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Travelling with your Bike? Box or bag?
We believe that the familiarity and confidence you get from riding your own bike can really add to your cycling holiday and eliminate any doubts and niggles you may get from a hire bike. No matter how hard the hire company tries or the standard of the bike being hired there is no guarantees that it […]
Our 2018 Partners – Chia Charge, Lykos Winery, Seven Day Cyclist, Bio Figs Evia, Cycle Box Hire
We are gearing up for our first guests of the year in a couple of weeks so preparations at GCH HQ are well underway. As we enter our third year our customer base continues to grow and we become more established both locally around Evia and with our existing and potential customers in the UK. This […]
A lesson in Greek Mythology
No we are not talking about Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo and the like, we are talking about the myths associated with cycling in Greece. “Why would I want to cycle in Greece, its far too hot” “are there mountains in Greece?” These are just a couple of questions we’ve come across when trying to convince people that […]
The origins of GCH…
We recently met up with friend of GCH Steve Dyster from online cycling magazine Seven Day Cyclist to talk about how Greek Cycle Holidays came to be….. We all know that there’s much more to cycling than riding a bike, but what do you do when you no longer need a villa on a beautiful […]
Athens – The Worlds ancient capital
Just a short trip from Eretria, Athens is an ideal place to visit while you take a day off your bike. Here we let Lillian, team GCH member and your unofficial guide, explain a typical day’s tour….. Hi, my name is Lillian and I welcome you to a beautiful day’s walk in Athens/Greece I’ve been […]
GCH Recipes #1 in an occasional series
“YOU SHOULD WRITE A COOK BOOK “ A quote that I hear many times from our guests, and while there are no immediate plans to write one, I have decided to share some recipes with you in a (semi) regular feature . So here is the first one, a simple but tasty and nutritious soup […]
How to BBQ like a Greek
How to BBQ like a Greek ! Get a huge BBQ ! Greeks don’t do small barbies but custom built ones with a spit roast system capable of 2 whole suckling pigs or lambs turning at a time! And don’t forget the charcoal. Lots of it. Step 2 Get the best meat from a local […]
5 GCH Climbs
Most cyclists are masochists and love a good lung busting climb. Here at GCH we are no different. While we may not have the climbs made famous by grand tours or sought after Strava segments we do have some seriously testing and spectacular climbs for you to enjoy. So here are our 5 local favourites: […]
Elite Cycling Team coming to Evia.
We are very excited to announce that elite cycling team, Cycling Sheffield Giant have chosen to come to Evia for a weeks training camp in September so we thought we’d let team manager and Directeur Sportif, Dave Coulson, introduce you to the team…. “CYCLING SHEFFIELD GIANT is one of the most successful cycling teams in the U.K. This […]
Phew, Its a scorcher!
It’s going to be a hot one!!! With summer fast approaching and temperature rising well into the 30’s you might think that cycling stops here in Greece in favor of the beach or more leisurely past times. In fact the roads in Greece actually get busier with cyclists over the summer months, and while it […]
