Greece cycling routes

“We travelled during Easter 2016, perfect temperature for cycling during the day, the scent of hot olives and orange blossom greeting us as we meandered through little back roads and dirt tracks we would never have thought of taking if we'd been finding our own route (just turn on the GPS and follow the route - took us right to the hotel door each day)! Every hotel was expecting us and had somewhere for us to put the bikes... Carry a reasonable amount of water but we usually found somewhere to refill on the journey - several of the villages have fountains that you cycle past.” - Amber Rosenthal “Laconia is ideal for someone who is comfortable on bike, in good shape, and comfortable with different types of cycling – some long straightaways on the road, but also some significant mountain roads - as you would expect in Greece, also a good deal of off-road, but not technical, riding next to the coast and through olive groves made this trip a unique experience. The one other tip I can give is to try to get as early a start each day as you can.” - Andrew Wallace “I think what I enjoyed the most were the days spent out in the countryside, coming over the pass from Vytina to Piana and down to Tripoli, or the side trip I took to Ostracina. The days cycling through the olive and orange orchards, filled with wildflowers, or the day I got lost and found a tiny church, 10 km from the nearest town, up in the hills… I would also strongly encourage you to add days to the itinerary. I added at the beginning and the end, and am glad I did…We went at the beginning of October, and even so found it rather hot for mid day cycling although the evenings were cool. The sites and towns were not as overcrowded as in high season. .. Learn at least a few words of Greek and the alphabet if you don't already know the language - it is appreciated and gives more opportunity to interact with those you meet. Knowing your letters helps decipher road signs quickly!” - Greg Liebman “In Messinia you need to be pretty fit as there is a lot of uphill cycling! The last two days were fairly easy going as the coastal road was flat, but the first few days were very hilly and one day especially, we cycled up a mountain and down the other side.” - Alison Whyte “Don't go in the hot months! We were in Messinia in late July, and were spent at the end of our ride each day.” - Martha Nitzberg