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Six reasons to take a winter vacation in Greece

Updated 5:12 AM EST, Mon December 29, 2014
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Locals in northwestern Greece's Eprirus region like to take guests to Vikos Canyon in the Aristi Mountains to show off the scenery.
Vikos Canyon —
Locals in northwestern Greece's Eprirus region like to take guests to Vikos Canyon in the Aristi Mountains to show off the scenery.
Courtesy Aristi Mountain Resort
The Aristi Mountain Resort enjoys grand views of the "Towers of Astraka," striking rock cliffs that dominate the skyline.
Aristi Mountain Resort —
The Aristi Mountain Resort enjoys grand views of the "Towers of Astraka," striking rock cliffs that dominate the skyline.
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Scenic mountain roads and arched stone bridges connect villages filled with guesthouses and cafes around the Aristi Mountains.
Cleidonia Stonebridge —
Scenic mountain roads and arched stone bridges connect villages filled with guesthouses and cafes around the Aristi Mountains.
Courtesy Aristi Mountain Resort
The Sakali Mansion in Pelion is a renovated 18th-century building converted into an immaculate guest house.
Sakali Mansion, Pelion —
The Sakali Mansion in Pelion is a renovated 18th-century building converted into an immaculate guest house.
Courtesy Sakali Mansion
Greece's northern hub Thessaloniki is a year-round destination filled with boutiques and classy bars and restaurants. Photo courtesy <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.discovergreece.com%2Fen" target="_blank" target="_blank">DiscoverGreece</a>
Thessaloniki —
Greece's northern hub Thessaloniki is a year-round destination filled with boutiques and classy bars and restaurants. Photo courtesy DiscoverGreece
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The White Tower traces its origins to the 12th century. It's now a waterfront monument and museum in Thessaloniki. The city has several other museums and sites of antiquity. Photo courtesy <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.discovergreece.com%2Fen" target="_blank" target="_blank">DiscoverGreece</a>
White Tower, Thessaloniki —
The White Tower traces its origins to the 12th century. It's now a waterfront monument and museum in Thessaloniki. The city has several other museums and sites of antiquity. Photo courtesy DiscoverGreece
Courtesy Discover Greece/Shutterstock
In the heart of Greece, the Evritania region has traditional villages, stunning gorges, heavily forested mountains and the Anerada Inn (pictured).
Anerada Inn, Ervitania —
In the heart of Greece, the Evritania region has traditional villages, stunning gorges, heavily forested mountains and the Anerada Inn (pictured).
Courtesy Ervitania Anerada
Located in Mani, in southern Greece's Peloponnese region, the Kyrimai Hotel started life in the 1870s as a cluster of commercial buildings.
Kyrimai Hotel —
Located in Mani, in southern Greece's Peloponnese region, the Kyrimai Hotel started life in the 1870s as a cluster of commercial buildings.
Courtesy Hotel Kyrimai/Giorgos Vitsaropoulos
According to a local saying: "You need three lives to fully understand Mani's soul: one for its sea, one for its mountains and one for its people."
Mani, Peloponnese —
According to a local saying: "You need three lives to fully understand Mani's soul: one for its sea, one for its mountains and one for its people."
Courtesy Hotel Kyrimai/Giorgos Vitsaropoulos
Off limits to cars, the old town of Monemvasia, in the southern Peloponnese, is one of Greece's best-preserved Byzantine citadels. Photo courtesy <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.discovergreece.com%2Fen" target="_blank" target="_blank">DiscoverGreece</a>.
Monemvasia —
Off limits to cars, the old town of Monemvasia, in the southern Peloponnese, is one of Greece's best-preserved Byzantine citadels. Photo courtesy DiscoverGreece.
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