All year

Double room, summer: €70-100 per night; winter: €120-150 per night (breakfast included)

En-suite bathroom (shower). One of the rooms has a Jacuzzi.
Telephone
Television
Mini-bar

Café-bar
Indoor swimming pool.
Small sitting room
Small meeting room (not in the same building)

The Anatoli House is all the way at the top of Koryschades, a quiet village in the mountains of Evritania. You can take your car all the way to the guesthouse, but parking space is limited. Keep in mind that it is a few minutes’ walk uphill from the village square (where you can park more easily).

From Athens, you should take the national road up to Lamia, from where you follow signs for Karpenisi (a beautiful drive through the mountains). Bear left after you pass through the centre of Karpenisi and follow signs for Koryschades and Megalo Horio. The reception is at the restaurant at the village square in Koryschades. Staff will accompany you to the Anatoli House.

The mountains of Evritania in the centre of Greece, offer just about everything you could hope for: densely forested mountains, fast-streaming rivers, crystal-clear lakes, breathtaking gorges, traditional villages and a handful of centuries-old monasteries. The area offers great opportunities for all sorts of outdoor activities (rafting, canoeing, canyoning, river trekking, mountain biking, rock climbing, horseback riding…) and in the winter you can ski (a little) – the centre of Mount Velouhi has 12 runs.

During the winter the area is popular with Athenians, who come on weekends to ski and après-ski; most of them stay in the town of Karpenisi, where they happily parade their four-wheel drives and colourful snowsuits, but fail to experience all the other aspects of mountain life. The villages south of Karpenisi are much better suited to those who seek to unwind and enjoy the outdoors.

Koryschades, a small village just a few kilometres away from Karpenisi, is one of those. It is well known for its eventful history: it was in the old village school, now a small museum, that in 1944 the resistance against the nationalist army was organised and formed a left-wing government. Today, however, it feels sleepy and peaceful and it’s just perfect if you are looking for a few days of quiet.

Other charming, traditional villages include Megalo Horio (“big village”) and the two Mikro Horio (“small village”) – one old and one new. The old Mikro Horio was largely destroyed in an avalanche in 1962. After this tragedy in which 13 villagers perished, the survivors built a new village just a few kilometres away. Despite its relatively young age, the new village feels totally traditional as well. It is a wonderful place to stay, with a few tavernas where you can have some traditional Greek food and a village square to sip Greek coffees or something stronger. But do also visit the old village, most of which has been restored by now.