Winter holidays choices in Greece.

The winter months in Greece are much milder than they are in Northern Europe, but still we get heavy rains, low temperatures, strong winds and snow (in the North). The majority of the tourist related enterprises on the islands - hotels, shops, restaurants - close down, the transportation to/from/ between the Islands becomes irregular and weather dependant, the sights and museums close earlier and many hotels on the mainland close down . Of course you can always visit any Island as the life goes on for the locals, and you can surely find at list a few hotels and local restaurants-tavernas open.  

Need to see some snow ?

For the Winter tourist,  Greece has many intersting ski resorts offering all facilities, for the visitors. Some really good destinatios for Winter activities are :

Parnassos

Pellion

Falakro

Kaimaktsalan
 

Lailias

Seli 

3-5 Pigadia

Some other popular Ski rersorts are:  Karpenisi, Vasilitsa, Pertouli, Agrata, Elatochori, Chriso Elafi, Kalavryta -Chelmos, Menalo. 

For more information:

Hellenic Ski Federation

7 Karayorghi Servias

Athens Greece

Tel: 323-4412

Fax: 323-0142

Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing

5 Millioni Street

Athens, Greece

Tel: 364-5904

Fax: 364-4687

Other good destinations that can be easily visited throughout  the year are  also Athens, Thessaloniki, Agio Oros,  Arachova, Delphi, Nauplion, Kalavryta, Galaxidi,  Meteora, Karpenissi, etc....