Explore Greece
Mainland Greece
Guides to mainland Greece, including archaeological sites, mountain landscapes, road trips and regional cities.
Browse practical guides, itineraries and first-hand planning ideas for this part of Greece. The articles below are limited to this section, so you can move from broad inspiration to the details that matter for your trip.
Guides in this section
-
Best Beaches in Halkidiki: Kassandra, Sithonia and Mount Athos Coast Compared
A practical guide to the best beaches in Halkidiki across Kassandra, Sithonia and the Mount Athos coast, with family, snorkelling, parking and crowd tips.
-
Larissa Travel Guide: Ancient Theatre, Pinios River, Museums, Food and Day Trips
Explore Larissa with the Ancient Theatre, Frourio district, Pinios river, museums, food and practical day trips to Tempe, Mount Ossa and Meteora.
-
White Tower and Thessaloniki Waterfront Guide: Museums, Sunset and Walking Route
Plan a Thessaloniki waterfront walk with the White Tower, Nea Paralia, Alexander the Great monument, sunset stops, museums and practical transport advice.
-
Cape Tainaron and Vathia Guide: Lighthouse Hike, Mani Towers and Porto Kagio
Explore the far south of Mani with this guide to Vathia tower houses, Cape Tainaron lighthouse hike, Porto Kagio, ancient remains, heat safety and…
-
Makrinitsa Pelion Guide: Views, Stone Lanes, Architecture and a Half-Day Plan
Plan a visit to Makrinitsa in Pelion with the best walking route, viewpoints, traditional architecture, practical parking advice and nearby stops.
-
Kastoria Travel Guide: Lake Orestiada, Byzantine Churches and a 3-Day Itinerary
Explore Kastoria in northern Greece with Lake Orestiada, Byzantine churches, Doltso, Apozari, practical transport tips and a relaxed 3-day itinerary.
-
Pyli and Porta Panagia Guide: Stone Bridge, Byzantine Church, Koziakas and Trikala Day Trip
Pyli is perfectly named: in Greek the word means “gate,” and the town stands at the transition from the Trikala plain into the mountains…
-
Mount Kissavos Hiking Guide: Spilia, Anatoli, Mountain Refuge and Prophet Elias Summit
Mount Kissavos, also known as Ossa, rises opposite Olympus above the Vale of Tempe and the Aegean coast of Larissa. Its 1,978-metre summit gives…
-
Fokida Road Trip: 7-Day Itinerary from Delphi and Amfissa to Galaxidi, Giona and Lake Mornos
Fokida is one of the best regions in mainland Greece for a road trip because the landscape changes faster than the distances suggest. In…
-
Best Beaches in Laconia: Elafonisos, Gytheio, Mani, Monemvasia and Vatika Coast
Laconia has one of the most varied coastlines in the Peloponnese. You can choose between the pale sand and shallow-looking turquoise water of Elafonisos,…
Explore more of Greece
Move between the main travel sections to compare islands, cities, mainland regions, itineraries and practical planning advice.