• Guide to Ellada by the Hellenic Tourism Organization has practical, helpful information for visitors to Greece. Check the sitemap for a very nice section on "How to Get to Greece" from different parts of the world with ferry information from Italy.
• Harry's Greece Travel Guide is full of practical information for the independent traveler and offers all levels of help from organizing a taxi tour to an entire Greek vacation. We love the strong opinions sprinkled throughout the pages making it one of those rare websites that is fun to read even if you are only an armchair visitor to Greece.
• Destination Greece by Lonely Planet provides helpful information, maps, a slide show and reports from other travelers that are nicely organized by topic.
• Go Greece: Travel offers an easy to read, comprehensive list of informational links about Greece.
• Greece: U.S. State Department Consular Information Sheet
• Do's and Don'ts in Greece: British Foreign & Commonwealth Office . Click on "Country Profiles" at the top of the page in the drop down menu.
• Western Europe: CDC health information

Fun

• Backpacking in Hellas by David Webb has practical information for getting around in Greece with an emphasis on its archaeological sites and ancient history. Links are nicely categorized and several personal travelogues are listed here.
• Magical Journey to Greece is a guide to Greece and to modern Greek culture. Take some time to browse as there is a lot of information tucked into this site.
• Greece by Heidi and Derek is one of our favorite personal photo journals on the web.
• Infopelago has a fabulous album of rarely seen views of Greece. These photographs were taken on hiking trips and feature snowcapped mountains, village houses, churches, wildflowers at springtime and the monasteries of Meteora.
• Campsites has a listing of licensed campsites in Greece. However, be aware that it is not a complete listing.
• The Bike Experience is a very nice site that highlights bike trips to Corfu, Rhodes and Kefalonia.
• A Directory of Local Greek Mountaineering Clubs. These clubs are the best sources of maps and Greek mountaineering information. Some have scheduled excursions and treks and they make the arrangements for the use of local mountain refuges.

• ExploreCrete describes the beauty and allure of Crete to all who enjoy nature and the outdoors. There are some very nice photographs of Cretan mountain scenery as well as helpful information for visitors. Dr. Ioannis Samatas, the webmaster, is a member of the Mountaineering Club of Iraklion and on request, he will provide details about their weekend excursions that are open to the public.
• The Island of Crete is a traveler's guide to Crete. Topics include general information, history, museums, antiquities, caves, natural landmarks, churches, and monasteries schedules.
• Crete offers an aerial tour of the island with photographs and descriptions as well as an excellent section about Outdoor Activities. Contact information is available for the Mountaineering Clubs of Iraklion and Hania that schedule a wide range of activities from easy walks to strenuous peak ascents each summer.
• The E4 (and other Mythical Trails) by Stelios Jackson is an excellent personal account of a 400 mile trek from the west to the east coast of Crete.
• Adventures in Crete provides detailed information about the E4 European Hiking Trail including trail descriptions and mountain shelters. Also shown are parasailing and rock climbing sites in Crete.

• Metsovo features a photographic journey through Epirus including the villages of Zagoria and the ancient oracle of Dodoni. There is an abundance of information about mountain climbing, kayaking, rafting and other leisure activities in Epirus.
• Orivatikos.gr. This mostly Greek website of the Alpine Club of Ioannina (EOSI) has a very nice photo gallery of the Pindus Mountains.
• Zagori. Photos and description of the region.
• Zagori Villages. A nice summary with photos by PindosTrek.net.

• Meteora is a descriptive site that tells the unique history of the clifftop monasteries.
• Meteora, by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, has photos and brief descriptions of the monasteries as well as the hours of opening and ticket prices.

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