Greece

Metsovo is a renowned mountainside town straddling the Pindus mountain range where Epirus converges with western Macedonia and Thessaly. Standing at an altitude of 1,156 metres and overlooking a steep valley below, it ranks as one of the pre-eminent winter...

The recent severe weather and heavy snow impacting Greece has caused widespread havoc throughout the country for the past couple of weeks. But it is a much-welcomed sight for skiers, who are now treated to their choice of Greek...

The ski resort of Kalavryta will receive new investment that could reach €20 million ($23 million), according to George Lazouras, the Mayor of the region, in an announcement to the state-run news service AMNA. Kalavryta is located near the city of Patras...

Spring has arrived but the snow is thick in most of Greece's ski resorts. According to ski fans, the so-called spring ski on smooth and fresh snow has even more advantages. Representatives of ski resorts expressed their pleasure over the...

Now that snow has fallen across Greece, let's take a look at where you can find some of the best ski slopes around Athens. There are many popular resorts that offer ski runs at all different levels of difficulty that...

Ski resorts of northern Greece will welcome the Christmas visitors over the holidays with artificial snow because, according to meteorologists is it not expected to snow in the following days. In the ski resort of Kaimaktsalan (Voras) in Pella the...

The ski resort of Falakro in the regional of Drama near Greece's border with Bulgaria, is ready and will open on Friday, Nevrokopi mayor Vassilis Giannopoulos told Athens-Macedonian News Agency's (ANA) radio Praktoreio 104.9 FM on Wednesday. "Our wish is for...

Below you will find need-to-know information on eighteen of Greece's most popular ski resorts, so you can choose the one that fits your winter holiday needs better! Boeotia  Parnassos (Base Elevation: 1660m - Summit Elevation: 2260m) Parnassos Ski Center, stretching across the areas...

The temperature drop in Central and Western Macedonia, Greece, has brought snow at Kaimaktsalan and Pisoderi ski resorts while light snow has also fallen at the ski resort of Vassilitsa, Grevena prefecture. 3-5 Pigadia ski resort in Naoussa will be...

Snow at ski resorts in northern Greece remains at marginal levels, while those at Vassilitsa, 3-5 Pigadia and Pisoderi have enough to open. Three lifts are in operation at Vassilitsa in the Grevena area (with 70cm of snow), while at...

Visitors were presented with dozens of ways to enjoy the snow at ski resorts in northern Greece on Sunday, by taking part in any of the many activities provided to celebrate the World Day of Snow, organized by the...

Despite the adverse weather conditions caused by the heavy snowfall, which closed off many roads, the Mount Falakro ski resort in Drama remained open throughout the holidays for skiers and visitors. In the previous two years, the Falakro ski...

The Parnassos ski resort opened to the public on Saturday, December 17th. Despite the fact that there is not enough snow for safe skiing, the visitors will have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the winter atmosphere and take...

Asteras Vouliagmenis, the emblematic resort of the Athens Riviera, re-opens on March 29 as Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens to revive its glory on a new level of luxury. The renovated resort operated by Four Seasons offers visitors three...

The Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, currently ranked world No. 2, is looking forward to opening his new tennis academy in Halkidiki, northern Greece in April. Located at the Sani Resort, a stunning complex comprising more than 400 hectares, the...