BikeAbout the Mediterranean: Greece

BikeAbout-the Mediterranean was a nine-month, 11,000-kilometer circumnavigation of the Mediterranean Sea... by bicycle. Two members of the BikeAbout team (andrEa and Corinne) visited Rhodes from February 6, 1998 to February 8, 1998. The entire BikeAbout team visited mainland Greece from March 5, 1998 to March 30, 1998. To read about what happened, see any of the following trip dispatches:

February 2-8, 1998, Paphos, Cyprus & Rhodes, Greece: Topics: wildlife, Mediterranean Sea, ferry travel, Greek mythology, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
March 5-6, 1998, Thessaloniki, Greece: Topics: media, antiquities, King Philip II of Macedon, history, alphabet
March 7-8, 1998, Larisa, Greece: Topics: salanaki (food), sports, Mount Athos (Agios Oros), Greek Orthodox monasteries, salt and bikes, travel, mythology
March 9-10, 1998, Athens, Greece: Topics: frappé (food of the day), Pericles, Sparta, Athens, History, olives, media
March 11-12, 1998, Athens, Greece: Topics: kaltsounia (food), intricacies of the Greek language, velodrome, "Greek" vs. "Hellenic", Crete, "kafeneio", AEGEE, Erasmus, cultural exchange
March 13-14, 1998, Athens, Greece: Topics: tzatziki (food), Greek restaurants, Katerina (Person of the Day), Acropolis/Parthenon, HISTORY, "No Limits World," a quick tour of Athens, Greek-Turkish relations
March 15, 1998, Athens, Greece: Topics: tiropitakia (food), museum for the blind, village life, Internet, antiquities, National Archaeological Museum, Homer, Ptolemy, minotaur, Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations, Corinth
March 16-17, 1998, Nafplio, Greece: Topics: Epidaurus, amphitheater architecture, South Eastern Mediterranean Sea Project UNESCO, Corinth Canal, Nero, school visits, environment, Asclepius
March 18-19, 1998, Langadia, Greece: Topics: Nafplio, Venetian Fortresses, biking in snow, Arcadia region, Tripoli, Pan the god of good times, peaceful mountains
March 20, 1998, Olympia, Greece: Topics: souvlaki (food), Olympic Games, Wonders of the Ancient World, the Greek gods
March 21-22, 1998, Patras, Greece: Topics: tighanopsomo (food), Delphi, Apollo, oracle, equinox
March 23-25, 1998, Ioannina, Greece: Topics: loukoumi (food), Independence Day, Ioannina, HISTORY, Ottoman Empire, transportation, bicycle race, daily life, Perama Cave
March 26, 1998, Konitsa, Greece: Topics: Ioannina High School, wax museum, George Tselikas (Person of the Day), dangerously strong winds, Konitsa at night
March 27, 1998, Konitsa, Greece: Topics: grilled meat (food), the Town Hall and Mayor of Konitsa, earthquakes, school presentations
March 28, 1998, Konitsa, Greece: Topics: provatina (food), kayaking, hiking, Vikos-Aoös National Park, nightlife
March 29, 1998, Konitsa, Greece: Topics: fresh stewed green beans (food), parasailing, lift, thermals, the Sky
March 30, 1998, Konitsa, Greece: Topics: Bekri meze (food), schoolchildren, Greek playground games, parasailing

In addition to reading these dispatches, we encourage you to visit these resources:

BikeAbout Greece Scrapbook: Photos and sounds gathered by the BikeAbout team; maps of Greek coast.
About Greece: Basic facts about Greece's government, economy, and people; links to other sources of information on the 'Net. Compiled by BikeAbout.


Itinerary/ Journal	Discussions	Resource Library	eDscape Projects	Scrapbook

Internet access while in Greece was provided by FORTHNet.