Motorcycle dual-purpose and Adventure Greece, to Across Drama, Kavala and Xanthi, self guided on a BMW

Day 1 GS Traveler Moto Rentals - Drama

Athens to Drama





Get acquainted with your BMW rental motorbike at the tour company's office. After a short briefing of the tour & itinerary, take off on your BMWs. All destinations and points of interest will be uploaded to the GPS that comes with the motorcycle.





Stop At: Palaios Panteleimonas, Pieria Region, Central Macedonia





You will visit this town for its impressive local architectural style; the place has a history that dates back to the 14th c.





Come across folk art shops, traditional guesthouses, picturesque cafes and tavernas.





Park the motorcycle and enter the town on foot, walk in the narrow alleys down to the central square where the church of Agios Panteleimonas stands, surrounded by century-old plane trees. This is the perfect spot for you to enjoy the breathtaking view of the snow-capped peaks of Mt. Olympus.





Stop At: Litochoro





Travel to this year-round ideal travel destination. Although it is built on one of the highest peaks of Mt. Olympus (Mytikas elev. 2,918 m.) it is just a few kilometres away from the shores of Pieria. This significant picturesque town is an awesome starting point for hiking excursions on the “Mountain of the gods”.





Explore the old traditional village with its narrow streets and houses built according to the Macedonian architecture.





Pass by the lush green Katounia Park where you should make a stop by the Maritime Museum.

Day 2 Forest Village of Elatia

Drama city and Elatia Forrest





Stop At: Drama, Drama Region, East Macedonia and Thrace





Ride to the city built at the foot of the imposing Falakro Mt, in a verdant area with abundant water sources. Drama is beautiful and hospitable, featuring picturesque neighbourhoods, spacious squares, green areas and well preserved neoclassical mansions.





Stop At: Elatias Forest, Drama





Explore a magnificent and inviting forest. The route is majestic and the scenery breathtaking. You will enjoy every second of the ride in the midst of the forest.





Stop At: Chateau Nico Lazaridi Winery





Proceed to the region of Drama which is one of the finest Greek regions for wine production. Nico Lazaridi estate is one of the finest examples where you can see the vinification process, taste the eclectic wines and also visit the art gallery situated inside the winery. All the labels of their wines are actual paintings that can be viewed in their gallery.

Day 3 Xanthi - Toxotes

Xanthi and kayak in Nestos river





Stop At: Old Town of Xanthi





Cross the Kosynthos River which divides the city into the west part, where the old and the modern town are located, and the east part, the “Samakov district”, that boasts a rich natural environment. Both parts still preserve their traditional flair, mesmerizing visitors with their nobility and magnificence.





Ride on the cobbled narrow streets of the Old Town that are decorated by gorgeous mansions, whose architectural style is a marvellous blend of local and ottoman architecture as well as Greek Neoclassicism architectural style.





See, together with the Byzantine churches and the picturesque squares, the city’s Old Town could be said to be an open museum, the glory of which remains untouched through the years.





Examine the modern part of the city boasts a beautiful square with a Clock and the renovated tobacco warehouses including the famous “Π», on Kapnergaton str., which took its name from the shape of the 1890’s edifices.





Try not to miss out on the flea market, with its distinctive local flavour, which is set up every Saturday at Zoagoras Square!





Stop At: Nestos River, Stavroupoli





Choose the option of going kayaking in this magnificent straits of the Nestos that are definitely the best part of this wonderful place. It is a botanical garden of 23.800.000 sq., deservedly designated as an “aesthetic forest”. Being the natural border between the districts of Kavala and Xanthi, the Nestos runs a long way of sheer gorgeousness consisting of rich forests, rare wetlands and imposing geological formations. A breath of life and home to a very delicate habitat, it is one of the top 5 biotopes in Europe.

Day 4 Xanthi - Kavala

Xanthi to Kavala city





Stop At: Kavala, Kavala Region, East Macedonia and Thrace





Ride to Kavala. The capital and main port of the Kavala prefecture is amphitheatrically built on the slopes of Mt. Symvolo forming one of the most picturesque cities in Greece. The city’s breeze sweeps through its historic buildings, which perfectly reflect the city’s modern character.





Stop At: Imaret, Kavala


Examine Imaret, an impressive building erected by Mehmet Ali (1769 to 1849) as a donation to its native town. It is situated on the western side of the Old City, in Panayia. It was beautifully renovated by the Misirians, a family of tobacco traders. The building complex was a “kulliye”- a religious school- maybe the last of the Ottoman Empire offering social and educational services.

Day 5 Kavala - Thessaloniki

Kavala to Thessaloniki





Stop At: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Region, Central Macedonia





The second biggest city in Greece is one of the most charming cities in Greece. Its waterfront, the museums, the monuments, the excellent food all make this city the perfect place to relax and enjoy.





Take a stroll in its promenade and allow yourself to unwind fully in Thermaikos Gulf.

Day 6 Platamon - GS Traveler Moto Rentals

Thessaloniki to athens





Stop At: Platamonas Castle, Platamon


The castle is at the location of the ancient city of Heraclia at the exit of the Tempi valley and it controls the route from Macedonia to Thessaly and to Southern Greece. The name “Platamon” appears for the first time in an imperial order of 1198 but, most probably, there was already a Byzantine castle there, since the 10th century. After the fall of Constantinople during the 4th Crusade in 1204, Platamon came under the jurisdiction of Boniface of Montferrat, king of Thessaloniki who gave it to the Lombard knight Rolando Piska. He is the one who rebuilt the castle on top of the old ruined construction.