Winter budget weekends

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villages for winter budget weekends

Fireplace, stone-built houses, walks amid firs, drinking greek “rakomelo” await the shelter, warmth and local flavors in taverns…From firry Parnon to renewed Arcadia and the friendly nature of Kisavos as the wild beauty of Tzoumerka and favorite of hermits Northern Greece Pangaeum, we chose and we offer you 6 beautiful villages friendly to your budget weekends .

1. M e t a x o c h o r i , K i s s a v

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On the road from Athens to Thessaloniki, a detour to the edge of Larissa will reveal the secrets of a beautiful mountain with picturesque villages. Wonderful nature, important religious monuments, wellpreserved mansions and guesthouses low profile will give you the feeling of hospitality to friends’ house. Just thirty minutes from Larissa, Metaxochori is ideal as a base for sightseeing in Kissavos. Especially mansions (which indicate the edge of the village thanks to the silkworm rearing) and many running waters create a tranquil setting, which honor the suspicious people from Central and North Greece.

2. Mesoropi, Paggaio

Built on the southern end of Paggeo , less than two hours away from Thessaloniki and just 40km. from Kavala, Mesoropi makes you to love it at first glance. With the Macedonian-preserved mansions, stately tobacco houses, narrow stone alleys and rich nature, it is undoubtedly one of the prettiest villages in the region.

3. T s i n t z i n a , P a r n o n

Located three hours from Athens (via Tripoli-Sparta National Road), the Tsintzina (or Polydroso) give us absolute mountain tranquility and invite us to discover each season. Although spring is ideal for nature activities in the area (hiking on well marked trails starting from the village is a must), but in winter is perfect thanks to this picturesque corner in the heart of Parnon. When it snows, the dense fir forests around the village are breathtaking.

4. M e

l i s s o u r g o i , T z o u m e r k a

Greek isolated Melissourgi tempt us to spend time for a long weekend full of powerful images unadulterated nature and old Greece.

Seventy kilometers from Arta lies before us anxiolytic backdrop of the village, full of quiet stone streets, bare trees and inexhaustible fountains.

5. K a s

t a n i a , K o r i n t h i a

The magical wanderings around serene lakes combined with the homemade delicacies in the taverns of the region are sufficient, but if we add the short distance from Athens (about 2 hours through Kiato), we have no reason to hesitate. Perched at 1,000 m., on the south side of Ziria, Kastania maintains its traditional character and gives a sense of shelter. On the way to the village we stop in the legendary Lake Stymfalia.

6. Z a t o u n a , A r k a d i a

Picturesque village Zatouna charms you with traditional architecture of the houses and the magnificent views of the gorge of the river Lucius and Megalopolis valley.