced civilisation, the Minoans, not to mention Rhodes with a virtual treasure trove of art and history.
Greek Island Hopping
Greek Island hopping is the best and easiest way to explore the Greek Islands. Try to visit the islands outside the height of the European summer, preferably May to early July or in September when you can avoid the swarming tourists and experience a more peaceful break.
Our pick of the many islands – and they all offer stunning scenery and have the warm Aegean Sea at their doorstep – would be Santorini, Naxos and Mykonos.
Each island has its own unique flavour: Santorini has the most beautiful sunsets backdropped by whitewashed villages and azure blue roofs; Naxos is characterized by its venetian town, many picturesque and wonderful mountainous villages, the fertile valleys, the long golden sandy beaches and the crystalline turquoise waters; Mykonos island is famous for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, its exciting nightlife, its picturesque whitewashed houses and blue domed churches and magnificent sandy beaches.
When to go:
Between Apr-Sep. Outside of these months can be cold (extremely cool in the north) and wet in some areas. High season (Jul-Aug) is hot and humid. This is also the time when the winds can get up causing havoc to ferry schedules. From end of November to early April most tourist facilities go into hibernation – they are either closed or drastically reduced.
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Greece Travel – Walking and Cycling Holidays
Greece Travel
