GREECE

a four seasons destination

 INTRODUCTION

• Greece is one the most beautiful

Balkanian countries surrounded
by sea. Greeks are famous for
their hospitality since the Homers
era. Greece is a secret banquet , a
feast of hidden delights. Every
season in Greece has something
special…
 Winter in Greece
• On the mainland, mountain villages are frequently covered in blankets
of snow. Many of the peaks above are dressed in white from November
to April.
 About the winter outdoors in Greece

More experienced mountaineers can

challenge themselves by tackling the
alpine territory of the surrounding peaks
while a number of companies offer dozens
of activities from backcountry skiing to
whitewater rafting to organized hikes,
making the natural wonders of the area
accessible to all.
 Peloponnese - Dimitsana

• Α popular winter destination .

• Located 3 hours by car from Athens in
the Peloponnesian district of Arcadia and
at an altitude of 1000 meters .
• The beautiful mountain scenery, the
stone houses, and its history as the heart
of the Greek independence movement in
the early 1800’s make it a fascinating
place to explore.
 CENTRAL GREECE ARACHOVA 

The nearest village to

Greece’s biggest ski resort
on Mount Parnassos, and a
mere 3 hours from Athens,
Arachova becomes a fully-
fledged cosmopolitan
hangout in the cold months
 Epirus
Epirus is a mountainous
area, with many rivers
and arched bridges.
• Here is one of the
deepest gorges in the
world, the gorge of
Vikos.
• There is also the
Pindos National Park,
known as Valia Calda,
a protected area and
one of the last habitats
of the brown bear.
The main city is Ioannina, built around Lake Pamvotis.
There are also traditional picturesque villages, such as
Metsovo, Zagorochoria, Tzoumerka

Ioannina Vitsa-Zagoria
 MACEDONIA -LOUTRAKI PELLA

• While thermal springs exist
in many parts of the country,
one of the best places to take
to Greece’s healing waters is
in the Pozar Spa in the
region of Pella in
Macedonia in the north of
Greece, at the foot of Mount
Voras (Kaimaktsalan).
 CHRISTMAS IN GREECE
Christmas traditional food in Greece

•During Christmas, you’ll be twice as happy, as

you’ll get to taste melomakarona and kourabiedes
(Christmas sweets), Christopsomo bread
and vasilopita Cake.

• Celebrating Christmas and New Year’s

Eve in Greece is gorgeous. More Greeks
are decorating a Christmas tree but the
original custom is to decorate a boat with
lights.
 Spring in Greece
• Spring is a lovely season to visit
Greece
•  Greek nature at its best is
offered for alternative tourism,
with a variety of activities, such
as horsing mountaineering,
climbing, skiing, hiking,
kayaking, rafting, canyoning
 Hiking
The green nature makes hiking a very
popular activity in spring as the months of
April and May are blessed with a freshly
green countryside and swathes of wild
flowers along your way!
. Old stone footpaths connect mountainous
villages, secluded beaches ancient sites and
hilltops with breathtaking view.
 Epirus-Drakolimni
• Fairytale atmosphere and
stunning panoramic view are
some of the elements that
compose the rare beauty of
the Greek so called “dragon
lake”
• You can discover this
mountain jewel of Epirus
region only on foot, since
access here is possible only
through hiking. From an
altitude of 980 meters, at
Mikro Papigo village, it will
take you 4 hours hiking until
the lake. 
 Beautiful lakes

Plastira-Karditsa Kastoria Prespes-Florina

About the Spring Outdoors in Greece
Mountain routes Forest paths
About the Spring Outdoors in Greece
Wild rivers Mountain slobes
 About the Spring Outdoors in Greece

Magic places …and Ancient practices

Heal the body and the soul

IDEAL SPRING DESTINATION
THESSALIA: METEORA-PELION
• Meteora is a site with
exceptional rock formations.
Just the geology of the area is
breath-taking, but in addition to
that Meteora is home to several
gorgeous Eastern Orthodox
monasteries, that are built on
top of the towering rocks.
• Pelion is a huge mountain
dotted with picturesque
traditional villages. Makrinitsa,
Portaria, Milies, and Tsagarada
are among the most beautiful
villages in Pelion. They are
made up of traditional little
houses with grey stone roofs and
paved alleys that ooze charm in
• Easter is the
greatest Christian
celebration in EASTER IN GREECE
Greece. Across
the country it is Traditional meal
the most
important At each home, everyone gathers around the table for a traditional
meal that includes  whole roaster lamb , mayiritsa soup, tsoureki
religious holiday
(sweet bread), and red eggs, which were prepared earlier.
of the Orthodox
Church
accompanied with
traditions and
customs that date
back to time.
 Summer in Greece
• Greece enjoys summer from May till October, with every day making you want to
celebrate everything magical about the islands and mainland.
 Islands

 Greek islands gather thousands of

tourists every year to enjoy the deep
blue seas with clear water, the
picturesque villages, the traditional
dishes, the walks in the alleys and the
tranquility of nature.
 Myconos, Paros, Santorini, Corfu,
Lefkada, Creta, Rhodes and Kos are the
most famous of them.
 Cyclades-Santorini
• Santorini is the most romantic
destination in Greece, with its
whitewashed houses built on
the edge of the cliff, with
picturesque villages, cobbled
alleys and impressive
churches bathed in light.
 Dodecanese-Rhodes
• Rhodes combines the
medieval with the traditional
element, the beautiful beaches
with the pine-covered
mountains, mountain villages
with coastal settlements,
archeological sites, medieval
monuments and tourist resorts.
 Greek beaches

Greece has some of the most famous beaches in the world

Navagio-Zakinthos Voidokilia-Pylos Porto Katsiki

 Outdoor summer activities

If you are searching for some

action during your vacation,
Greece is the ideal place! Every
island and every coastal village
have the facilities to give a
different touch to your summer
holidays. What could be a better
thing to do in Greece in the
summer than trying a water sport?
 Outdoor summer activities

Surfing Kite surfing Water ski

 Outdoor summer activities

Sea parachute Scuba diving Sailing

Living in the moment you thrill to be alive!

 Traditional festivals in Greece

Customs and traditions in Greece are an important aspect of the Greek culture. Greeks
celebrate special events every year and they called them “Panigyria”. Lots of people
come together to eat traditional dishes, drink wine, dance traditional dances (like
kalamatianos or sirtos) and listen to traditional Greek music. Greek costumes it is an
important part of this culture.
Traditional Dances
It is a Greek traditional dance
Kalamatianos
coming from the Peloponnese.

In its basic form it

consists of twelve
steps, of which the
first seven are
forward and the
remaining five on
the spot.
Food
Greek cuisine is the typical Mediterranean cuisine. It uses olive oil as a basic ingredient.
Depending on the regions of Greece there are many traditional local foods and sweets. The
most famous greek dishes are "pastitsio", "stuffed", "souvlaki", "moussaka“, “greek salad”,
“feta cheese” , “fish”, “seafood like kalamarakia” and many different types of pie.
 Autumn

• Autumn in Greece is a very

special season, ideal for
Agrotourism. Agro tourism is a
great way to meet and get to to
get to know the whole country of
Greece! Our beautiful land is
primarily a rural country, with
many farmers and local products
in its assets.
 Wine
Greece is famous for its wine. In every season,
you can taste incredible wines in every place you
visit. September and October are the harvest
season. Visiting a winery at that time of the year,
is a well worth experience. Wander around the
vineyard, lose track of time and learn something
new about wine production. After that, treat
yourself with a wine-tasting!
 Olives and oil

• Greece has many natural products, like

olives and olive oil, which are one of
the best in the world. October in Greece
is the month who takes place an annual
ritual: hand-picking olives.
• Other famous traditional products are
honey, ouzo, herbs, such as mountain
tea, oregano, chamomile, and spices,
like red saffron.
 Cities
• Autumn will also be the best season to visit beautiful Greek cities, museums and
archeological sites without the burden of the hot midsummer temperatures.

Athens: the capital of Greece Thessaloniki: the co-capital Nafplion: first capital of Greece
The Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological

museum focused on the findings of the
archaeological site of the Acropolis of
Athens. The museum was built to house
every artifact found on the rock and on the
surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze
Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It
also lies over the ruins of a part of Roman
and early Byzantine Athens. More than
4,250 objects are exhibited over an area of
14,000 square metres.
 Parthenon

 Parthenon is an ancient temple dedicated

to goddess Athena. It was built in the fifth
century B.C., by the architects Iktinos and
Callicrates, but the decoration of the
sculptures were assigned to Phidias.
 Parthenon located in the centre of Athens,
on the rock of the Acropolis. It’s most
visited monument in Greece.
Epidaurus
Epidaurus consists of the temple of
Asclepius and the great ancient
theater. Of all the ancient theaters,
the theater of Epidaurus is the
most beautiful and the best
preserved. It has a capacity of
13,000 spectators and wonderful
acoustics, as a result of which it
still operates today.
Delphi

Delphi is one of the most important

archaeological sites in Greece.
Delphi was for centuries the
religious and spiritual center of the
ancient Greeks as there was the
pan-Hellenic sanctuary and the
most important oracle of Ancient
Greece.
Ancient Olympia
Olympia is a small town in the
Peloponnese peninsula, famous for the
nearby archaeological site of the same
name, which was a major Panhellenic
religious sanctuary of ancient Greece,
where the ancient Olympic Games were
held. The Olympic Games were held every
four years throughout Classical antiquity,
from the 8th century BC to the 4th century
AD.
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