Sam Newman's Europe Trip, Stop by Stop

About Sam

Who is Sam Newman

Sam Newman is one of Australia's best known media personalities, and right now he is on the road in Europe with Sue, filming the trip for his YouTube channel SmartASSam. Sam Newman's Europe trip started on the French Riviera, ran through Provence and the Rhône, crossed into Italy and carried on down the Adriatic, with more countries still to come.

We arranged parts of the trip from our office in Ballan, and Sam & Sue have agreed that their names and videos can be used here. So every stop on Sam Newman's Europe trip gets its own write-up on this page: the place, what he found there, what is worth your time when you go, and how we could put a trip like it together for you.

Where he has been

Sam and Sue's visited places

Every stop on the trip. A solid pin has a write-up, an open one is still to come.

The write-ups

Stop by stop

Day 73

Metsovo, Greece

Visiting Metsovo in Greece: Stone Town in the Pindus

Metsovo sits high in the Greek Pindus, stone houses, mountain cheese, wine and Zagori nearby. How to plan a Metsovo trip that earns more than an…

Day 74

Meteora, Greece

Visiting Meteora in Greece: Monasteries in the Sky

Plan a Meteora trip in Greece: monasteries on rock pillars, walking trails, climbing and the best way to fit it into a Greek itinerary.

Day 76

Patras, Greece

Visiting Patras in Greece: Castle Views and a Vast Bridge

Petra on Lesvos: a rock-top chapel, stone lanes and swimming beaches. How to plan a Petra trip and what to pair it with in Greece.

Day 77

Olympia, Greece

Visiting Ancient Olympia: Where the Games Began

Plan a trip to Ancient Olympia in Greece's Peloponnese: the stadium, Temple of Zeus, the museum, and how to fit it into a wider tour.

Day 78

Patras, Greece

Visiting Patras Castle: Gateway to the Peloponnese

Why Patras deserves more than a ferry stop: a Byzantine castle, a grand cathedral and the gateway to the northern Peloponnese.

Day 78

Corinth, Greece

Visiting Corinth in Greece

Plan a Corinth trip in Greece: the famous canal, Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth fortress and the road into the Peloponnese.

Day 79

Athens, Greece

Visiting the Acropolis in Athens: How to Plan It

Plan an Athens trip around the Acropolis: what to see, how long to stay, the best months to visit and how to pair the city with…

Day 81

Mycenae, Greece

Visiting Mycenae in Greece, a Bronze Age Citadel

Mycenae, the Lion Gate and the Argolid coast. How to plan a Peloponnese trip from Australia, and what to pair with it.

Day 82

Crete, Greece

Patsos Gorge in Crete and the Road Through Spili

Plan a Crete trip around gorge walks, Venetian harbour towns, Minoan ruins and south-coast beaches. Ideas and timing from Cartier World Travel.

Day 84

Chora Sfakion, Greece

Visiting Chora Sfakion, Crete: The Harbour at Road’s End

Plan a Chora Sfakion trip on Crete's south coast: ferries to Loutro, gorge walks, Frangokastello and where the coast road runs out.

Day 84

Plakias, Greece

Driving to Plakias in Crete: The South Coast Road

Plakias on Crete's south coast: a wide beach, dramatic gorges and quiet coves. How to plan a Plakias trip with Cartier World Travel.

Day 85

Kissamos, Greece

Visiting Kissamos in Crete: The Quiet Western End

Kissamos in far western Crete is the base for Balos, Gramvousa and Falassarna. What to do, when to go and how long to stay.