{"id":7538,"date":"2019-12-15T08:09:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T06:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/?p=7538"},"modified":"2025-09-29T21:41:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:41:17","slug":"%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85\/","title":{"rendered":"Chania: The ski resort at Pelion penisula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\r\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7538 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85\/pelion-to-hania-snowdsc_0454-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-to-Hania-snowDSC_0454-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03a7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-to-Hania-snowDSC_0454-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-to-Hania-snowDSC_0454-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-to-Hania-snowDSC_0454-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-to-Hania-snowDSC_0454.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85\/pelion-hania-dsc_0473\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Hania-DSC_0473-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u03a7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03a0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Hania-DSC_0473-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Hania-DSC_0473-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Hania-DSC_0473-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Hania-DSC_0473.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" 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https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Mt-DSC_0470-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Mt-DSC_0470.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85\/pelion-tradition-img_0044\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-tradition-IMG_0044-150x84.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-tradition-IMG_0044-150x84.jpg 150w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Pelion-view-DSC_0357-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Pelion-view-DSC_0357-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Pelion-view-DSC_0357-770x386.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Pelion-view-DSC_0357.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85\/volos-view-dsc_0506\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"78\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Volos-view-DSC_0506-150x78.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03a7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b8\u03ad\u03b1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Volos-view-DSC_0506-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Volos-view-DSC_0506-500x261.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Volos-view-DSC_0506-770x402.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Volos-view-DSC_0506.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<p>The mountainous settlement of Chania is located at an altitude of 1200m, one of the highest points of Pelion penisula.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8574 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Mt-DSC_0470-770x512.jpg\" alt=\"\u03c0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03a7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03c1\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Mt-DSC_0470-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Mt-DSC_0470-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Mt-DSC_0470-500x332.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-Mt-DSC_0470.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Chania village is mainly famous for winter sports facilities.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pelionski.gr\/index.php\/pelion-ski-centre-agriolefkes\/presentation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Agriolefkes ski center<\/a> is a great building infrastructure of international standards and tracks with great view to the sea.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8571 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pelion-hania3fb-770x525.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03a7\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c7\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03b4\u03c1\u03bf\u03bc\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\" width=\"768\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pelion-hania3fb-770x525.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pelion-hania3fb-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pelion-hania3fb-500x342.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/pelion-hania3fb.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p>Chania village was named after old quest houses and inns ( named \u201cchania\u201d) that offered accommodation and a short rest to travellers and merchants who transferred goods to and from Volos with the help of animals.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8573 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-tradition-IMG_0044-770x433.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b7\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-tradition-IMG_0044-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-tradition-IMG_0044-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-tradition-IMG_0044-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Pelion-tradition-IMG_0044.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Nowdays the area is a famous and very touristic resort at Pelion mountain, especially for winter vacation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mountainous settlement of Chania is located at an altitude of 1200m, one of the highest points of Pelion penisula. This traditional village is mainly famous for its winter sports facilities&#8230; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%bf%cf%85\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"readmore\">Continue reading&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Chania: The ski resort at Pelion penisula<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8569,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[260,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magnisia","category-mountains","activities-out-door-activities"],"geo":{"latitude":39.3940048,"longitude":23.0657959,"description":"Portaria, , 370 11, GR"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7538"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9102,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7538\/revisions\/9102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}