On its summit, you will find the church of St. Ilias, dated since the first World War, while in its basement, there is a cenotaph of the war’s victims. There is a big variety of habitats on the mountain.
There are composite forests with oaks, chestnut, pine trees and firs. There are also deep valleys and grass land. On the slopes of the mountain, when the snow comes, you can find the victims of adrenaline. So, if you want to be a victim too or the executioner, let’s ski!
The ski center of Kaimaktsalan has 7 lifts, one aerial of 2 seater and 6 slides. There are 14 piste for all levels of difficulty. There are 4 piste for races with electronic timer and one of them is the only piste in Greece with Olympic standards for free descent and with altitude of 3528 m/11574 ft. There are also 3 baby pistes, 3 difficult, 3 easy and 1 of medium difficulty.
There are ski schools in the center, with experts in case you need to improve your skills. There are bar and restaurant in the ski center where you can take a break from your adventurous games with the snow. If you want to escape for a while from the ski center, you can visit the old St. Athanasius. It’s a beautiful village, located at 9km/5mi away from the ski center. The traditional housing and the hospitable villagers will totally seduce you. You can taste good food in the nice restaurants and relax in the comfortable accommodations with the amazing view.
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Let's travel through forests with dark green coniferous trees, where you can admire the immortal beauty of the oak and be charmed by the acid. Where fresh air makes you younger and ready for new explorations. The snow road of the mammoth task is waiting for you. It's not the new movie of Stephen King, but the ski center of Vasilitsa. It is one of the best ski resorts in Greece, in the middle of Pindos Mountains.
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, known worldwide for its mythological importance, as according to the religion of the ancient Greeks, the 12 "Olympian" gods lived there. Located in Pieria region, on the borders of Macedonia and Thessaly, this incredible mountainous massif has a number of peaks with the highest of all, called Mytikas, reaching a top elevation of 9573 ft / 2918 m and is surrounded by deep gorges and areas of outstanding biodiversity.
If you are looking for a winter adventure through forests, frozen lakes and snow trails, then you should try snowmobile. Feel the power of your machine, while the snowflakes are running away from your passion. Enjoy the cold beauty of the landscape and if you are surrounded by black pine trees, or dark green coniferous trees, then your exploration will be a magic trip through pathways, where your adrenaline flakes will leave footprints for the next explorers. If you like to experience such a scenario, then you should visit Greece.
If you are a board – any board – sports fan and you enjoy good sports related films and documentaries, this is an event you wouldn’t want to miss! The Flow Film Festival, taking place for the fifth consecutive time in December 2015, is anticipated by every extreme sport fan in Greece.
All children like snow because they enjoy the game with the snowballs, the snow war with their friends as well as competing each other who is going to make the best snowman.
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