BMW Motorcycle Tour – Serres – Roupel – Kerkini

BMW Motorcycle Tour – Serres – Roupel – Kerkini

Four day unguided motorcycle tour that will lead you to some of the most famous sites in Greece. We will meet and greet you in our head offices were you will get acquainted with your BMW rental motorbike. We will do a short briefing on the tour, the itinerary and then you will take off for the moto tour. All destinations and points of interest will be uploaded to the GPS that comes with the motorcycle.

Itinerary

Day 1: Athens to Lake Kerkini

Stop At: Kerkini Lake, Kerkini 62055 Greece
You will start your journey and travel Northbound. You will pass by Trikala and MEteora before reaching Egnatia Odos all the way to Serres and then on to Lake Kerkini. The route is spectacular and there are numerous stops that will make this long route pleasant, interesting and fully enjoyable
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Lake Kerkini area in a respected ideally located hotel

Day 2: Lake Kerkini boat tour and Fort Roupel

Stop At: Kerkini Lake, Kerkini 62055 Greece
The beautiful lake on the foothills of Mount Belles is a stunning spectacle. It is one of the most important wetlands in Europe and considered to be one of the top European bird watching destinations. About 300 bird species have been observed here: some of them nestle, some winter, others stop over for rest or food. Among them, the Pelican and the Pygmy Cormorant are threatened with extinction. The area is also one of the most important cormorants’ and herons’ colonies of the Northern Balkan Peninsula.During your visit, don’t miss the chance to participate in various outdoor activities that will refresh your mind and soothe your soul: go on a romantic boat ride (with traditional boats called “plaves”), and observe – at a safe distance from the birds– the special constructed platforms where pelicans nestle.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Fort Roupel, Aftokinitodromos Thessalonikis Serron, Near Promahonas, Sidirokastro 62300 Greece
The Rupel fortifications are not far from the Serres-Promahona national road which leads to the Greek-Bulgarian border. They are just a short distance from the border in a narrow gorge through which the River Strimonas flows. This place is of strategic importance for entry to Greek or Bulgarian territory and was fortified in 1914 when Fort Rupel was built there.
This fort became the most renowned in the whole of Greece, and not unjustifiably so. With World War I raging, the advance of the German and Bulgarian armies was stopped in front of this fort. On the eve of World War II a new line of defence was built to repel an invasion into Greece from Bulgaria. For three days the fort held out against German and Bulgarian attack and was only abandoned by its men after the surrender of the Greek army in Thessaloniki.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Lake Kerkini area in a respected, ideally located hotel

Day 3: Lake Kerkini to Alistratis Cave system via Serres

Stop At: Serres, Serres, Serres Region, Central Macedonia
Serres is the place where cultures and religions met. Although there is no muezzin to call the faithful to prayer there are still in existence three extremely well-preserved buildings left from the Ottoman occupation that ended in 1913. Two mosques – the Tsitsirli and Ahmet Pasha – and the third is the Bezesteni market, which now houses the Archaeological Museum and it is well known for its 6 domes. If you have a sweet tooth then Serres is the place to be! They have wonderful Turkish delights, Akanedes in the local dialect and Loukoumia in Greek, as well as the most famous Bougatsa, a pastry pie filled with crème patisserie and dusted with powdered sugar. There are varieties of bougatses with savoury fillings like cheese, spinach or minced meat but nothing compares to the sweet sugary taste of the original!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cave of Alistrati, Alistrati 62045 Greece
Alistrati cave complex is one of the largest and most beautiful systems in Greece. Although known for many years by the local population it only started being explored in 1975 by the Hellenic Speleological Society. Its explored surface reaches 25.000 sq. m and its stalagmites and stalactites are of unique and rare beauty.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Lake Kerkini area in a respected ideally located hotel

Day 4: Lake Kerkini to Athens via Palios Panteleimonas

Stop At: Palaios Panteleimonas, Palaios Panteleimonas, Pieria Region, Central Macedonia
One of the most picteresque village of Noerthern Greece it will captivate you . The stunning views of the Thessaly valleys and the Aegean Sea will allow you to relax. The shade of the plane trees in the main square together with an authentic greek coffee is a must and will surely offer additional images that you will cherish
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.