MotoRiders Club: Trips in Greece

Thalames - East Mani - Kyparisos - Porto Kayio - Tenaro cape (Matapas cape)

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:05:31 -0500

It had been a long time since we had thought to visit the region of Mani. The last trip to the region had been about 3 years ago. The arrival of Sakis in the city of Kalamata for the weekend was only the reason to venture to the area of Mani and in particular in the eastern and southern part. The southern point of our journey abstained around 140km.

Taygetos mountain - Georgitsi - Kastorio - Parnonas mountain - Karyes - Ano Doliana - Nafplio

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:23:18 -0500

Easter’s days off constituted a good occasion for us to make a moto-excursion. With relatively brief processes the appointment was arranged in Kalamata, where we spent the night. Our aim was to wander in the S.E.of Peloponnese and specifically in two of the most known mountains: Taygetos and the Parnonas.

Aristi - Kokori's bridge - Gyftokampos - Eliochori

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:54:55 -0500

It had passed almost 3 years since the last time we visited Zagorochoria, a destination that you always want to revisit. This time, prompted the making of the tour, was the appointment that we had with a motorcyclist friend, Achilleas from Thessaloniki, with the new Suzuki V-strom 650.

Petalidi - Lykodimo mountain - Pylos - Methoni - Koroni

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:28:54 -0600

Since a few days ago, spring has come … at least according to the calendar! The visit of Vangelis and Lena was the reason to do a small journey on the western Messinian region. Despite the fact that the weather rather ressembled a winter weather, the green fields with the blossom daisies made us –luckily- to feel the seasonal change. We decided to do a mountainous trip, crossing Lykodimo Mountain, one of the most known mountains of the Messinian region.

Highland of Nafpaktia

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:39:40 -0500

It was one from these days where you say that even if it has bad weather, I will go for excursion. With this thought to hang around in my mind, I corresponded immediately in the invitation of Giorgos Z.

Libovitsi - Valtesiniko

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:27:46 -0600

We are in the dues of November. The sunny Sunday roused us for an excursion in the beautiful Peloponnese. Before some time we had located an impressive way in one of the most famous mountains of Peloponnese: Menalo. The appointment was given in the city of Tripoli, while in the excursion participated members that assisted in the city of Kalamata. In our company participated also 2 new friends - except MRC- Christos K. (BMW 1200GS) and Spyros (Yamaha Fazer 600).

Poliani - Neochorio - Georgitsi - Evrotas river's fountain - Pidima

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:50:02 -0600

After enough time of stay in Messinia, we decided to explore a region in the north-eastern of the prefecture that borders on the adjacent prefectures of Lakonia - Arkadia. Its extension is between Vromobryseika Mountain and Goupata Mountain, in the north of Taygetos Mountain. Before enough time certain friends hunters had informed me for the particular part and they fired my imagination so much that I searched the occasion to visit it.

Arachova - Parnassos ski centre - Eptalofo - Polydroso - Cheronia (Parnassos Tour)

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:27:26 -0500

Afterwards the summer holidays, the planning of the first excursion of the new “season”, it was natural to be the subject of the discussion of the first automnal meeting of MRC. Therefore it was decided to become the first Sunday that the weather would allow us while the first rain this year made already perceptible its presence from the first Weekend of September. This day was not much late to come while Sunday, 20 Sep 09, seemed to be the ideal day for a ride with our bikes according to the bulletin of the weather which forecasted clouded over, but without rain.

Ano Doliana - Agios Petros - Parnonas mountain - Polydroso - Kyparissi - Limani Geraka

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:26:17 -0500

In the middle of the summer temperature often is above 40 degrees. We though, decided, instead of going directly at the beach, to ride routes of mountain Parnonas. So, the appointment was set for Doliana (180km from Athens) at Giorgo’s, Viky’s and their youngest member of the family Kostas, place.

Loutsa Prevezis - Acherontas river - Souli - Samonida

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:39:19 -0500

On the occasion of the three-day of the Saint Spirit, but also the European elections, we decided to travel outside Athens. Without trying it much - because of our disposal for excursion we arranged to go in the coastal village of Loutsa (Preveza). It is a tourist resort in the prefecture of Thesprotia that it abstains hardly 40km. from Preveza. It mainly constitutes a known destination of many people of Epirus, for a few days escape from Giannena while it abstains hardly 120km.

Gouves Messinia - Taygetos - Gythio - Stoupa

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 08:12:59 -0500

On the occasion the visit of Ploumisti and Giorgos N in Messinia, we decided to make a one-day excursion in Lakonia via the beautiful way of Taygetos. Entering in Kalamata, we followed the plates for Sparta and soon we met the helical way that entered in the rocky verdant opening in the root of Taygetos. As many times as someone has realised the particular way, each time he will be impressed with the beauty of the natural landscape, but also with the pleasure of riding.

Kastanies (Ardas river) - Dylofos - Ormenio - Petrota - Pythio

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:33:12 -0500

For last way, at our stay in Evros, we left the more northern department of the prefecture. We left Feres with the destination Kastanies (80km) and more specifically the river Ardas. The region is acquaintance from the festival that takes place each July and lasts 6 days. The river begins from Bulgaria, enters in Greece (near to the village Milea) and leads to Turkey, where it is linked with Meric river (in greek: Evros river).

Dadia forest

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:27:51 -0500

A usual question in those who have been found in Evros is: “Did you go to the forest of Dadias? …”. It is not accidental while it constitutes one of the most popular destinations of the region. It abstains roughly 60km from Alexandroupoli and roughly 6km. from the national road of Alexandroupoli – Soufli

Delta of Evros river

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:43:43 -0500

One of the most popular sights of Thrace, constitutes Delta of Evros. We had the chance to remain in Feres that it abstained less than 2km. Nikos Tsouloukis (Ploumisti’s cousin) knew very well the region and he volunteered to tour us. The best thing for us!!!

Treis Vryses - Mikro Derio - Rousa - Tekes - Metaxades - Didimoticho

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:40:33 -0500

For the most people, Evros may constitute a “bitter” recollection due to their military service. However, beyond this, Evros is a very beautiful area of Greece with many places of interest. We decided to make our first dash on the west and north part of the County.

Kavala - Levaditis (waterfall) - Xanthi - Sapes - Ferres

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:34:56 -0500

The vacation of Easter constituted a good occasion for a visit in Macedonia and Thrace. Unfortunately because the distance (roughly 700km) from Athens, the region is not advised for excursions less than 3-4 days. Therefore, the Maundy Thursday we began from Athens. We made an intermediary overnight stay, in Thessaloniki - to see our friend Antonis - and the next day in the afternoon we reached in the beautiful city of Kavala.

Ancient (Old) Epidaurus – Saint Dimitrios (Avgo) Monastery - Didima Mountain –Didima’s Small Cave - Karatzas

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:26:15 -0500

It’s Sunday morning and the appointment has been arranged for Ancient (Old) Epidaurus. The weather is clouded but not menacing. Vangelis, Giannis, Ioanna, Manolis and Giorgos Z. have come to Nafplio the day earlier and we all set off for the meeting point.

Nafplio - Sitena - Kastanitsa - Malevi's monastery - Ano Doliana - Andritsa

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:04:27 -0500

That sunny Saturday morning gave to me and Giorgos Z. the opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee by the sea at Nafplio. The outstanding view of the Bourtzi Castle was not good enough to keep us from “sally fourth”. In a short period of time, we decided to visit Parnonas, and end up to Ano Doliana, where we were going to meet Vaggelis.

Gouves (Herakllio) - Prina - Sarakina Gorge - Kato Symi

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:01:56 -0600

We finally reached to an agreement between weather and diary! The sunshine made the rainfall of the past days seems like a forgotten past… We decided to head to Southern Crete taking a hilly route through the mountains of Lasithi.

Voulismeno Aloni - Keratidi - Drosia - Rethimnon (via old national road)

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:57:54 -0600

After four whole years, I finally had the chance to visit again the beautiful island of Crete. As a guest of my friends Aris and Ada at Kato Gouves (Heraklion) we passed the first four days, drinking “raki” and eating some delicious Cretan “meze” (variety of small dishes), as the rain outside did not want to stop!