| 16 May |
Would You Drive In Greece? |
I recently visited a country which holds the record of longest coastline. Greece is surrounded by Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea. 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 three used cars for six days of our trip and after six days we felt like we were driving in Asia other than 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. The road signs are in Greek and if you don’t know how to read and speak Greek then you struggle to find your way round Athens or even the whole of Greece to be honest. The only things in English are the billboards advertising for erotic clubs and online casinos, what good is that for us?.
To be honest outside Athens driving is the best. Our drive to Delphi which is situated 3 hours away from Athens in the heart of mountains is an amazing experience. The road leads through the mountains. It is a very dangerous road that leads to Arachova and then Delphi but it is definitely a most beautiful drive. It reminded me of our driving experience in the Himalayas of Nepal. The best driving experience was certainly in the island of Poros and Aegina. To get to these islands you will have to catch a ferry from Athens and then hire a separate car when you get there. Once you get there, there are few temples and historial scultures to go and see.
Driving can definitely be a nightmare in Greece but once you get used to it, then it certainly is the right choice. We went in the month of May and it gets hot then so it was a good idea to hire cars other than take public transport.
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 been a fan of writing car reviews on cars which I have used on my holidays to let help you people decide which car is the best to drive in which country. Audi was a great drive, very reliable and economical as well. So my recommendation is definitely Audi A4 Saloon if you are looking to a hire a car in Greece.