While most first time travelers go to the islands, many long-time visitors to Greece find that the Peloponessos and the mainland maintain the traditional qualities they like most. This is my ever-expanding guide to the Greek Mainland. While a car is not essential, it is certainly helpful, especially if you are traveling on your own. But many of the travel agencies offer tours such as the 4-Day Classical Tour that visits the most popular mainland destinations which are Delphi, Meteora, the Argolis and Olympia.

The Peloponessos

Thessaloniki: 
Greece's Coolest City

Meteora
Monasteries suspended in space

Delphi: 
Spiritual Center of the Universe

The Argolis
with George to Mycenae and Epidavros

Nafplio:
Modern Greece's First capital

Matt's Pelion Vacation

Kalavrita
Skiing, Cave of the Lakes and sad History

Mount Athos: 
The Holy Mountain

Ancient Olympia
Home of the Olympic Games

Macedonia: 
A Regional Guide

Monemvasia
On the hottest Day of the Century 

Loutraki
Spa-Resort and Casino

  Lavrion
What Guide would be Complete without it?

  Matt's Peloponessos Photo Album

Attika by Car
Day-trips from Athens

Driving in Greece
You may want to read this

Swift Rent-a-Car
They'll drive you out of Athens!

For organized tours of Mainland Greece see www.greecetravel.com/tours/mainland

If you have any questions about Greece you can e-mail me

For Hotels in the Greek mainland see the individual guides or go to www.hotelsofgreece.com For transfers and tours by taxi see George the Famous Taxi Driver at www.greecetravel.com/taxi