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The Greek alternative to the Swiss Alps – for a fraction of the priceWith its lofty peaks, lush pastures, wooden chalets and clanging cattle, the Pindus Mountains could be mistaken for SwitzerlandAfter breakfast I descended slippery steps to the village. I could have been in Switzerland. There were geraniums in window boxes, rough-hewn wooden chalets and dizzying views of mountain peaks and deep green valleys dotted with grazing cattle. Cinnamon-coloured cows ambled along the cobbled alleys, their bucket-sized bells clanking loudly, and everywhere the steady slosh of spring water trickling into stone basins. Although it was late August, freshly cut pine logs were stacked beneath the wooden balconies, and snow chains hung in garages.
QuoteThe Greek alternative to the Swiss Alps – for a fraction of the priceWith its lofty peaks, lush pastures, wooden chalets and clanging cattle, the Pindus Mountains could be mistaken for SwitzerlandAfter breakfast I descended slippery steps to the village. I could have been in Switzerland. There were geraniums in window boxes, rough-hewn wooden chalets and dizzying views of mountain peaks and deep green valleys dotted with grazing cattle. Cinnamon-coloured cows ambled along the cobbled alleys, their bucket-sized bells clanking loudly, and everywhere the steady slosh of spring water trickling into stone basins. Although it was late August, freshly cut pine logs were stacked beneath the wooden balconies, and snow chains hung in garages.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/greece/greek-alternative-swiss-alps-fraction-price