I recently visited a country which holds the record of longest coastline. Greece is surrounded by different seas from Ionian, Mediterranean to Aegean. It is one of the most beautiful countries I have visited but it surely isn’t the best place for driving especially Athens. We hired 3 used cars for the six days of our trip and we felt we were driving in Asia not in Europe.
The traffic is horrific. People are pushing for spaces on the road, some people drive through tram lines, which is terribly dangerous. The main downside are the road signs. Everything thing is in Greek especially if you are find your away round Athens it will take you whole day, you definitely need a navigation but then you have another problem navigation is in Greek too.
But driving outside Athens is just another beautiful experience. Our 3 hour driving trip to Delphi was absolutely beautiful. The road to Delphi leads through the mountains passing another small town called Arachova. It is a very dangerous road that leads to Arachova and then Delphi but it is definitely a most beautiful drive. While driving I had a deja vu of Nepal, driving through those beautiful Himalayas. My best driving experience compare to my friends was certainly driving in the island of Poros and Aegina. There are few temples and beautiful historical sculptures to see in this island so hiring a car is definitely a good thing.
Driving can definitely be a nightmare in Greece but once you get used to it, then it certainly is the right choice. If you are travelling during the spring or summer time, it is better to hire a car rather than driving in public transports, as it gets boiling hot in Greece. Public transport also only run till 11p.m..
We hired Audi A4 Saloon for our trip to Delphi and Arachova so I thought I will tell you a bit about this car. I have always loved writing car reviews on the cars I have driven on holidays, because it is important to let people know how this car behaved on our trip. This car behaved very well, it is a great drive and you should definitely hire it.
