A journey to raise the Olympic Flag on Mount Olympos

On the day of the opening ceremony of the 30th Modern Olympic Games in London, Friday the 27th July 2012, the Club of Friends Of Mount Olympos and the Skiing and Climbing Club of Elassona, climbed the mythical “Mount of the Gods” in central Greece in a symbolic move, raising the flags of the United Kingdom, Greece and the Olympic…

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Alps alternative? Ski your way to Greece

No, I don’t mean water-ski. Didn’t you know that Greece is not in fact all about the sun and sea? It’s also about snowy mountains, forestlands, ski resorts and cosy chalets. So you don’t believe me? I know that the image of “the land of the white houses and the blue sea” cannot easily be beat by its hinvernal alternative, but…

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