What are the most spectacular roads in Greece?

With more than 125 roads listed as the most spectacular in the world, including coastal drives and mountain roads, Greece must be your choice if you want to enjoy driving on two or four wheels. Located in the southeastern part of Europe, Greece covers an area of 131,957 square kilometers. Despite being famous for its beaches, the country also includes mountainous regions, making it home to many mountain roads. When traveling to Greece, don’t miss driving the road through Katara Pass, an epic road trip. It’s a mountain pass at 1,705m (5,594ft) above sea level, on the boundary between Epirus and Thessaly, and one of the highest roads in Greece.

If you’re in love with curvy roads, the country hosts some of the most hairpinned roads in the world, including the road from Patiopoulo to Perdikaki or the challenging road from Kallikratis to Kapsodasos, with 27 hairpin turns.

And if you want to enjoy scenic coastal roads, don’t miss the tricky, scenic road to Balos Beach, where it’s highly recommended to drive at a very low speed. It's one of the best coastal drives in the world.

Located on the northern coast of the island of Crete, Greece, Kolokytha is said to be one of the loveliest beaches in the country, with white sand and turquoise waters.

Βούζι Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1,747m (5,731ft) above sea level, located on the boundary between the Ioannina and Grevena regional units of Greece. It’s one of the highest roads in the country.

Kleidi Gorge is a stunning canyon located in Evrytania, Greece. The road through the gorge is considered one of the most challenging in Europe, where you will pass beneath a rocky overhang so impressive that you’ll unconsciously bow.

Mount Giona is a high mountain peak located in northeastern Phocis, Greece. A gravel road southeast of the peak tops out at an elevation of 2,148m (7,047ft) above sea level. It’s one of the highest roads in the country.

Aradena bridge is a wooden-planked bridge located on the south coast of Crete, Greece. It’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

Mount Kofinas is a mountain pass at 1,074m (3,523ft) above sea level, located in southern Crete, Heraklion, Greece. The road to the summit features hairpin curves and steep drops.

Mount Tymfristos is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.862m (6,108ft) above sea level, located in the heart of Central Greece.

Located on the island of Samos, North Aegean, in Greece, the road from Samos (Vathy) to Karlovasi is one of the most beautiful coastal drives in the world, between the island's two major towns.

Mount Koutra is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.929m (6,328ft) above the sea level, located in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace of Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Paranimfi-Tris Ekklisies Road is the name of the sharply winding and precipitous ascent in a steep and narrow zig-zag road located in the southern Cretan Heraklion, in Greece. The drive is very steep, with sections up to 10%.

Agios Georgios is a quiet sandy beach with crystalline blue waters, located in the northwestern edge of the island of Folegandros, in the Aegean Sea, part of the Cyclades, in Greece. It’s not recommended to visit the beach when it is windy.

Kissavos (Mount Ossa) is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.819m (5,967ft) above the sea level, located in the Larissa regional unit, on the east side of Thessaly, Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

The Impros-Komitades Road is a very exciting drive located in the Chania regional unit, in southwest Crete, Greece. The drive is very steep, with sections up to 10%.

Located in Pieria region, in the southern part of the Region of Central Macedonia, in Greece, the drive from Leptokarya to Karya is a very challenging paved road with uncountable turns and twists.

Mount Oeta is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.914m (6,279ft) above the sea level, located in the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Located in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, in Greece, the Charakopi-Kedros road is not recommended if your passengers are prone to car sickness.

Mount Profitis Ilias is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 567m (1,860ft) above the sea level, located between Pyrgos and Kamari, on the east coast of Santorini, a Greek island. If you're afraid of heights, just close your eyes during the drive up (as long as you're not driving). It’s the highest spot of the island.

Therisiano Gorge, also known as Venizelos Gorge, is located at the foothills of the massive Lefka Ori (or White Mountain range) in the Chania regional unit, in the west of Crete, in Greece.

Athamanika is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.142m (7,027ft) above the sea level, located in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Ainos Oros is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.615m (5,298ft) above the sea level, located in the southeast of Cephalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece.

Mount Ithome is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 800m (2,600ft) above the sea level, located in Messenia, Greece.

Falakro Oros is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.081m (6,827ft) above the sea level, located in the Drama regional unit, eastern Greek Macedonia, northern Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Crete is the largest island of Greece. It’s located on the southern part of the country. The island has very high mountains, some of them following a collection of never ending turns . In some places the mountains come so close to the Libyan Sea that there's no room for a road inbetween.

The Petsaki-Drosato road is a very challenging drive in the mountainous east-central part of the regional unit of Achaea, Greece.

Drakolimni Smolika is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 1.914m (6,279ft) above the sea level, located in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece.

Mavra Kremna is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.016m (6,614ft) above the sea level, located in Western Crete, in the Chania prefecture, Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Tsouka Petsik is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.990m (6,528ft) above the sea level, located in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Prophet Elias Chapel is a high mountain chapel at an elevation of 2.232m (7,322ft) above the sea level, located in central Greece. It's one of the highest roads of the country.

Mount Ida is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.897m (6,223ft) above the sea level, located in central Crete in the province of Rethymnon, in Greece. The summit is also known as Idha, Ídhi, Idi, Ita and Psiloritis. It's one of the highest roads of the country.

Ziria is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.115m (6,938ft) above the sea level, located on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece. It's one of the highest roads of the country.

Mt. Lakmos is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.059m (6,755ft) above sea level, located in Greece. It’s one of the highest roads in the country.

Flabouro is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.131m (6,991ft) above the sea level, located in Central Macedonia, Greece. It’sone of the highest roads of the country.

Kastania is a high mountain town at an elevation of 1.030m (3,379ft) above the sea level located in Evrytania, part of the region of Central Greece.

A minor road from Agiassos to Kalantos is a very exciting coastline journey at the southernmost part of the island of Naxos, in the Cyclades, Greece. The unpaved road is 10.8 km long. The route has humbled many egos. It’s not for the sissies and shouldn’t be attempted by novice drivers. 

Dermati is a high mountain town at an elevation of 1.020m (3,346ft) above the sea level located in Evrytania, in central Greece.

Trigia is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.974m (6,476ft) above the sea level, located in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

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