Silkroad by bicycle
Solo cyclist riding east from the Peloponnese in Greece along parts of the historic Silk Road across Turkey and the Caucasus towards Central Asia.
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Chapters
- From Vienna to Patras
- Greece · 17 pebbls
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Greece
Patras to Piräus, Athens by 🚴♀️
Back in Greece 🙌
So good to be back in Greece. I guess all great journeys start here 💫
Coastline cycling
Cycling along the coastline with a slight tailwind. Pure fun before the climbing up to ancient Corinth starts 🙃
1 April 2026 - 22:05
Street of Corinth.
March 31, 2026 - 6:51 PM
Found a solid roof just in time. Tomorrow’s forecast looks rough, so I’ll stay here and get some work done. Again great views!
March 31, 2026 - 10:25 PM
Ancient Corinth and Akrocorinth are quite impressive!
1 April 2026 - 22:11
Waiting for the storm to pass.
Views across Piraeus
Avoiding the main road made us climb a lot. A local women asked “what are you doing here? It’s so hilly?!?” But the views were rewarding!
Cycling after the storm
Early start to make use of the tailwinds before the (still pretty strong) wind turns.
Impressions of Athens
Athens is incredibly fascinating. I guess I could stroll along for days and would still discover new things every day 🙌
Akropolis
Finally I made it up inside the Akropolis and was very impressed. By the buildings and the crowds 🙈
Market of Piraeus
So impressed by the Saturday market of Piraeus!
Marina of Piraeus
The Marina of Piraeus was quite impressive. So many pretty expensive boats among fisher boats, a touristy market and locals doing shopping too. And of cause Bavarian 🍺.
Planning & Working
Getting some planning and some work done… distracted by the incredible views.
6 April 2026 - 08:47
Quite rough. Happy Tomba is tied very well.