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Mainland Greece! Ideas please of lovely places.
Trixiefirecracker · 07/04/2022 19:59
Never been to mainland Greece! I know everyone heads to the islands but any recommendations for the mainland, beach and rustic if possible. Any ideas would be fabulous.
Trixiefirecracker · 07/04/2022 20:17
Not too far from Athens is possible or easy to get to my bus/train or taxi!
CarriMarie · 07/04/2022 21:33
Sounion has a lovely temple and great sea views and can be reached by bus from Athens.
AIPS · 07/04/2022 21:35
We had the best holiday ever on Halkidiki. Thessaloniki is stunning and you can see so many beautiful places. I’d love to go back there!
billycorn · 07/04/2022 21:36
The Peloponese is lovely and unspoilt, halkidiki is lovely too.
Lozza70 · 07/04/2022 21:37
Parga , love love love it there. Beautiful town and loads of little coves and beaches but they are pebbly beaches.
pompei8309 · 07/04/2022 21:37
Voula and Glyfada beautiful beaches lovely restaurants , on bus route from Athens
cheapskatemum · 07/04/2022 21:40
Navarino Bay, they love the British there because of a maritime battle - bit vague sorry!
ilovesooty · 07/04/2022 22:47
@Lozza70
Another vote for Parga.
Trixiefirecracker · 07/04/2022 23:33
Where do you fly to to get to Parga? Nearest airport?
ilovesooty · 08/04/2022 00:06
@Trixiefirecracker
I think I flew to Corfu.
StarbucksSmarterSister · 08/04/2022 01:01
Parga or Sivota. Both fly to Preveza (an hour from Parga.
Peloponnese- Nafplio is stunning and there are beach resorts nearby but there are a lot of fabulous places in the southern Peloponnese too.
peanutbuttertoasty · 08/04/2022 05:39
Meteora is a very cool place to visit!
Lefkada is stunning. Technically an island but you can drive
RetrainRetrain · 08/04/2022 05:49
The Pelion peninsula is beautiful but would need a couple of changes to get to on public transport from Athens.
StarbucksSmarterSister · 08/04/2022 16:09
Retrainretrain, there are direct flights to Volos in the summer from the UK or just change in Athens, which is super easy.
StarbucksSmarterSister · 08/04/2022 16:15
Oh, and I would highly recommend Afissos in the Pelion to the OP.
Trixiefirecracker · 08/04/2022 16:27
Thank you all! I’ll do some research. Really appreciate all your suggestions.
allfurcoatnoknickers · 08/04/2022 16:57
My Dad is Greek and I came to say Halkidiki. It's where the Greeks holiday in Greece! Thessaloniki is fab, really beautiful and lots of great history.
SheriffCallie · 08/04/2022 22:05
The Peloponnese. We stayed in Nafplio, very beautiful and unspoilt. Was a bus ride from Athens, I think.
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