Greece Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in GreeceHello and welcome to our Greece travel blog. You will find all our Greece blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Greece travel blog because you are considering a visit to the Baltic States, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to southern Europe. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for Greece.
Our Greece blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
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25 locations that could be part of a Wes Anderson movie set
Accidentally Wes Anderson – a selection of our photographs which we think belong on a Wes Anderson movie set #AccidentallyWesAnderson
Street Art in Thessaloniki, Greece
Thessaloniki may not rival Athens when it comes to street art, but we explore street art in Thessaloniki and include a map with where to find it.
Our 2017 Travel Review in Photographs
And a preview of what's on our travel agenda for 2018 Oops, we did it again! On not slowing down… 2017 saw us pass our 9-year travelversary but didn’t see us slow down very much! We stayed in a handful of places for a week which, to be honest, is quite an achievement...
Greece itinerary: From Athens to Thessaloniki in 10 days
A 10-day itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers to mainland Greece, from Athens to Thessaloniki via Delphi and Meteora.
Suggested Balkans Itinerary: Podgorica to Corfu Town the Long Way
A suggested Balkans itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers, travelling from Podgorica to Corfu Town via Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia.
Is the Acropolis always covered in scaffolding? | Athens, Greece
Is the Acropolis in Athens always covered in scaffolding? Answers to this plus tips on avoiding the crowds, the best time to take photographs.
Twelve More Forts and Castles from Around the World
Part 2 in a series featuring must-see forts and castles around the globe, with some of the most impressive fortifications we have visited on our travels.
2015: A Review of our Travelling Year in Photographs
2015 Travel Review: Our Year in Photographs. When it comes to travel, 2015 was another fantastic year for us, once more packed full of superlatives.