Explore Greece With Your Car Hire

Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the world'sbeautiful cities in Greece! Nafplion was once the capital
oldest cities, so it's rich in culture, heritage and history.of Greece and today is one of the major tourist
Surrounded by three mountains, Athens is now adestinations - especially if you're looking for sun, sea
sprawling modern city which is dotted with some ofand sand. The city has a beautiful coastal setting,
the world's most spectacular historic features and lotsnarrow streets and lots of attractions like the Museum
of Roman and Byzantine attractions. It has one of theof Nafplion, the Peloponnese Folklore Foundation and
longest histories in the world and has been inhabitedthe The Palamidi Fortress - one of the country's
for over 3,000 years.greatest attractions.
We recommend you park the car outside the city andBy following the National Road Corinth - Athens you'll
use the public transport to get around and see topend up back in Athens or if you're travelling on to
attractions like the Acropolis, the ancient fortified townOlympia travel along the mountain road from Kalavrite
where the Parthenon is to be seen. You could alsoor along the coast via Patras and Pyrgos. The historic
visit the National Archaeological Museum (the largestcity of Olympia hosted the first Olympic Games. There
and most popular museum in the city) and theis an interesting museum here and also the famous
Byzantine Museum.Temple of Zeus, which was once the home to the
Greece Car Hire Tip: In Greece you drive on the rightstatue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the
hand side of the road.Ancient World.
Piraeus is the city's main port and is about 11kmGreece Car Hire Tip: It is illegal to use the car horn in
southwest of central Athens. It is said to be thebuilt up areas except in the case of an emergency.
biggest port in Europe and the 3rd biggest in the world!About 180km north of Athens is one of the most
From Piraeus you can take your car hire by ferry topopular archaeological sites in Greece, Delphi. This trip
different Greek Islands like Crete, Santorini, Mykonos,to Delphi comes highly recommended and can be
Zakynthos, Rhodes and Paros.done in a day if staying in Athens. In ancient times,
Drive the stunning Apollo Coast, which runs fromDelphi was a very special place, so special it was said,
Piraeus to Cape Sounion - about 70km south ofthat it was centre of the world and a place where
Athens on Route 91. Cape Sounion is where you'll seeheaven met earth! Delphi has long been associated
the famous Greek Temple of Poseidon, which waswith the God Apollo and this was where people would
built about 444BC about the same time as theflock to worship him. Explore the famous Oracle and a
Parthenon.collection of temples like the Sanctuary of Appollo,
Greece Car Hire Tip: It is illegal to use your mobileTemple of Pronaia Athena and the Theatre where
when driving in Greece.chariot races were common place.
If you head west of Athens on the E94 highway in theFor the ski enthusiast, the slopes of Mount Parnassus
direction of Corinth, you'll pass the Corinth Canal whichwhich are over 8000 feet lie between Athens and
separates the Peloponnese Peninsula with mainlandDelphi and from December to April are extremely
Greece. As you enter the peninsula you'll pass throughpopular for skiing.
the ancient city of Corinth, which was founded aboutGreece Car Hire Tip: Try to avoid driving in Athens - it
6,000 BC. Here you can see the spectacular Templesuffers from severe congestion, roads are confusing
of Apollo.and trying to find a parking space is next to impossible!
With a car, it's highly recommended that you visitA drive to the vibrant Greek city of Thessalonika from
Mycenae (a UNESCO world heritage site), which canAthens is quite a pleasant experience, and although the
be found 48km south of Corinth. Mycenae was one oftwo cities are about 500km apart, they're connected
the main centres of civilisation in Greece during the 2ndby one of the best highways in the country.
millennium BC. What you'll see here is the ruins ofThessalonika is the second largest city in Greece, and
palaces on the acropolis and ruined walls which arelike most Greek cities it has its fair share of
much older than most of the monuments in Classicalarchaeological attractions and ruins. It's a vibrant city so
Greece.if it's good Greek cuisine, fine wines and beers and a
Greece Car Hire Tip: Usually the speed limit is 50km/hrrip roaring nightlife you're after, then this is the place for
in built up areas, 110km/hr outside of cities and 120kmyou!
hr on motorways.If you're up for a challenge then head for Mount
Travel onto Sparta - once known for being a militaryOlympus, which is located south of the city on the E45.
state with one of the best armies in the Greek world.It's the highest point in Greece and was believed to be
A major attraction in Sparta is the Temple of Artemisthe place where the ancient Gods lived!
Orthia - it was here that young Spartan men wouldHope this gives you an idea of what to see when
receive brutal public floggings. Or visit the Acropolis anddriving in Greece. Remember you can also hire a car in
Ancient Theatre, which was at one time, the largest inthe popular Greek Islands of Corfu, Crete, Rhodes and
Greece with a capacity to hold up to 16,000 people.Mykonos. So for a relaxing and casual look at beautiful
Also on the Peloponnese Peninsula you could visitGreece, get a good map and take to the road.
Nafplion and you'll definitely see one of the most