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.

Rema Krikeliotis bridge is a wooden bridge located in Evrytania, in central Greece. It’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

Cape Taenaron is a very scenic cape located in Kokkinogia, in Laconia  a region in the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula, in Greece.

Radomir is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.031m (6,663ft) above the sea level, located on the Bulgarian–Greek border. It's one of the highest roads of the country.

Psiloritis Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.570m (5,150ft) above the sea level, located in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece.

Mt. Agios Pantes (Saint Pantes) is a mountain peak at an elevation of 725m (2,378ft) above the sea level, situated in the central part of the Paros island, in Greece. The view is definitely worth it, especially at sunset.

The Tseramio – Anavryti road is a very scenic journey located west of Sparta, on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula.

Vardousia is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.026m (6,646ft) above the sea level, located in northwestern Phocis and southwestern Phthiotis, Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Aspropirgos is a high mountain town at an elevation of 880m (2,887ft) above the sea level located in Evrytania, in central Greece.

Mitsikeli is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.693m (5,554ft) above the sea level, located in the central part of the Pindus mountains, in Epirus, Greece.

Vasilitsa is a ski resort at an elevation of 1.821m (5,974ft) above the sea level, located in the western part of the prefecture of Grevena, which belongs to the geographical region of Western Macedonia, in Northern Greece.

The Kontogianni-Chelidona road is a very exciting journey located in Evrytania, in central Greece. It’s, definitely, one of the most dangerous roads of the country.

Paralia Kolona is an unexpectedly beautiful and serene beach with crystal clear blue waters and golden sand nestled in the Cycladic island of Kythnos, in Greece.

Nyala Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.868m (6,128ft) above the sea level, located in Karditsa regional unit, in western Thessaly in mainland Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Mount Kouroupa is a mountain peak at an elevation of 980m (3,215ft) above the sea level, located on the south coast of the Greek island of Crete. The climb is simply brutal: the average gradient is 10.86%. The route has humbled many egos. It’s not for the sissies and shouldn’t be attempted by novice drivers.

Kapetaniana-Agia Ioannis 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. Drive with care as this is a mountain road with hairpin curves and dangerous dropoffs. The drive is very steep, with sections up to 15%.

Located in southern Greece, EO91 beach road is one of the most beautiful drives in the world. The coastal drive offers terrific views of the Attica peninsula.

Palies Sinies is an old abandoned village at an elevation of 475m (1,558ft) above the sea level, located in Corfu, in the Ionian Islands Region of Greece.

Kallergis shelter is a mountain refuge at an elevation of 1.589m (5,213ft) above the sea level, located in western Crete, in the Mousouroi unit of the Chania region, Greece.

Dafnon Gorge is a very scenic canyon carved by the seasonal river Dafnon, located in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece.

The Mesea Kapsi-Tymfristos is a very steep road located in Phthiotis, Central Greece. The elevation gain is 501meters and the average gradient is 5,69%, with sections up to 8%.

Located at the southeastern part of Thessaly in northern Greece, a drive through the Pelion mountain (the Kentavros mountain) is said to be one of the most beautiful journeys on the country.

Asos-Myrtos Road is one of the most beautiful roads in Greece. It’s located in the region of Pylaros, in the north-west of Kefalonia island, in the Ionian Sea of western Greece.

Tímios Stavrós (Holy Cross) is a mountain chapel at an elevation of 1.473m (4,832ft) above the sea level, located in eastern Crete, Greece. The average gradient is 8.96%.

Located on the northeast side of Kythera, a Greek island, once part of the Ionian Islands, in Greece, Diakofti bridge is one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

Tripiti Beach is a beautiful sandy beach located on the south of Crete, in Greece.

Mount Parnitha is a mountain peak at an elevation of 1.376m (4,514ft) above the sea level, located in the suburbs of Athens, Attica, in Greece. The drive offers great views of the city and the surrounding area.

Situated very close to the southernmost point of Crete, in Greece, Vathi Beach is a small beach within a small cove, ideal for tranquility and seclusion. The beach is shaped at the exit of a small gorge, surrounded by long cliffs.

Divarata-Komitata Road is a very scenic road in Greece. It’s located in the region of Pylaros, in the north-west of Kefalonia island, in the Ionian Sea of western Greece.

Lapata is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 1.964m (6,443ft) above the sea level, located in the province of Trikala in Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Kalami beach is a beautiful sandy beach located in eastern Crete, Greece.

Prophet Elias Church is a high mountain chapel at an elevation of 1.743m (5,718ft) above the sea level, located in the western part of the Karditsa regional unit, Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Located on the north-west coast of Akarnania, in Aetolia-Acarnania, Central Greece, the Mytikas-Palairos road is one of the most scenic coastal drives of the country.

The Vasiliki-Lentas road is one of the most scenic journeys on the south coast of Crete in Greece.

Sarantena is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.811m (5,941ft) above the sea level, located in the regional unit of Evrytania, in central Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Karava is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.824m (5,984ft) above the sea level, located in the Karditsa regional unit in Thessaly, Greece. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Xerokambos is a quiet and beautiful beach in the extreme southeast of Crete in Lasithi regional unit, Greece.

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