Free and Cheap Overnight Motorhome Stops in Greece
As I write this we’re ensconced in a campsite for a couple of nights in Greece (a beautiful place it is too), but normally we sleep outside of camping areas for freedom and to save money. This isn’t strictly legal in Greece, and we have seen a fair few ‘no camping signs’. However, in many places we’ve seen the signs roundly ignored, and have in some spots been actively welcomed by the locals (especially taverna owners!).
We hardly ever find these wild camping places for ourselves, but usually rely on other sources such as website databases and books. Here in the Peloponnese we are using a fantastic and free resource – Peejay’s Greece Stopovers.
Another very good resource, if you can read German or are happy with looking at the pictures (like us) are the ‘Mit dem Wohnmobil nach Griechenland‘
Finally if you do fancy taking a break from free camping, to get the washing done, catch up with people staying on the site and so on, then the excellent ACSI Low Season Discount Camping Card can be a great money saver. It lists out thousands of sites across Europe which charge either €12, €14 or €16 a night for two people, a motorhome, showers and electrical hook-up. A bargain, usually! Just note that if you don’t use hook-up you can sometimes get a better price – we’re paying €15 a night here and Greek sites usually come in at €16 with the discount card.
And last, but certainly not least, fabulous folks send us recommendations through email, through comments on this site or when we meet up, pass on info face to face. We write these all down on our map, which we’ll auction off when we leave Greece (just kidding)!
Photos of a few of our free stopovers to date:
Dave in his home for the night
Tonight’s kipping spot on the north end of town overlooking The Rock.
Not a bad place to work off a hangover
Dave’s spot in Φοινικούντα, naughty, but nice.
Dave in Methoni.
If anyone reading has any other sources of info for low-cost Greek stopovers, please let us know (add a comment below or email us)!
Thanks, Jay
Notice the hangover pic, defo back on the pop then Mr B x Sun is shining here today, not as much as Greece I bet. Very jealous – stay safe guys x
Hi Anna – err, yeah, about that month off the beer… Bad day today, only 22 degrees and there are actually a few clouds knocking about. The sea’s like a pool table though, a sheet of glass, and Charlie’s enjoyed his morning run about the place. We’re here with an Austrian couple we met in Croatia and again by chance yesterday. They’re good fun, a BBQ is planned for later, much to our hungry mutt’s delight! Look after yourselves – 2 month countdown to Croyde! Love and hugs, Jay
Think it’s lovely you are meeting like minded folk on your travels. I spoke to soon and we had rain this afternoon boo. Yes 2 month countdown, kidlets still over excited!! Muchios Lovious… Me x
Greek site about Free camping in GREECE
http://diaviosi.blogspot.gr/
use google translator
HI,
my wife and I are looking to get into free camping in January 2019 for six weeks has any one any tips for us, we would like to meet people who do this and enjoy some good holidays with, not just in Greece but other country’s ……..
Martin
Hi we are after advice , we have a 9 metre Rv with small car….. is it possible to island hop around Cyclades islands…. or should we park it and take the car and get acomadation ….
Thanks in advance….
Love your blogs by the way
R
Kind regards Andrea
Hi Andrea.
We haven’t visited the Cyclades islands, so I can’t offer you any advice.
Cheers Julie