The Eurovelo Route 8 can start or end in Greece. Here, we've put together some useful maps and route suggestions for the Greek Eurovelo route. Cycling EuroVelo in Greece The EuroVelo 8 bike tour can start or end in Greece. We have set up the route with Athens as the starting point heading north with an intentional meandering path that takes in some key highlights including Athens, Delphi, … [Read more...]
Eurovelo Route 8: Bike Touring the Balkans on the Mediterranean Route
The Eurovelo routes offer the opportunity to explore Europe on two wheels, with Eurovelo Route 8 taking cyclists through the Balkans and Mediterranean. Discover Europe by Bicycle On Eurovelo 8 The EuroVelo routes are an ambitious project to develop long distance cycling routes through Europe. Some of these are fully realized routes, whilst others are only partly realized. Eurovelo … [Read more...]
Bike Tours Around The World – Dave Briggs Bicycle Touring
These are some of the bike tours I have taken around the world. Choose which long distance bike tour interests you, and then click through to read my bike touring blogs. My Bike Touring Trips I've spent a few years cycling various long distance bike tours around the world. For the most part, I have kept daily blog posts, which I share at Dave's Travel Pages. Take a look at the bike … [Read more...]
Cycling in Central Greece – Bike Touring in Epirus and Thessaly
During September 2018, I took a bike touring route through central Greece. Over a month, I cycled this mountainous part of Greece visiting small villages dotted in between incredible natural wonders. Cycling in Greece Having lived in Greece for nearly four years, I've taken every chance I can to explore this country by bicycle. From cycling around the Peloponnese, to bike trips out of Athens … [Read more...]
Comparing bike touring in Africa with bike touring in Central and South America
Two of the most epic long distance cycling routes are the Alaska to Argentina Pan-American Highway route, and the Cairo to Cape Town route. Here are a few musings regarding the practical aspects of bike touring when comparing the two. Bike Touring Experiences Having cycled through both Africa, and the Central and South American continents, it’s only human nature to try and compare the two … [Read more...]