If climate change proves not to be irreversible, you could also come to Greece for skiing!

With Daphne’s Club as your departure point, there is a small but interesting list of ski resorts you could try out while visiting Greece in the winter:

1. Mount Ziria
Approximate distance from Daphne’s Club: 45 km
2. Mount Chelmos
Approximate distance from Daphne’s Club: 85 km
3. Mount Parnassos
Approximate distance from Daphne’s Club: 350 km


1. Mount Ziria

There is a small ski resort on Mount Ziria, called the “winter sports centre of Ziria”. It has one small beginner’s lift and one small blue piste. The centre is great to initiate your children, or yourself, to the joys of winter sports!

The centre also has a very pleasant chalet where you can have a coffee and snacks, built in 2007.

The mountain is full of forest roads where you can go Nordic skiing. Although these roads are not prepared for Nordic skiers, the snow has usually been flattened by the occasional passing vehicle and can therefore be easily ridden with your skis. You could call the sport “off-piste Nordic skiing”! The itineraries you could ski are very beautiful, as you pass through virgin territory. The views of the snowy peaks of Mount Ziria provide a perfect backdrop for your itinerary!

And if you are an extreme sports type and prefer ski touring or ski mountaineering or the equivalent snowboard version, mount Ziria could provide you with some astonishing terrain… with views of the sea!


2. Mount Chelmos

On mount Chelmos you will find one of the most important ski resorts in Greece, the Kalavryta Ski Centre . With 7 lifts and 12 pistes it is also one of the biggest. Among ski fanatics it is also known for its after-ski parties and occasional night skiing!

Here you will find ski rental shops, a cafeteria and a restaurant.

The picturesque mountain town of Kalavryta is only 14 km away. On your way back to Daphne’s Club we suggest you stop here to offer your body some much-needed sugar, in the form of local sweets!

In this area there is also much you can visit in the way of classic sightseeing: the Cave of the Lakes and the monasteries of Agia Lavra and Mega Spilaio.

3. Mount Parnassos

The ski resorts of Mount Parnassos are the biggest and best known in Greece. It has 13 lifts and more than 20 pistes for all levels, including off-piste itineraries.

Here you will find ski rental shops, a cafeteria and restaurant and many ski schools. Alexander, the youngest member of the Daphne’s Club family, owns a snowboard school here which of course we strongly recommend!

It is worth going to Parnassos for more reasons than one:

1. Skiing or snowboarding
2. Getting a chance to cross the new Rio-Antirio bridge across the Gulf of Corinth
3. Visiting the famous archeological site of Delphi
4. Strolling the streets of Arachova, the most famous trendy winter destination in Greece!