Day 594: Monastery of Hosios Loukos

Up and out early again, driving northwards across the Peloponnese. After a couple of hours we crossed the Corinth channel via a new suspension bridge, back onto the northern half of Greece. Here we turned eastwards to a monastery.

The monastery is a joint listing with the one we'd seen on our last day in Athens, for much the same reason - well preserved Byzantine mosaics. It was in a super dramatic spot, nestled in the mountains, and although it was a long tough drive to get there we both really enjoyed it. The mosaics were intricate and beautiful, very nice to look at.

Another 90 minutes or so of driving after we left, and we arrived at the mountain town of Delphi where we'll check out the world heritage site tomorrow. Staying in a caravan park just outside of town, decided to have dinner at their restaurant which had a great view all the way back to the sea.Read more