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Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Τετ 11 Ιουν 2014 10:42 pm
από becavw
Hello everyone, greetings to all members of this site,

by looking for a VW club forum i accidentally came across your forum and i wanted to register.

My name is Ratomir Dabic and i am coming from Serbia and i have several older VW T1 and split beetle cars. That is my hobby for exactly last 20 years. I do repair, maintain, drive and enjoy old VWs.

I am planning one huge trip of almost 3 weeks from Serbia-Belgrade, via Macedonia and then through Greece. I am planning to start with my girlfriend and our VW T1 double cab on 19th of june and to be on 20th evening in Athens. In capital we will spend 2 days because the most beautiful girl in Serbia is going to Marry a Greek guy(lucky him) and they are making wedding ceremony on 21st of June and we participate.
After 22nd our plan is to see Greece as much as possible, travel every day, stay on any beach we like and in the night find some place to sleep and shower. If we do not find place to sleep, we will sleep in the bus. In the morning the same, see historical important places and learn about Greece culture, make friends, if VW friends even better.
Our route is Belgrade-Athens-Korinthos-Navplion-Tripolis-Sparti-Monemvasia-Elafonissos-Gytheio-Caves of Diros-Areopolis-Stoupa-Klamata-Archea Olimpia-Kouruta-Kalogria-Kirini-Koruta-Katakolo-Patra-Parga-Sivota-Korfu.

We are into museums, old historical sites, culture important places and sites and we are into all old things, like radios, foto equipment and etc..

We would aslo be very thankful to anyone who has any suggestion to improve our route and to learn more abotu Greece and Greek culture. Any recommendation is very welcome...

If anyone is interested to meet us you can reach us on following mobile phone or sending an message here on the forum.

Mobile Nr.: +381-64-31-31-136 and +49-172-459-4840

Cheers and thank you,
ratomir and masha

P.S. Admin, please move this message in the correct place on the forum if i have posted wrong, thanks

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Πέμ 12 Ιουν 2014 12:26 am
από dimitris_volos
Well, your schedulle seems almost perfect !

I guess the tour start after the 22nd, the trip to Athens seems to be non-stop. But, since you're interested in antiquities i wiil suggest the site of Dion. The highway passes just few kilometers from it
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion,_Pieria ) I think you'll like it !

After Athens you should add the Mycenae in the north-eastern Peloponnese just 90 km from the city of Athens
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycenae ).

Another idea is the town of Ioannina , a museum itself ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioannina ) and the nearby Zagori villages (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagorohoria) or Lake Prespa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Prespa)

I'm sending my phone number in p.m. if you need anything en route

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Πέμ 12 Ιουν 2014 1:58 am
από syncro16gr
Welcome ratomir and masha!!
As Dimitris said, your plan is very nice and rich!
BUT :) on your way south to Athens, you must make a small or long break in Thessaloniki ;)
Many people of the club here, many places to visit, many beautiful areas to walk and enjoy!

Call me any time :-D (see your pm)

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Πέμ 12 Ιουν 2014 3:51 pm
από Dimitris
Dobrodošli!

Bolje je, da ne kliči Makedonijo namesto tega uporabite Nekdanje jugoslovanske republike Makedonije, ko ste v Grčiji in govorijo, da grškemu ljudstvu

Lp,
Dimitris

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Παρ 13 Ιουν 2014 1:01 am
από becavw
Thanks for this warm welcome!

I would love so much to have one day in spare but unfortunatelly i am off my job just on 18th evening and only then i can start packing all the stuff and prepare the car. Expected start from Belgrade 19th evening, maybe after 5pm. As my T1 is just with original 50HP engine, and completelly stock, keeping 80-90Km/h is all i can do. With 1200km to go, i guess some more if we make coffee pit stop ;) by Thessaloniki and few other places, then we are real good being 24-30h later in Athens. Then some rest over the night and wedding ceremony next day.

I have passed through the whole car last winter so i hope no big problems but i am bringing some spares with me.
This will be first test for the car since winter overhaul...

Thanks Dimitris for all places adviced, i have added them to our list.
Thanks Thanasis for invitation to Thessaloniki, if my lap time :-D is good we will be there for coffee...will call you.

Can't wait to get off my job to start packing...

cheers,
masha and ratomir

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Παρ 13 Ιουν 2014 4:39 pm
από syncro16gr
you 're welcome!

you know that? http://www.type2.com/rescue/

;)

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Παρ 13 Ιουν 2014 8:00 pm
από becavw
Hi Thanasis,

i didn't know for that. Great, i have signed up and i hope that my info will pass to administrator, because it appeared a fault like "HTTP 404 page could not be found". I will see, i will once again contact administrator by email if my info is received on his side.

Thanks for that. Read few stories by the way and it's great to hear how people are helping people in need.

My problem is that i am in Serbia every now and then, let me put like this, my job requires me to travel and be away 3-4 weeks and then every day that i work i have a day off, meaning then 3-4 weeks off, being at home in Serbia. Then i can help anone that needs help. I do type 1 engines and can do all on all beetles, and type 2 50-79 made. Have ALL tools, garage and car lift.

I guess that some of you know something about VW scene in Serbia. There are several VW meetings, with one in city Mladenovac being the biggest with the most international contestants. I hope some of you will visit some day.

But especially for you there is one specialist for T1 and T3 syncro cars, i will tell you about him once we meet, i hope.

cheers...

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Σάβ 14 Ιουν 2014 7:05 pm
από BUS1988
Hi Ratomir, it will be very nice if you find some time to meet each other in Thessaloniki.
We will be away from 3rd of July for 10 days visiting the 4th balkan bus meeting in Romania (http://www.balkanbusmeeting.com/), any other time you are more than welcome :)
Ah, and BTW there is a proposal for the next balkan bus meeting to be organised in Serbia if they are willing people to do that (1st was in GREECE, 2nd in BULGARIA, 3rd in TURKEY, 4th in ROMANIA), so any help to contact the right persons will be appreciated.

Themis

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Κυρ 15 Ιουν 2014 12:15 am
από becavw
Hello Themis,

i am hoping that 20th of june somewhen during the day i can stop by Thessaloniki. If yes, we will know it by our passing time through Fyrom. We will notify Thanasis and you'll know it.

Well, i know several persons which organize VW meetings in Serbia and i will let you know their contact details, but i can only unfortunatelly guarantee just for myself. There are several strong "currents" which way VW oldtimer scene in Serbia should go and in none of them i have found "completness" according my beliefs and convictions...

My dream is to drive one time Transfagarasan road in Romania...in T1 of course ;)

cheers...

Re: Destination Greece 19.06-05.07.2014

Δημοσιεύτηκε: Κυρ 15 Ιουν 2014 11:49 am
από BUS1988
Hello Ratomir, i look forward to meet you in Thessaloniki if you could make it, Thanasis will inform me and yes we are going to drive the Transfagarasan and the Translapina routes next month (6-10 fo July), after the balkan meeting.
I have been in both of them and they are awesome.

Have a nice day

Themis