Directions to Tyros from Athens

1. Exit the airport & follow signs to Athens/Elefsina/Korinthos on the Attiki Odos (motorway)
....Once on the motorway you do not turn off it until after Corinth (Korinthos)
2. You pay the first toll (2.70 Euros) about 8 km from the airport
....ZERO YOUR ODOMETER AT THIS FIRST TOLL STATION - (0km)
3. At 49km you pay again and at 98km you cross the Corinth Canal - keep going
4. About 8km later (106km) you come to an interchange and the road splits
5. Take the left option (for Tripoli)
6. 37km later you come to an exit signposted for Argos & Nafplion (143km)
....(this exit is 32km after the toll)
7. Do NOT take the earlier exit signposted for Argos/Nafplion (8km after the toll)
8. Take this exit and follow signs to Argos/Napflion
9. 13km after you exited the motorway you come to a T junction
10. Turn right and head for Argos - 5km down this road
11. As you enter Argos you cross a bridge over a large dry river
12. Look for a turning on your right 300m after the bridge opposite the EKO station
13. This is marked by a small blue sign for Astros (or Leonidion)
14. This takes you on a small road through Argos and onto the road going South
15. 10km after Argos drive through the village of Myli
16. 2km after Myli you come to a junction - you need to turn left here
17. Take the turning left to Astros/Leonidion (NOT right to Tripoli)
18. You are now on the coast road which takes you to Paralia Tyrou
19. Paralia Tyrou is about 50km after this fork
20. Be careful when you come to Astros as there are confusing junctions
21. Look for 2 large road signs which list many places (eg Leonidion & Tyros)
22. Just before Tyros you pass Krioneri, Tserfos and Zaritsi
23. As you enter Paralia Tyros you pass an Avin garage on your left
24. 100m later there is a cross roads (flashing light) and 200m later a shell station
25. Turn left at this crossroads and drive down to the seafront
26. Most of the hotels are on the right (ie to the South)

Click here for a sketch map of the route from Athens to Tyros