"Magnificent Athens"

**Absinthe** · 01-29-2009, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Hundskit sounds like dog poo to me

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That's right, it's 'dog shit' in swedish

The pride and joy of athenian sidewalks, 'hundskit' can be used both literally and metaphorically.

Originally Posted by SPQR

1: What are the best places to go? I'm not really interested in big cities of any country, I prefer the rural areas.

Many interesting places to go, for all kinds of tastes

Tell me, what kind of landscape are you most interested in? Seaside or mountainside?

Also, what time of the year? It would help me make suggestions.

2: Is there ANY wilderness there? Any places to hike, camp, etc?

There's plenty of wilderness in the countryside, you just have to know where you're going. There's organized camping sites also. I think free camping is supposed to be forbidden in most places, but hey, in Greece you can get away with almost anything

**SPQR** · 01-29-2009, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Absinthe

That's right, it's 'dog shit' in swedish

The pride and joy of athenian sidewalks, 'hundskit' can be used both literally and metaphorically.

Many interesting places to go, for all kinds of tastes

Tell me, what kind of landscape are you most interested in? Seaside or mountainside?

Also, what time of the year? It would help me make suggestions.

There's plenty of wilderness in the countryside, you just have to know where you're going. There's organized camping sites also. I think free camping is supposed to be forbidden in most places, but hey, in Greece you can get away with almost anything

I'm very interested in the mountains. And the time of year doesn't really matter too much, I like all kinds of weather. But do you get decent snowfall up in the mountains during winter? I like it a bit cooler.

If at all possible I'd like to avoid designated camping spots, they just kinda ruin the experience for me. I don't mind taking a little risk

the more remote the better.

Thanks!

**Absinthe** · 01-29-2009, 07:21 PM

Yes, there are magnificent mountains and they get a lot of snow during the winter time.

Here are some pics from the most recent trip of mine to Mt. Olympus

A nearby village that had no snow but was beautiful nevertheless:

...etc

And there are other interesting mountainsides as well. Good thing you're interested in them, most tourists are interested in sandy beaches and hot weather

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**Loddfafner** · 01-29-2009, 07:56 PM

Am I right in assuming that midwinter is the best time to visit Greece? Each winter I consider a trip there and each winter it falls through. One of these years I will make it. I have no interest in beaches as my skin reflects my Irish heritage. I would design my itinerary around the ancient historic sites.