Car Rental Greece - Exploring Greece

Greece’s mainland is also worth seeing and offers much more than sun and sea. Diverse geographically and rich in history, it can be easily explored by car.

Within easy reach of Athens is the Peloponnese on Greece's southern peninsula, rich in history and scenically diverse. Packed into its northeastern corner are the ancient sites of Epidaurus, Corinth and Mycenae, as well as the ghostly city of Mystras perched on the the slopes of Mt Taygetos. If you’re tired of ancient history, Mani is a region of bleak mountains and barren landscapes.

In the north the breath-taking location of Meteora monasteries, a World Heritage site, inspired the familiar scene from the James Bond film ‘For your eyes only’. The region of Zagoria, further north, is dotted with inaccessible mountain villages rich in preserved Turkish culture. Mount Olympus, Greece’s tallest (2917m), is nearby.

Remotely situated in the Ionian Sea between Italy and mainland Greece, the Ionian islands are never-the-less popular, easily accessed by ferry from Brindisi and big enough to warrant hiring a car. Corfu (also known as Kerkyra) is the best known destination here, though its often crowded. More remote and quieter villages are found further north.

Ancient ruins are liberally sprinkled about the island, particularly on the Kanoni peninsula.

Paxi, is largely free of tourists, Lefkada has some of the best natural scenery in the archapelago, Ithaki and Kefallonia suffered devastating earthquakes, adding an interesting perspective to these islands, Zakynthos has embraced tourism with zeal, while Kythira is the furthest flung of the lot.