{"id":32805,"date":"2025-09-29T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/?p=32805"},"modified":"2025-10-02T12:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:01:06","slug":"way-home-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onwheels.travel\/en\/way-home-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Way home – Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Greece<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

From Alex-polis to Kileler<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We make a traditional stop at the municipal campsite in Alexandroupolis. Then we take the highway to Larissa and on to the farming village of “Kileler”. But not without making a detour to Platamonas, by the sea.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Kileler<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

This small farming village is surrounded by extensive fields. Unfortunately, the train station is no longer in operation, but right next door is a monument to a farming hero who reorganized the agricultural economy in the area for the benefit of the farmers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Volos<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Volos is located on the Pagasitic Gulf, well protected from the open sea. Ferries to the Saronic islands depart from here.
\nVolos is not particularly attractive, but has a long promenade with many restaurants. We are also interested in the old railroad station, which used to be a disused railroad. Unfortunately, we are denied access to the old engine shed, which is guarded by two weighty security women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Pelion Mountains<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

We drive on a narrow but good road with many hairpin bends up into the densely forested Pelion Mountains. The ever-changing views of the Pagasitic Gulf are incredible. The roads through the villages are narrow and the parking lots are full, so we decide to spend the night down by the sea. We find a nice spot at Kala Nera.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Birthday<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Fluba.ch – Flurin and Barbara from Switzerland have found a spot near Millies with space for two vehicles. Together we climb up to the village of Millies, where we celebrate our birthday. The service is very personal and friendly, the food delicious, the company refreshing and the view once again magnificent. What more could you want? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Pilion Railway<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Pilion Railway, a narrow-gauge railroad with a track gauge of 60 cm, has been preserved and is used for tourist purposes. This is why trains only run at weekends and are fully booked well in advance. The locomotive is a diesel engine, disguised as a steam engine.
\nConstruction of the 28 km long railroad line began in 1886 and was extended in stages to Millies, where it was completed in 1904. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Meteora Monasteries<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Although we have been to Greece on vacation several times in the past, we have never visited the Meteora monasteries. We’re making up for that now.<\/p>\n

The Met\u00e9ora monasteries<\/b> are located east of the Pindos Mountains, near the town of Kalambaka. The name Met\u00e9ora<\/i> is derived from the ancient Greek<\/span> \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ad\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2<\/span> met\u00e9\u014dros<\/span>, meaning‘floating in the air’. <\/span>This name describes the location of the monasteries, which were built on high sandstone cliffs and sometimes seem to float in the hazy air.<\/p>\n

The entire complex consists of 24 individual monasteries and hermitages, only six of which are still inhabited today. The remaining eighteen monasteries are either too difficult to reach or have been abandoned due to the risk of collapse. The monasteries emerged from hermitages from the 10. \/ 11th century AD.<\/p>\n

We try to drive comfortably along the road leading to the monasteries. However, this is impossible as the road is narrow and the traffic is dense. Fortunately, we find a parking space here and there to take a few pictures. After seeing the queues of visitors to the monastery, we decide not to visit the monastery – after all, you’re not allowed to take photos inside and we wouldn’t be able to show any pictures here either way. Nevertheless, the visit to the region is gigantic and makes a big impression on us.<\/p>\n

Monastery of St. Nikolaos Anapavsas<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Rousanou Monastery <\/span><\/strong>of St. Barbara<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Varlaam Monastery<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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The great Meteora Monastery<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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St. Stephen’s Monastery<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Zagori<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Zagori<\/span> is a municipality in the north-western Greek region of Epirus. The largest and least populous municipality in the region was founded on January 1, 2011. It takes its name from the historical area of the same name with the villages known as Zagorochoria or Zagoria<\/b>. In 2023, Zagori was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its traditional villages and architecture adapted to the mountain landscape. <\/sup><\/p>\n

With a population density of 4 inhabitants\/km\u00b2, the area is very sparsely populated. The individual villages can be reached via narrow, winding roads and cobbled paths, with many stone bridges crossing streams and rivers. For most of the winter, the land is covered in snow and the villages are difficult to reach.<\/p>\n

Here we particularly want to discover the beautiful old bridges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Kapetan Arkouda Bridge<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Kokkorou Bridge<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Plakidas Bridge<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Lazaridi Bridge<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Skala Vradetou Bridge<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Kapesovo<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Kapesovo is one of these typical Zagori mountain villages. It was founded in the 16th century. In the In the 18th and 19th centuries, Kapesovo was known for its painters, known as mpogades, who worked in dozens of churches from Moskopole to Arta.<\/p>\n

Kapesovo flourished until 1860, which is reflected in the large mansions with folk murals and the churches with paintings (hagiographies) inside. The church of Aghios Nikolaos, built in 1793, the cultural center and the folklore museum are some of the sights of the village.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Igoumenitsa<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

We drive comfortably along the old main road no. 6 over hill and dale through a wonderful landscape to Igoumenitsa. We spend another good, quiet night at a small forest church before getting ready for the ship in Igoumenitsa.
\nWe check in late in the afternoon and are informed that our ship is delayed. This suits us, so we don’t have to get on the ship in the middle of the night, but simply get up a little earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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