We are thinking of driving to Greece in May 2018. Does anyone have any advice, hints or tips that will help with the planning or just make the trip there more fun
I don’t know whereabouts in Greece you want to end up but wherever it is it’s probably going to be hot in May and it will get hotter! We now get the ferry from Italy, usually from Ancona to Igoumenitsa but we have done the overland route - Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece. It’s ok if you’re not in a hurry and those countries were covered by our uk insurance. There are shorter routes but you may have to buy insurance at the borders as someone has already mentioned. Others may disagree but I reckon spring or autumn are the best times to visit. We’ll be going again this year and plan on arriving early April and leaving in June before it gets too hot.
When we drove overland it took us three weeks to get to Greece because we’re not great fans of clocking up serious mileage every day, obviously if you like driving you could do it in less time.
The great thing is that Greece is Motorhome heaven. We park overnight at harbours, cafes, tavernas, car parks, middle of nowhere, whatever and when we ask if it’s ok, which we always do, the response is always the same - “Of course, this is Greece and you are welcome”. A beautiful country with lovely people.
If you do go to Greece I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time.
Pat
This is on our list for when we finish work in just over 12 months time , cant wait
So, I’m guessing you’ll finish work Nov/Dec? That’s excellent, on the ferry/tunnel and then down to Spain, we like the Costa Calida but you’ll get good weather in Almeria or Benidorm if that’s what you like. Winter in Spain just chilling out after a lifetime of work. (Fly home for Christmas if you feel the need)Springtime start to drift east along the Med, have a look round northern Italy and then catch the ferry to Greece. Springtime in Greece is beautiful. Maybe take the overland route back? Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia etc... Arrive back in UK, tanned, happy, relaxed and the envy of your family and friends. Within a few weeks you’ll be itching to plan and set off on you next trip/adventure. You, and most other folk on here, probably have much more experience of motorhoming than we have. We weren’t tuggers or serious campers in a previous life but a few months before we retired we bought a motorhome, had a weekend away in it, loved it so much that I sacked work a few months before retirement date and the next Monday we were in France. Every day is different and we’re loving it. I hope you have as much fun after you retire as we have.
Pat
quick question
if you had the time,
overland or ferry from Italy
and do you have apron cost of the ferry ?
cheers
We are thinking of driving to Greece in May 2018. Does anyone have any advice, hints or tips that will help with the planning or just make the trip there more fun