At 2.376 meters, Megali Ziria or Kyllini is the second-highest mountain in the Peloponnese and the 14th-highest mountain in Greece. That being said, it is considered one of the easier mountains to climb during winter thanks to its relatively gentle slopes and the conveniently placed Ziria Ski Center. One of the easier doesn’t mean easy, […]
Winter ascent of Megali Ziria in photos Read More »
Flampouritsa is a deep, wooded valley at Mount Ziria in northern Peloponnese. It is an ideal destination for a day trip from Athens for anyone looking for a quick yet exciting nature escape. That being said, Flampouritsa actually wasn’t the original target of our trip. We planned to climb to the top of Megali Ziria
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Mount Kyllini or Ziria is the perfect destination for a day trip from Athens, full of hiking, nature, and stunning mountain views. The drive from Athens takes only a little over two hours but hiking through the tranquil countryside of Mount Kyllini we felt worlds apart from the busy and loud Greek capital. Mount Kyllini
Beautiful autumn hike at Mount Kyllini (Ziria) Read More »
The Moggostos forest is a beautiful oak forest that covers 7,185 acres between the villages of Souli, Megalos Valtos, and Throfari in the northern Peloponnese. The drive from Athens to the Moggostos forest only takes about one and a half hours, making it the perfect destination for an easy hiking day trip from the Greek
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Artemisio has been on my hiking wish list for many years, mainly thanks to its proximity to the Athens – Kalamata highway. We drove past the mountain on our way to central and southern Peloponnese many times, and I often wondered what it would be like to climb Artemisio’s rocky cone. Not long ago we
Artemisio Hike: Malevos Summit (1.771 meters) & Chtenia Read More »
What is it like to visit Greece in winter? Does it snow in Greece? Are there any ski resorts in Greece? Have you ever asked yourself any of these questions? Or did you live in the blissful ignorance of thinking that Greece only consists of the sea, beaches, and neverending sunshine like I did? Either
26 snowy photos that will inspire you to visit Greece in winter Read More »
Over the last couple of years, the region of Loutraki Perachora has become one of my favorite day trip destinations from Athens. For its tiny size, it has a lot to offer and it takes just around one hour by car to reach its capital, Loutraki. Loutraki Perachora Peninsula Loutraki Perachora peninsula is an obvious
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