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.

Trigia

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.

Psiloritis Mountain

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.

Dermati Road

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

Driving to Radomir: A brutal 2.031m unpaved pass on the Bulgaria-Greece border

Located on the rugged boundary between Bulgaria and Greece, the track to Radomir (also known as Kalabak) is a high-altitude challenge in the heart of the Belasica mountain range. Reaching an elevation of 2,031m (6,663ft) above sea level, this is one of the highest motorized routes in the region, linking the Petrich Municipality in Bulgaria with the Serres regional unit in Greece. It is a journey through a landscape of dense forests and exposed ridges where the mechanical stamina of your vehicle is the only thing that matters.

Tseramio-Anavryti Road

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

Cape Taenaron

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

Vardousia

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 Road

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

Nyala Pass: this road is not for timid drivers

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.

Mitsikeli

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.

Driving the shelf road from Kontogianni to Chelidona

Located in the Evrytania regional unit of central Greece, the road from Kontogianni to Chelidona is a very challenging trip. Following the path of the Rema Krikeliotis river, this 7.1 km (4.4 miles) route is one of the most dangerous roads in the country due to its extreme exposure and precarious engineering.

A nasty road to Kolona Beach

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.

Vasilitsa Ski Center

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 road to Palies Sinies in Corfu is not for timid drivers

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.

Asos-Myrtos Road

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.

Kallergis Shelter

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.

A beautiful drive through the Pelion mountains

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.

National Road E091

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.

Mount Kouroupa

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.

Dafnon Gorge

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

Kapetaniana-Agia Ioannis Road

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%.

Driving the Diakofti Bridge: A stunning sea-crossing in Kythera

Located on the northeastern coast of the island of Kythera, the Diakofti bridge is a remarkable piece of maritime engineering in Greece. This structure serves as the vital link between the seaside village of Diakofti and the rocky islet of Makronisi (also known as Makrokythira), where the island's main port is situated. It is a drive defined by a staggering contrast: the precision of the concrete span cutting through the shallow, translucent turquoise waters of the Ionian Sea.