Kaimaktsalan and the northern lakes
A short winter loop through Greek Macedonia, combining the highest ski lift in the country with the frozen lake towns of Kastoria and Prespa.
- Length
- 5 days · 4 nights
- Months
- December – March
- Stops
- 4
The route on a map
1 · 1 night
Edessa
A waterfall town used as base for the Kaimaktsalan ski centre.
2 · A day here
Kaimaktsalan
Greece's highest ski lift, on the Voras massif.
3 · 3 nights
Kastoria
A former fur-trading town on a lake, base for the final part of the trip.
4 · A day here
Prespa
Twin lakes near the northern borders, seen as a day trip.
Day by day
Day 1
Thessaloniki to Edessa
Sleep · Edessa
Drive west to Edessa, known for its waterfalls in the town centre.
Day 2
Skiing at Kaimaktsalan
Sleep · Edessa
A day on Greece's highest ski lift, on the slopes of the Voras mountains.
Day 3
On to Kastoria
Sleep · Kastoria
Drive to the fur-trading town of mansions on its lake.
Day 4
The Prespa lakes
Sleep · Kastoria
A day trip to the twin lakes, often frozen at the edges in winter.
Day 5
Departure
Departure
Return drive to Thessaloniki for departure.