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5 villages in Greece for a relaxed Christmas – Stone houses, snow and good food

For others, however, Christmas is better if it is combined with rest and relaxation. Which means keeping your distance from the crowd, the hustle and bustle, but also from the waiting lines at famous cafes and restaurants.

Good suggestions for accommodation are the hotel “Polydrosos” (22340-51216 and 51749), which has a lounge with a fireplace and balconies with a view, as well as the guest house “Dryas” (22340-51358) with traditionally furnished rooms.

Kastania

Gently developed at an altitude of 800 metres, in the forested foothills of the Thessalian Tsioukas, Kastania is a village of the Agrafos that has taken advantage of its proximity to Lake Plastira – but also the wonderful view it has of its wider area.

In fact, if the atmosphere is clear, the eye can see as far as Olympus, they say.

Arriving in Kastania, you will find a village in the idyllic fir forest that surrounds it.

Here, in fact, you can visit a special attraction, the traditional footwear workshop of the Koya family: it has existed since 1910 and is one of the few crafts in Greece that still produces tsarouchias and similar footwear. Call 24410-97111 to schedule.