Hiking in Greece

Being active on vacation can be hard. Instead of working out, you decide to sleep in and lay out at the pool, or explore the nearby town. Exercising can become a nuisance, and you will quickly decide to give up on your plans to stay fit. One easy way to stay in shape while you are on vacation, or studying abroad, is to involve yourself with active activities during the day. Try to force yourself to walk to town instead of taking a cab, or take the stairs up to your room instead of an elevator. A really great idea to workout while sightseeing is to go on a hike!

Mykonos Hike

You can see the Armenistis Lighthouse.

We were lucky enough to have one of our professors from our trip, Tom Mueller, organized two amazing hikes. Our first hike as a group was on the Greek Island of Mykonos! This hike was about 1 mile long, and consisted of a mostly uphill trek. Thankfully, this uphill road meant the walk back was all downhill! The end point of our hike was at the Armenistis Lighthouse. This lighthouse was built in 1891, and has a gorgeous view of the water, and the neighboring islands. You may remember this workout outfit from my Working Out on a Budget post from last October.

Santorini Hike

Map of the trail we followed from Fira to Oia!

View of Fira from the neighboring town of Firostefani.

Taken halfway through our hike, you can see Oia in the corner, and the mountains we still had to hike!

Taken halfway through our hike, you can see the mountains we have already hiked across!

The second hike we took as a group was in Santorini, Greece. This hike was slightly over 7 miles long, and consisted of both uphill and downhill trails. We began the hike in the town of Fira, where our hotel was located, and made our way to Oia. This beautiful town is on the north side of the island. During this long hike, we passed through multiple towns, and crossed over mountains. Once again, this hike was organized by Professor Mueller. This hike was so beautiful and it felt like every corner you turned, the views were even more gorgeous.