Home is where your bicycle is
In Western Greece, we meet the Mediterranean Route EV8 (5,900 km)that starts from Cadiz of Andalusia in Spain, and reaches Athens through Igoumenitsa, passing along the regions of Epirus, Western Greece, Peloponnese and Attica. The route crosses Western Greece, through very beautiful paths, often by the sea, then crosses Antirio-Rio bridge to Peloponnese and follows the old National Highway all the way to Isthmos before reaching Athens. Please check herefor more details.
By boat to Corfu, the second largest of the Ionian Islands, with a colourful Old Town (an UNESCO World Heritage Site), having grown within fortifications, where every meter of ground was precious, a real labyrinth of narrow and tortuous streets paved with cobblestones, known as kantoúniaand an esplanade between the city and the Old Citadel known as Spianada with the Liston arcade to its west side and many restaurants & bistros. In 1889, Empress Elizabeth of Austria built a summer palace in the region of Gastouri to the south of the city, naming it Achílleion after the Homeric hero Achilles.
The structure is filled with paintings and statues of Achilles, while the Imperial gardens on the hill look over the surrounding green hills and valleys and the Ionian sea. Paleokastritsa (at 25 km from Corfu town) is worth a visit, for its fresh and clear blue/green waters, as well as Pelekas for its romantic sunset. For the food lovers and not only, try th
By boat to Corfu, the second largest of the Ionian Islands, with a colourful Old Town (an UNESCO World Heritage Site), having grown within fortifications, where every meter of ground was precious, a real labyrinth of narrow and tortuous streets paved with cobblestones, known as kantoúniaand an esplanade between the city and the Old Citadel known as Spianada with the Liston arcade to its west side and many restaurants & bistros. In 1889, Empress Elizabeth of Austria built a summer palace in the region of Gastouri to the south of the city, naming it Achílleion after the Homeric hero Achilles.
