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Metsovo all year round: seasons, festivals and what to do each month

Not everyone comes for the snow. Here is what Metsovo does each month, with real temperatures, the village's festivals with their dates, and ideas for stays of 2 to 7 nights.

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A YEAR IN METSOVO

01 AT A GLANCE

At a glance

Metsovo, at 1,160 metres, is open all year. December to March brings the best chance of snow and the ski areas; spring brings Easter and the trails; July and August average highs of 25 °C and the feasts of Agia Paraskevi and 15 August; autumn brings wine, forests turning colour and the liberation anniversary. The Averoff Gallery, the Tositsa Mansion and the Katogi Averoff winery welcome visitors every month.

altitude
1,160m
average August high
25°C
average January low
−2°C
festivals and events
31
experiences, in every season
24
on foot to the square
2–3 min

ALL YEAR, ON FOOT

All year, on foot from our gate: the square and the Kastro, the Averoff Gallery (closed Tuesdays), the Tositsa Mansion (closed Thursdays), Katogi Averoff and the Foundation's dairy. By car: Meteora, Ioannina, Zagori.

WHICH DAYS THEY OPEN

02 THE SEASON

Every season has its reason

Winter December–March Spring April–June Summer July–August Autumn September–November

WINTER · DECEMBER–MARCH

When it snows, the square is 180 metres from your door.

Snow is likely from December to March, never certain. Ski areas 4.7 and 11.9 km from our gate.

From December to March Metsovo has its coldest days and its best odds of snow. Christmas fills up first, January and February belong to skiing, and carnival closes the winter with the masked Pisoupides in the lanes.

ASK FOR WINTER DATES

Opens on the weekend of 4–6 December; change it in the calendar.

WHY NOW

  1. New Year's Eve in the square with music and treats, and the municipality's concert on New Year's Day.
  2. Skiing, sledging and ski school at Anilio Park, 19 minutes from our gate.
  3. Park once in the underground municipal car park next to the house, and the car stays out of the snow until Sunday.
  4. A snowy day has a plan on foot: the Averoff Gallery 4 minutes away, the Tositsa Mansion 6, the Katogi cellar 14.
  5. Carnival: the Pisoupides in the lanes and a parade on the Sunday before Clean Monday.

THE WEATHER

  • Dec 7° 0° 188 mm December: high 6.6 °C, low 0.3 °C
  • Jan 4° −2° 186 mm January: high 4.1 °C, low −1.9 °C
  • Feb 6° −1° 160 mm February: high 5.5 °C, low −0.7 °C
  • Mar 9° 2° 130 mm March: high 8.6 °C, low 1.6 °C

Snow Likely Likely from December to March, most likely in January, never certain. The station measures frost, not snow. If the snow gets here before you, we message you about the road and chains before you set off.

In 2025 the station logged 42 frost days; in January 2026 alone, 17, with a low of −9.0 °C on 13 January.

Averages of the Metsovo weather station, at 1,240 m. The square is 85 m lower.

WHO IT SUITS

  • couples, for Christmas or a snowy weekend
  • families, for the children's first snow
  • groups and family gatherings over the holidays
  • skiers who want to stay inside the village

HOW MANY NIGHTS 2 nights at weekends, 3–4 over the holidays

YOUR SUITE

  • Tréi a couple The smallest and the cosiest: 24 m², wood, lamplight, a balcony facing the Pindus.
  • Pátru 2 adults with up to 2 children Two singles, a sofa bed and a kitchenette, for the children's first snow.
  • The whole house 6 to 15 people over the holidays Four doors and one courtyard, just for your group.

IDEAS FOR THIS SEASON

SPRING · APRIL–JUNE

You walk green trails with snow still on the peaks.

Highs of 13–22 °C from April to June. Easter on 2 May 2027, the Ursa Trail on 28–30 May 2027.

Spring is Metsovo's quiet season. At Easter the Epitaph passes through the lanes, in late May the Ursa Trail runners arrive, and in June, with half of May's rain, the long trails open towards Valia Calda and Lake Aoos.

ASK FOR SPRING DATES

Opens on the weekend of 2–4 April; change it in the calendar.

WHY NOW

  1. Easter in the village: the Epitaph through the lanes with the choir and the band.
  2. On 17 May the Agios Nikolaos monastery, 15 minutes downhill, honours the New Martyr Nikolaos of Metsovo.
  3. In late May the Ursa Trail races start from the village.
  4. In June the mountain meadows fill with butterflies.
  5. Lake Aoos, at about 1,350 metres, 19 minutes by car.

THE WEATHER

  • Apr 13° 5° 130 mm April: high 12.5 °C, low 4.6 °C
  • May 17° 8° 134 mm May: high 16.6 °C, low 8.1 °C
  • Jun 22° 12° 69 mm June: high 21.6 °C, low 12.3 °C

Snow Rarely Rare in the village. It lingers on the peaks into May, and on 2–3 May 2026 it still snowed in Milia and at Anilio Park.

The station logged 5 frost days in April 2025 and none in April 2026.

Averages of the Metsovo weather station, at 1,240 m. The square is 85 m lower.

WHO IT SUITS

  • hikers and trail runners
  • families and groups for Easter
  • couples looking for quiet
  • people working remotely from the mountains

HOW MANY NIGHTS 3–4 nights at Easter, 2–3 for the trails

YOUR SUITE

  • Úna a family of up to 4 at Easter A living room, full kitchen and terrace, for the Easter table.
  • Duáo a group of up to 5 walkers Two bedrooms and a kitchen, for days on the trails.
  • Tréi a couple 24 m² with a balcony facing the Pindus.

IDEAS FOR THIS SEASON

SUMMER · JULY–AUGUST

In August, evenings here call for a jumper.

August 2025: average low 13.5 °C in Metsovo, 25.1 °C in Athens (National Observatory of Athens stations).

July and August are the driest months of the year and the most festive. On 26 July Agia Paraskevi comes out with horsemen and costumes, in August the square has evenings of music, and around 15 August the villages hold their feasts.

ASK FOR SUMMER DATES

Opens on the weekend of 2–4 July; change it in the calendar.

WHY NOW

  1. Agia Paraskevi on 25–26 July: a procession with horsemen, the patinada, dances in costume.
  2. Evenings of events in the square and, on 15 August, the Dance Association's annual dance.
  3. The Anilio Park Festival in early August, at 1,850 metres.
  4. Valia Calda and Lake Aoos in under half an hour, Meteora and Zagori in one to two hours.
  5. In the whole of 2025, only 6 days reached 32 °C or more at the Metsovo station.

THE WEATHER

  • Jul 25° 15° 45 mm July: high 25.0 °C, low 15.0 °C
  • Aug 25° 15° 35 mm August: high 25.4 °C, low 15.2 °C

Snow No No.

Hot days do happen: 34.4 °C on 25 July 2025, 32.7 °C on 29 August 2026. Only 0.8 mm of rain fell in August 2026.

Averages of the Metsovo weather station, at 1,240 m. The square is 85 m lower.

WHO IT SUITS

  • families leaving the city heat
  • extended families, in the whole house
  • groups who come for the village feasts
  • walkers and cyclists

HOW MANY NIGHTS 4–7 nights

YOUR SUITE

  • Pátru 2 adults with up to 2 children The Averoff Garden playground is a 7-minute walk.
  • Duáo a family or group of up to 5 Two bedrooms, a full kitchen, a balcony above the rooftops.
  • The whole house 6 to 15 people The whole house and courtyard for a summer family gathering.

IDEAS FOR THIS SEASON

AUTUMN · SEPTEMBER–NOVEMBER

You walk to the wine cellar while the forests around you turn.

Katogi Averoff is a 14-minute walk on the level; since 2024 Metsovo's wine traditions are listed in Greece's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

September keeps its mild middays and brings the harvest to the mountain vineyards. In October the Pindus forests turn and Metsovo celebrates its liberation; November brings the heavy rains and, on the peaks, the first snow.

ASK FOR AUTUMN DATES

Opens on the weekend of 6–8 November; change it in the calendar.

WHY NOW

  1. A cellar of more than 1,200 oak barrels, a 14-minute walk away.
  2. In late September the area's mountain vineyards are harvested.
  3. 28 October and the anniversary of the 1912 liberation, with parades and dancing in the square.
  4. Zagori and Meteora, before the monasteries switch to winter hours on 1 November.
  5. For rainy days, two museums and a dairy within walking distance.

THE WEATHER

  • Sep 21° 12° 132 mm September: high 21.0 °C, low 12.0 °C
  • Oct 15° 8° 141 mm October: high 15.4 °C, low 7.8 °C
  • Nov 11° 4° 183 mm November: high 10.7 °C, low 4.3 °C

Snow Rarely Rare in the village before December. On 23 November 2025 it snowed above 1,400–1,500 metres, while Metsovo had sleet.

November 2025 brought 473 mm of rain, nearly 40% of the whole year in a single month. September 2025 and 2026 were dry (23 and 38 mm).

Averages of the Metsovo weather station, at 1,240 m. The square is 85 m lower.

WHO IT SUITS

  • couples, for wine and walks
  • photographers
  • remote workers, midweek
  • two couples together

HOW MANY NIGHTS 2–3 nights, or 5 midweek

YOUR SUITE

  • Tréi a couple The smallest and cosiest, for the first cold evenings.
  • Duáo two couples Two bedrooms and one table for everyone under the big ceiling.
  • Úna a week of remote work A desk, a full kitchen and a terrace.

IDEAS FOR THIS SEASON

03 MONTH BY MONTH

What Metsovo does each month

Starting with this month. Temperatures from the village weather station; festivals with their next dates.

AUTUMN · THIS MONTH

November 2026

A month for museums, the cellar and the table, with the first snow on the peaks. It is also when Christmas gets booked.

11°4°

RAIN AND SNOW
183 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 11.2° / 4.8° · 473 mm

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

No dated festival this month.

HIGHLIGHTS

NATURE

The first snow on the peaks: 23 November in 2025.

FOOD AND WINE

Pies, chylopites and trahanas: Metsovo's cold-weather cooking.

GOOD TO KNOW

With December and January, the wettest month (183 mm on average). Christmas usually books 2–3 months ahead.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN NOVEMBER

Opens on the weekend of 6–8 November; change it in the calendar.

WINTER

December 2026

The week Metsovo fills first: 95% occupancy at Christmas 2024.

7°0°

RAIN AND SNOW
188 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 8.6° / 1.4° · 98 mm · 7 frost days · the coldest −8.5 °C, on 31 December

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. Christmas · All of Greece Metsovo's most sought-after week: 95% occupancy at Christmas 2024 and 85% already booked for Christmas 2025 by 8 December.
  2. New Year's Eve in the square · Metsovo main square The square sees the New Year in with music, treats and local produce; in 2025 the Metsovo Hoteliers' Union started the party at 23:00.
  3. Ski season Roughly December to March, while there is snow · 2026 dates to be announced · Last time 2025: 20 December · Anilio Park and the Metsovo ski area The ski areas open when the weather allows, not on a fixed date; in 2025–26 Anilio was running on 2 January and hosted the national cross-country championship on 7–8 March.

HIGHLIGHTS

FOOD AND WINE

A festive meal in the suite: Úna and Duáo have full kitchens.

GOOD TO KNOW

The holidays go first; send your request 2–3 months ahead. Carry snow chains.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN DECEMBER

Opens on the weekend of 4–6 December; change it in the calendar.

WINTER

January 2027

The coldest month and the best chance of snow; after Epiphany the weekends belong to skiing.

4°−2°

RAIN AND SNOW
186 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 6.9° / 1.1° · 92 mm · 8 frost days
  • 2026 4.6° / −1.2° · 392 mm · 17 frost days · the coldest −9.0 °C, on 13 January

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. New Year's Day concert · Metsovo main square On New Year's Day the municipality holds a concert in the main square for all ages (18:30 in 2025).
  2. Milia's New Year masqueraders · Milia (19.6 km, 24 min) Milia's masked 'Arakoi' call at the village houses, where they are given wine, pie and sausages, and the party ends in the village square.
  3. Epiphany · All of Greece The end of the holiday season. We did not verify any Metsovo-specific Epiphany customs.
  4. Ski season Roughly December to March, while there is snow · 2027 dates to be announced · Last time 2025: 20 December · Anilio Park and the Metsovo ski area The ski areas open when the weather allows, not on a fixed date; in 2025–26 Anilio was running on 2 January and hosted the national cross-country championship on 7–8 March.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Anilio Park Skiing and sledging at Anilio Park, 19 minutes from our gate; on 2 January 2026 pistes and lifts were running.
  • Christmas and New Year in the village New Year's Day in the square and, on the 1st and 2nd, Milia's masked 'Arakoi'.
  • Averoff Gallery A snowy day without the car: the Averoff Gallery 4 minutes away (closed Tuesdays), the Tositsa Mansion 6 minutes (closed Thursdays).
  • Katogi Averoff The Katogi cellar, a 14-minute walk on the level.

FOOD AND WINE

Leek or nettle pies, hand-cut chylopites, trahanas and grills in the tavernas on the square; Metsovone and a Katogi wine for the suite.

GOOD TO KNOW

Carry snow chains from December to March. From the Egnatia you enter Metsovo by its own exit, without climbing to the Katara pass.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN JANUARY

Opens on the weekend of 1–3 January; change it in the calendar.

WINTER

February 2027

Snow, skiing and, in years when Easter is early, carnival with the Pisoupides in the lanes.

6°−1°

RAIN AND SNOW
160 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 4.7° / −1.3° · 29 mm · 16 frost days
  • 2026 6.9° / 0.8° · 259 mm · 10 frost days

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. Ski season Roughly December to March, while there is snow · 2027 dates to be announced · Last time 2025: 20 December · Anilio Park and the Metsovo ski area The ski areas open when the weather allows, not on a fixed date; in 2025–26 Anilio was running on 2 January and hosted the national cross-country championship on 7–8 March.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Anilio Park Besides the pistes, Anilio Park offers cross-country and ski touring, with equipment hire at the base.
  • Carnival In years when Easter is early, carnival falls in February: in 2028, the Pisoupides on the 20th and the parade on the 27th.
  • Tositsa Mansion, the Folk Art Museum The Tositsa Mansion, guided tours every half hour, 6 minutes from our gate.
  • The Metsovo table Kontosouvli and pie in the square, and the walk back is downhill.

FOOD AND WINE

Tsiknopempti, carnival's 'smoky Thursday', opens the programme, and Lent begins on Clean Monday.

GOOD TO KNOW

January–February weekends usually book 4–12 weeks ahead.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN FEBRUARY

Opens on the weekend of 5–7 February; change it in the calendar.

WINTER

March 2027

The last weeks of skiing; in 2027, the Clean Monday weekend on 13–15 March with the parade on the Sunday.

9°2°

RAIN AND SNOW
130 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 11.3° / 2.3° · 69 mm · 6 frost days
  • 2026 8.5° / 0.2° · 42 mm · 15 frost days

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. Tsiknopempti (Smoky Thursday) · Metsovo The first day of the carnival programme: in 2024, a children's carnival party at 17:30 run by the primary-school parents' association. Documented for one year only; ask us before you plan around it.
  2. The Pisoupides in the lanes · The village lanes and the main square; meeting point the primary-school yard (2024) Masked Pisoupides, young and old, go round the lanes, followed by a traditional carnival party in the square; in 2024 the theme was the old trades (16:30 and 18:00). Documented for one year only; ask us before you plan around it.
  3. Carnival parade · Along the main road to the main square The carnival parade ends in the main square with a party. The municipality invites everyone to come 'with or without a costume'.
  4. Clean Monday · All of Greece The long weekend that closes carnival: 13–15 March in 2027, 26–28 February in 2028.
  5. The cowbell custom · Metsovo In the municipality's official programme for 25 March 2025: '17:00, the cowbell custom, by the Metsovo Dance Association'. Documented for one year only; ask us before you plan around it.
  6. 25 March in Metsovo · Agia Paraskevi church and the main square Thanksgiving service at Agia Paraskevi at 10:00, a parade of pupils, associations and scouts, and at 11:00 traditional dances in the main square (2025 programme).

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Carnival In 2027 carnival is in March: Tsiknopempti on the 4th, the Pisoupides on the 7th, the parade on the 14th and Clean Monday on the 15th.
  • Anilio Park The last weeks of the ski season, with longer days.
  • The square and the Kastro On 24 March at 17:00, the Dance Association's cowbell custom (2025); on the 25th, dancing in the square after the parade.
  • Averoff Gallery A rainy day at the Averoff Gallery, 4 minutes on foot.

FOOD AND WINE

Lent begins on Clean Monday; greens and leek pies suit the season.

GOOD TO KNOW

Keep snow chains in the car until the end of the month.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN MARCH

Opens on the weekend of 5–7 March; change it in the calendar.

SPRING

April 2027

A month for walks and museums, with snow still on the peaks; in 2028, Easter too.

13°5°

RAIN AND SNOW
130 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 13.1° / 3.8° · 110 mm · 5 frost days
  • 2026 13.8° / 4.3° · 112 mm

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. The Good Friday procession · The lanes of Metsovo The Epitaph, decorated with flowers by the village women, is carried through the old lanes with the church choir and the band; people follow with candles, singing the Lamentations.
  2. Orthodox Easter · Easter Sunday: 2 May · All of Greece One of Metsovo's busiest times: at Easter 2024 it was among the mainland destinations with rising demand.

HIGHLIGHTS

NATURE

Snow lingers on the high peaks into May.

FOOD AND WINE

Easter means roast meat, and Metsovo, as its Folk Art Museum notes, likes plain roast meat in generous quantities.

GOOD TO KNOW

April is wet (130 mm on average); bring a rain jacket.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN APRIL

Opens on the weekend of 2–4 April; change it in the calendar.

SPRING

May 2027

Easter in 2027, the Ursa Trail races at the end of the month, and the trails opening.

17°8°

RAIN AND SNOW
134 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 16.9° / 6.8° · 94 mm
  • 2026 16.2° / 6.7° · 93 mm

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. Feast of St Nikolaos the New Martyr of Metsovo · Agios Nikolaos monastery (1.1 km on foot) Nikolaos of Metsovo was executed in Trikala on 17 May 1617; his feast is kept at the Agios Nikolaos monastery, which has had a chapel dedicated to him since 1800.
  2. St Nicholas feast in Milia · Milia, church of St Nicholas Milia celebrates its patron saint on 20 May, the day the logging season starts each year; pilgrims once walked here from Metsovo and the villages around.
  3. Ursa Trail races · Metsovo, Katara, Anilio Mountain races 'On the tracks of the bear'. In 2027: Katara Vertical 4.6 km (+860 m) on 28 May, 40 km (+2,800 m) on 29 May, 21 and 11 km on 30 May; registration opens 21 March 2027.

HIGHLIGHTS

NATURE

In early May it can still snow up high (2026).

FOOD AND WINE

Pies with the first spring greens; nettles and leeks make the best pies, according to the Folk Art Museum.

GOOD TO KNOW

Easter and the Ursa Trail weekend book up early.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN MAY

Opens on the weekend of 7–9 May; change it in the calendar.

SPRING

June 2027

Half the rain of May and the longest days of the year: the month the long trails open.

22°12°

RAIN AND SNOW
69 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 25.6° / 13.2° · 19 mm · 1 days at 32 °C or more Athens, same station network: 32.8° / 23.2°
  • 2026 22.7° / 11.8° · 53 mm · 0 days at 32 °C or more Athens, same station network: 31.1° / 22.8°

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. Whit Monday · All of Greece The first summer long weekend: a good excuse for Valia Calda and Lake Aoos.

HIGHLIGHTS

NATURE

By mid-June the mountain meadows are full of butterflies: on 15 June 2025 the University of Ioannina led a butterfly walk there, at Tsouka and Patoma.

FOOD AND WINE

Metsovone, bread and a bottle from Katogi for a picnic by the lake.

GOOD TO KNOW

Leave no food on the trail; brown bears live in the Pindus.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN JUNE

Opens on the weekend of 4–6 June; change it in the calendar.

SUMMER

July 2027

The month of Agia Paraskevi and the village feasts around, with the cool of 1,160 metres.

25°15°

RAIN AND SNOW
45 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 28.3° / 14.4° · 16 mm · 5 days at 32 °C or more · the hottest 34.4 °C, on 25 July Athens, same station network: 35.6° / 26.3°
  • 2026 26.1° / 13.3° · 46 mm · 0 days at 32 °C or more Athens, same station network: 33.3° / 24.7°

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. Agia Paraskevi, Metsovo's feast day · Agia Paraskevi church, main streets and square On the eve the icon is carried in procession by priests, horsemen and villagers, followed by a party; on the day come the liturgy, the patinada, the 'kavalaris' horseman ritual and dances in Metsovo costume. There is often a concert in the square the next evening.
  2. Summer concerts in the square July–August; announced a few days ahead · 2027 dates to be announced · Last time 2026: 18 July · Main square; one evening in the Averoff Gallery atrium (2024) Every summer the municipality brings concerts to the square, usually free: on 27 July and 7 August in 2024, 27 July in 2025 and 18 July in 2026.
  3. Agia Paraskevi feast in Anilio Around 24–25 July, two evenings · 2027 dates to be announced · Anilio village (4.2 km, 7 min) A two-day religious feast with live Epirus music, 'an institution for the local community', run by the Anilio cultural association (24 and 25 July in 2025). Documented for one year only; ask us before you plan around it.
  4. Village feast in Anthochori 25–26 July (2025) · 2027 dates to be announced · Anthochori (10.9 km, 17 min) A two-day village feast on the Agia Paraskevi days, in the municipality's July 2025 programme. Documented for one year only; ask us before you plan around it.

HIGHLIGHTS

FOOD AND WINE

Kontosouvli and kokoretsi from the grills on the square, eaten outside in the evening.

GOOD TO KNOW

On days of very high fire risk, vehicles and walkers are barred from forests and sensitive areas; check with us before a forest outing.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN JULY

Opens on the weekend of 2–4 July; change it in the calendar.

SUMMER

August 2027

The driest month and the most festive: events in the square, a festival at 1,850 metres and village feasts around 15 August.

25°15°

RAIN AND SNOW
35 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 25.0° / 13.5° · 27 mm · 0 days at 32 °C or more Athens, same station network: 32.9° / 25.1°
  • 2026 28.1° / 15.3° · 1 mm · 2 days at 32 °C or more · the hottest 32.7 °C, on 29 August Athens, same station network: 33.4° / 25.2°

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. The Virgin of Chrysovitsa · Chrysovitsa, 920 m (16.3 km, 22 min) An old Epirus pilgrimage to a miracle-working icon of the Virgin, with a two-day feast kept by the village association (2026: music from 22:00 on 14 Aug and from 21:30 on 15 Aug).
  2. The 15 August dance in the square · Metsovo main square The Metsovo Dance Association's 'annual dance' in the main square, with a live band (2026). Documented for one year only; ask us before you plan around it.
  3. The 15 August feast in Milia · Church courtyard, Milia A traditional feast that, in the village association's words, 'draws a crowd every year'.
  4. August events across the municipality Late July to 20 August; the programme comes out at the end of July · 2027 dates to be announced · Last time 2026: 31 July – 20 August · Metsovo and the municipality's villages In 2026 the programme had village feasts, open-air cinema and a weaving workshop in Anthochori, theatre, sports for children aged 6–12 in Metsovo and, on 15 August, the Dance Association's annual dance in the main square. In the evenings the road around the Kastro is closed 20:00–23:30. Documented for one year only; ask us before you plan around it.
  5. Anilio Park Festival Friday to Sunday, early August · 2027 dates to be announced · Last time 2026: 7–9 August · Anilio ski area, 1,850 m (11.9 km, 19 min) A three-day, ticketed music festival on the mountain, with camping and activities: yoga, guided walks, swimming in the lake, cycling, archery, climbing. 2026 was its third year.
  6. Milia's cultural August About a week leading up to 15 August · 2027 dates to be announced · Last time 2026: 9–15 August · Milia (19.6 km, 24 min) Book talks, music nights, traditional dances, a guided walk and a workshop on Milia's traditional children's games, all free.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Summer, with a jumper In August 2025 nights here averaged 11.6 °C cooler than in Athens (13.5 against 25.1 °C).
  • The square and the Kastro Evenings of events in the square (until the 20th in 2026), and on 15 August the Dance Association's annual dance.
  • Anilio Park in summer The Anilio Park Festival early in the month, at 1,850 metres.
  • Milia and Anthochori Milia's week of events up to the 15 August feast, and the Chrysovitsa pilgrimage.

FOOD AND WINE

Village feasts with wine and live Epirus music late into the night.

GOOD TO KNOW

On event evenings the road around the Kastro closes 20:00–23:30 (2026: 31 July–20 August). On high fire-risk days forest bans apply.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN AUGUST

Opens on the weekend of 6–8 August; change it in the calendar.

AUTUMN

September 2027

Mild middays, cool evenings, the harvest in the mountain vineyards, and the trails still open.

21°12°

RAIN AND SNOW
132 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 22.3° / 11.1° · 23 mm
  • 2026 21.8° / 10.9° · 38 mm

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. Grape harvest in the mountain vineyards Late September (monastery vineyards, 2026) · 2027 dates to be announced · Last time 2026: 24 September · Vineyards of the Votsa monastery (≈720 m) and of Agios Nikolaos monastery, below Metsovo On 24 September 2026 about 100 volunteers from Metsovo, Anilio, Greveniti and Milia hand-picked the monastery vineyards, which also grow the local Vlachiko and Vlachovona grapes. Documented for one year only; ask us before you plan around it.

HIGHLIGHTS

NATURE

Local vineyards are harvested in late September: on 24 September 2026 volunteers picked the monastery vineyards of Votsa and Agios Nikolaos.

FOOD AND WINE

Metsovone from the dairy and wine from Yiniets, the vineyards at 950–1,050 metres.

GOOD TO KNOW

On average September gets nearly four times August's rain; check the forecast before a long hike.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN SEPTEMBER

Opens on the weekend of 3–5 September; change it in the calendar.

AUTUMN

October 2027

The forests turn and the village celebrates: 28 October and, on the 31st, the anniversary of the 1912 liberation.

15°8°

RAIN AND SNOW
141 mm
SNOW
No

WHAT THE STATION MEASURED

  • 2025 13.4° / 5.7° · 198 mm
  • 2026 15.5° / 5.8° · 71 mm

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS

  1. 28 October in Metsovo · Agia Paraskevi church and the main square Thanksgiving service at Agia Paraskevi at 10:00, wreaths at the Heroes' Memorial, a parade of pupils, associations and scouts, and traditional dances in the main square (2025 programme).
  2. Anniversary of Metsovo's liberation · the main celebration is announced later · Agia Paraskevi church, the main road and the square Metsovo marks its liberation on 31 October 1912 and remembers the cavalry officers who fell in 1940: a bishop's liturgy at Agia Paraskevi, a parade of pupils, dance groups and army units, and dancing in the square.

HIGHLIGHTS

NATURE

In autumn the beech and black pine forests change colour; no source gives the peak week.

FOOD AND WINE

Katogi wine, Metsovone from the Foundation's dairy, and pie.

GOOD TO KNOW

From 1 November Meteora switches to winter hours and closes more days.

CHECK AVAILABILITY IN OCTOBER

Opens on the weekend of 1–3 October; change it in the calendar.

04 EXPERIENCES

What to do, whatever the season

Every distance is measured from the house gate. Everything was checked at its source; where something is uncertain, we say so.

The cobbled main square of Metsovo in the shade of the great plane tree, lined with shops.

3 minOn foot

Photo: Mixalis08 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

CULTUREALL YEAR

The square and the Kastro

The Greek National Tourism Organisation calls Metsovo's square one of the most famous in mountain Greece: tall plane trees, Agia Paraskevi with its carved 1730 iconostasis, the 1858 fountain and, on the benches, elderl…

Tip: On August evenings the square hosts events and the road around the Kastro is closed to cars (2026: 31 July–20 August, 20:00–23:30).

How far
3 min on foot
Time needed:
30 minutes, or as long as a coffee

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

The stone Tositsa mansion with its timber oriel, now the Folk Art Museum of Metsovo.

6 minOn foot

Photo: C messier · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

CULTUREALL YEAR

Tositsa Mansion, the Folk Art Museum

A real Metsovo mansion, first built in 1661 and a museum since 1955, with its textiles, furniture and costumes.

Tip: Daily 10:00–16:00, closed on Thursdays.

How far
6 min on foot
Time needed:
1 hour

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Úna suite in the evening: a hand holds a glass of rosé in front of the double bed with its carved wooden headboard

14 minOn foot

Úna · a glass of rosé by the bed

FOOD & WINEALL YEAR

Katogi Averoff: a cellar of 1,200 barrels

In the late 1950s Evangelos Averoff planted what the winery calls Greece's first Cabernet Sauvignon here.

Tip: Open daily 10:00–16:00, last tour at 15:00.

How far
14 min on foot
Time needed:
1 hour; the tour lasts 30 minutes

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

A grill house with a timber oriel and outdoor tables under a vine on Metsovo's square.

3 minOn foot

Photo: Mixalis08 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

FOOD & WINEALL YEAR

The Metsovo table

Metsovo cooking rests on pies, 'the triumph of Vlach cooking' as Wace and Thompson wrote in 1914, with leek pie counted as the Metsovo pie, and on roast meat.

Tip: We do not list taverns we have not checked; when you arrive, the hostess will tell you where we eat.

How far
3 min on foot
Time needed:
an evening

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

A round of smoked Metsovone cheese with a wedge cut out, showing its brown smoked rind.

15 minOn foot

Photo: C messier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

FOOD & WINEALL YEAR

Metsovone from the Foundation's dairy

Metsovone is a smoked, semi-hard pasta filata cheese, a protected designation of origin since 1996, aged at least 3 months.

Tip: Shop phone +30 26560 42765 (travel.gr, 2023); no opening hours are published, so ask us.

How far
15 min on foot
Time needed:
30 minutes

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

A stone shop in Metsovo with carved wooden plates, shepherd's crooks and cheeses on display.

3 minOn foot

Photo: Jean Housen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

CULTUREALL YEAR

Woodcarving and weaving: crafts still alive

Metsovo's woodcarvers, the 'taliadouroi', made iconostases for churches all over the Balkans; the one in Agia Paraskevi dates from 1730.

Tip: Woodcarvings and cheeses are sold in the shops around the square.

How far
3 min on foot
Time needed:
an hour in the village, half a day with Milia

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

7 minOn foot

FAMILYSPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN

The Averoff Garden and playground

A garden of Pindus plants around the little church of Agios Georgios.

Tip: In the same Agios Georgios quarter stands the Ai-Giorgis fountain, given by Averoff in 1889.

How far
7 min on foot
Time needed:
1 hour

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October

The stone wall of the Monastery of Agios Nikolaos in Metsovo, with a timber oriel, in the forest.

15 minOn foot

Photo: Natalia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

CULTURESPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN

Agios Nikolaos monastery: downhill to the frescoes

A monastery first recorded in the 14th century, below the village near the Metsovitikos river.

Tip: It is a working monastery and publishes no opening hours; go in the morning, dressed for church, and check with us first.

How far
15 min on foot
Time needed:
1½ hours including the walk back

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October

A marker of the E6 European long-distance path on a trunk in an autumn beech forest in Valia Calda.

3 minOn foot

Photo: Little Ruth · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

NATURESPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN

The Ursa Trail starts in the square

The walking version of the Ursa Trail is a 40 km route in four day stages around Metsovo, certified by the European Ramblers Association as a 'Leading Quality Trail – Best of Europe'.

Tip: The four stages: Metsovo–Anilio ski area and back (1 and 2), Metsovo–Politsoara–Metsovo (3), Politsoara–Vale di Liosani–Politsoara (4).

How far
3 min on foot
Time needed:
from two hours to four days

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October

An autumn hillside at Anilio with yellow and golden trees and a small house with a red roof.

19 minBy car

Photo: Στάθης Κουτσιαύτης · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

FAMILYSUMMER, AUTUMN

Anilio Park in summer

Anilio's ski area is a summer mountain too: mountain biking, trail running, slackline, hiking and climbing lessons, in a forest of beech, pine and fir.

Tip: Summer programme and prices are announced by Anilio Park (bookings +30 697 224 4064).

How far
19 min by car · 11.9 km
Time needed:
half a day

Best months: June, July, August, September

A stone house with a slate roof and a timber porch under golden trees and firs in Metsovo.

19 minBy car

Photo: DimitrisP67 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

NATUREAUTUMN

Autumn in the Pindus forests

The beech and black pine forests of the Pindus, such as those of Valia Calda, change colour in autumn.

Tip: The colours have no fixed week; write to us and we will tell you what we see.

How far
19 min by car · 11.9 km
Time needed:
an afternoon or a day

Best months: October, November

A green meadow with lone trees on the shore of the Aoos Springs Lake, with mountains and clouds.

19 minBy car

Photo: Τσούτση Σπυριδούλα · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons

NATURESPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN

Aoos Springs Lake

A reservoir at about 1,350 metres, covering 11.5 square kilometres and described as Greece's highest large lake.

Tip: In winter the road may have snow; ask us before you go.

How far
19 min by car · 15.1 km
Time needed:
half a day

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October

A river valley between black pine and fir forests in Valia Calda, with Pindus peaks in the distance.

24 minBy car

Photo: Eleni Alexiou · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

NATURESPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN

Valia Calda, the 'warm valley' of the Pindus

A national park since 1966, from 1,076 to 2,177 metres, with black pine and beech forests that are home to brown bears, wolves and chamois.

Tip: Before you set off, call in at the National Park information centre in Metsovo, which covers Valia Calda and the Aoos springs and hands out free printed material (tel. +30 26560 42720).

How far
24 min by car · 19.6 km
Time needed:
a full day

Best months: June, July, August, September, October

A stone arch, stone houses and a flagstone lane in Milia near Metsovo, with mountains behind.

24 minBy car

Photo: Juggertrout · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

DAY TRIPSSPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN

Milia and Anthochori: wood, water, village feasts

Milia, 'Ameru' in Vlach, is the municipality's only village inside the Pindus National Park and a village of woodcarvers; it has a folk museum and, 3 km outside, the Boulouvaros waterfalls.

Tip: In August both villages have a programme: a week of events in Milia leading up to the 15 August feast, and in Anthochori open-air cinema, a morning walk and a weaving workshop (2026).

How far
24 min by car · 19.6 km
Time needed:
half a day each

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October

The Vikos Gorge with its sheer cliffs and green vegetation, in Zagori.

45 minBy car

Photo: Stathis floros · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

DAY TRIPSALL YEAR

Ioannina and Zagori

Ioannina, with its walled old town, the Its Kale citadel and Lake Pamvotida, is 40–50 minutes away on the Egnatia.

Tip: Meteora and Zagori lie in opposite directions; keep a day for each.

How far
45 min by car · 51.0 km
Time needed:
a full day

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

The rock pillars of Meteora and a monastery on a rock, with the Thessalian plain beyond, on a cloudy January afternoon.

1 h 15 minBy car

Photo: Stathis floros · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

DAY TRIPSALL YEAR

Meteora, about an hour and a quarter away

At Meteora, on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1988, 24 monasteries were founded on the rock pillars; six survive and take visitors.

Tip: Each monastery closes on a different day.

How far
1 h 15 min by car · 87.0 km
Time needed:
a full day

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Snow-covered roofs in the centre of Metsovo with smoke rising from the chimneys, a fir forest and white peaks behind.

3 minOn foot

Photo: Ginak97 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

CULTUREWINTER

Christmas and New Year in the village

Christmas is when Metsovo fills up first: at Christmas 2024 local accommodation was 95% full.

Tip: The holidays book up early; send a request 2–3 months ahead.

How far
3 min on foot
Time needed:
the holidays, 3–4 nights; each event is one evening

Best months: December, January

A button-lift tower with red discs above a snow-covered slope at the Anilio ski centre, under a deep blue sky.

19 minBy car

Photo: FotisPolyzos · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

SNOWWINTER

Anilio Park: skiing at 1,850 metres

Greece's newest ski area opened in 2012 and runs from 1,680 to 1,850 metres, 7 km from the Anilio exit of the Egnatia motorway.

Tip: It opens when there is snow: in 2025 the Chamois chalet opened on 20–21 December, and on 2 January 2026 the pistes and lifts were running. 2025–26 prices: an all-lifts day pass was €25 at weekends, on holidays and from 22 Dec to 7 Jan, €20 on weekdays; sledging €10 an hour; a ski lesson €30 an hour for one person.

How far
19 min by car · 11.9 km
Time needed:
a full day, or a morning of sledging

Best months: December, January, February, March

Snow-covered Pindus peaks and fir-clad slopes in low winter light near Metsovo.

6 minBy car

Photo: Ginak97 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

SNOWWINTER

Metsovo's own ski area: Karakoli and Politses

Karakoli's single chairlift was built in 1968 and has been run by the Baron Michael Tositsas Foundation ever since: it climbs from 1,340 to 1,585 metres over 3 pistes for beginners and advanced skiers, and also carries…

Tip: According to the municipality's page, the lift runs 09:30–15:45, €3 one way for sightseers and €4 for skiers.

How far
6 min by car · 4.7 km
Time needed:
half a day

Best months: December, January, February, March

3 minOn foot

CULTUREWINTER

Carnival: the masked Pisoupides in the lanes

Carnival is put on by the municipality with the village associations.

Tip: The programme is announced a few days ahead (6 March in 2024, 25 February in 2025).

How far
3 min on foot
Time needed:
an afternoon; the Clean Monday long weekend

Best months: February, March

A gilded Gospel book, red eggs and flowers in an Orthodox church on Good Friday.

3 minOn foot

Photo: Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

CULTURESPRING

Easter in Metsovo

On the evening of Good Friday the Epitaph, decorated with flowers by the village women, is carried through the lanes with the church choir and the band, and people follow with candles.

Tip: Easter books up 2–4 months ahead.

How far
3 min on foot
Time needed:
Good Friday to Easter Monday, 3–4 nights

Best months: April, May

The church of Agia Paraskevi, with its arcade and stone bell tower, on the main square of Metsovo, children playing football.

3 minOn foot

Photo: Мико · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

CULTURESUMMER

Agia Paraskevi, Metsovo's feast day

Metsovo's patron saint is celebrated on 26 July.

Tip: Villages nearby hold their own feasts the same days: Anilio (24–25 July in 2025) and Anthochori (25–26 July).

How far
3 min on foot
Time needed:
the eve and the day, 25–26 July

Best months: July

The tiled roofs of Metsovo on a green hillside below the forest on a summer evening.

Photo: Ellibah · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

NATURESUMMER

Summer, with a jumper

In August 2025 the average overnight low at the Metsovo station was 13.5 °C; at the Athens station it was 25.1 °C.

Tip: Bring a jumper for the evenings and a rain jacket: there are showers even in August (27 mm in August 2025).

Time needed:
as long as the city heat lasts

Best months: June, July, August

05 HOW FAR

It all starts at our gate

The car stays in the municipal car park next to the house. What is in the village you reach on foot; the rest, with the driving times below.

Metsovo The house
Karakoli 6 min Anilio Park 19 min Aoos lake 19 min Milia 24 min Anthochori Valia Calda Ioannina 45 min Meteora 1 h 15 min Zagori 1 h 35 min
Map: driving routes from the house. Routes: OSRM · Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Approximate scale.
The house
Main square 3 min Averoff Gallery 4 min Tositsa Mansion 6 min Averoff Garden 7 min Katogi Averoff 14 min The Tositsas Foundation dairy 15 min Agios Nikolaos monastery 15 min
Diagram: what is on foot from the gate, in minutes. Direction as the crow flies; distance in minutes on foot.

BY CAR

  1. 6 min Karakoli 4.7 km Metsovo's own ski area
  2. 19 min Anilio Park 11.9 km Anilio ParkAnilio Park in summerAutumn in the Pindus forests
  3. 19 min Aoos lake 15.1 km Aoos Springs Lake
  4. 24 min Milia 19.6 km Woodcarving and weavingValia Calda, the 'warm valley' of the PindusMilia and Anthochori
  5. 45 min Ioannina 51.0 km Ioannina and Zagori
  6. 1 h 15 min Meteora 87.0 km Meteora, about an hour and a quarter away
  7. 1 h 35 min Zagori Ioannina and Zagori
  8. — Anthochori Milia and Anthochori

ON FOOT FROM THE DOOR

  1. 3 min Main square The square and the KastroThe Metsovo tableWoodcarving and weavingThe Ursa Trail starts in the squareChristmas and New Year in the villageCarnivalEaster in MetsovoAgia Paraskevi, Metsovo's feast day
  2. 4 min Averoff Gallery Averoff Gallery
  3. 6 min Tositsa Mansion Tositsa Mansion, the Folk Art Museum
  4. 7 min Averoff Garden The Averoff Garden and playground
  5. 14 min Katogi Averoff Katogi Averoff
  6. 15 min The Tositsas Foundation dairy Metsovone from the Foundation's dairy
  7. 15 min Agios Nikolaos monastery Agios Nikolaos monastery

06 STAY IDEAS

Ideas for 2 to 7 nights

Day-by-day plans, built around the days the museums close. Not packages: you book only the suite; the plan is on us.

The three-arched stone Kalogeriko (Plakidas) bridge near Kipoi in Zagori, among autumn trees.

Autumn4 nights

Photo: DimitrisP67 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Autumn: Zagori and Metsovo

Zagori, on UNESCO's list since 2023, about an hour and a half away, and the Pindus forests turning colour around Metsovo.

  1. Day 1 Arrival
  2. Day 2 Zagori
  3. Day 3 Metsovo on foot
  4. Day 4 Pindus forests and villages
  5. Day 5 Departure

SUITE Duáo

NEXT DATES

  • 28 October 2027 long weekend 28 October – 1 November 2027 Available
  • 28 October 2028 26–30 October 2028 Available
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Úna suite in the evening: a hand holds a glass of rosé in front of the double bed with its carved wooden headboard

All year2 nights, Friday to Sunday

Úna · a glass of rosé by the bed

A Katogi wine weekend

The cellar of 1,200 barrels is a 14-minute walk from our gate, on the level.

  1. Day 1 Friday evening
  2. Day 2 Saturday: cellar, paintings, mansion
  3. Day 3 Sunday: the monastery vineyard

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NEXT DATES

  • The next weekend 6–8 November 2026 Available
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The view from Avgo summit above Vovousa, with an iron cross and Pindus ridges.

All year5 nights, Monday to Saturday

Photo: Mboesch · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A week in the mountains

Monday to Saturday: work in the morning, and every afternoon brings something new within walking distance.

  1. Day 1 Monday: arrival
  2. Day 2 Tuesday: the cellar
  3. Day 3 Wednesday: paintings
  4. Day 4 Thursday: the mountain
  5. Day 5 Friday: the mansion
  6. Day 6 Saturday: departure

SUITE Úna

NEXT DATES

  • The next week 9–14 November 2026 Available
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Metsovo under snow, spread across the slope below a snow-dusted fir forest.

Winter3–4 nights

Photo: Ginak97 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Christmas in the village

Three nights, one parking space, all of Metsovo on foot. At Christmas 2024 the village was 95% full.

  1. Day 1 Arrival and a first walk
  2. Day 2 The village on foot
  3. Day 3 Snow or a mansion
  4. Day 4 Departure, or one more day

SUITE Úna

NEXT DATES

  • Christmas 2026 24–27 December 2026 Available
  • New Year 2027 30 December 2026 – 2 January 2027 Available
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The tiled roofs of Metsovo on a green hillside below the forest on a summer evening.

Summer5–7 nights

Photo: Ellibah · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A cool August

August 2025, average low: 13.5 °C in Metsovo, 25.1 °C in Athens. Average high: 25.0 against 32.9 °C.

  1. Day 1 Arrive before 20:00
  2. Day 2 The village, with the children
  3. Day 3 Lake Aoos
  4. Day 4 Milia and Valia Calda
  5. Day 5 Meteora or the mountain
  6. Day 6 Departure

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NEXT DATES

  • Mid-August 2027 12–17 August 2027 Available
  • Mid-August 2028 11–16 August 2028 Available
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An ancient plane tree and stone buildings with slate roofs beside Metsovo's square in spring.

Spring4 nights, Holy Thursday to Easter Monday

Photo: Jean Housen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Easter in Metsovo

Easter falls on 2 May 2027 and 16 April 2028. The Epitaph passes through the lanes, 180 metres from your door.

  1. Day 1 Holy Thursday: arrival
  2. Day 2 Good Friday
  3. Day 3 Holy Saturday
  4. Day 4 Easter Sunday
  5. Day 5 Easter Monday

SUITE Úna

NEXT DATES

  • Easter 2027 29 April – 3 May 2027 Available
  • Easter 2028 13–17 April 2028 Available
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A snow-laden fir and slopes buried in fresh snow at Anilio, with low mist in the forest.

Winter2 nights, Friday to Sunday

Photo: Ginak97 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A family in the snow

A sledging slope 19 minutes from our gate, a playground 7 minutes on foot, and a gallery that is free for children under 10.

  1. Day 1 Friday: arrive before dark
  2. Day 2 Saturday: snow
  3. Day 3 Sunday: paintings before you leave

SUITE Pátru

NEXT DATES

  • The next weekend 1–3 January 2027 Available
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The cobbled edge of Metsovo's main square with tavernas and timber oriels, a snowy mountain beyond.

Winter3 nights, Friday to Clean Monday

Photo: Dimkoa · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Carnival and Clean Monday

The carnival parade reaches the square on the Sunday before Clean Monday, 180 metres from your door.

  1. Day 1 Friday: arrival
  2. Day 2 Saturday: snow or museums
  3. Day 3 Cheesefare Sunday: the parade
  4. Day 4 Clean Monday

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NEXT DATES

  • Clean Monday 2027 12–15 March 2027 Available
  • Clean Monday 2028 25–28 February 2028 Available
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An idea, not a package; you book only the suite. Availability from the booking calendar, right now.

07 QUESTIONS

What guests ask about the seasons

When does it snow in Metsovo?

Usually from December to March, most often in January, never with certainty. The Metsovo station logged 42 frost days in 2025 and 17 in January 2026 alone. Up high it snows earlier and later: above 1,400 metres on 23 November 2025, and in Milia and at Anilio Park on 2–3 May 2026.

Is Metsovo worth visiting in summer?

Yes, especially if you struggle with heat: in July and August the average high is 25 °C and the low 15 °C. It is also the season of Agia Paraskevi (26 July), evenings in the square, Lake Aoos and Valia Calda.

How much cooler is it than Athens?

A lot, above all at night. In August 2025, at National Observatory of Athens stations, the average low was 13.5 °C in Metsovo and 25.1 °C in Athens, and the average high 25.0 °C against 32.9 °C. In August 2026: 28.1 and 15.3 °C in Metsovo, 33.4 and 25.2 °C in Athens.

What happens in Metsovo at Christmas and New Year?

It is the most sought-after time of year: at Christmas 2024 local accommodation was 95% full. On New Year's Eve the square celebrates with music, treats and local produce (from 23:00 in 2025), on New Year's Day the municipality holds a concert, and in Milia, on 1–2 January, the masked 'Arakoi' come out.

When is Metsovo's village feast?

On 26 July, the feast of Agia Paraskevi, the village's patron saint. On the eve her icon is carried in procession with priests and horsemen, and on the day come the patinada, the 'kavalaris' horseman ritual and dances in Metsovo costume. On 15 August the Dance Association holds its annual dance in the square and the villages around celebrate.

Does Metsovo celebrate carnival?

Yes, with a programme by the municipality and local associations: the masked Pisoupides go round the lanes on Meatfare Sunday, and on the Sunday before Clean Monday a carnival parade heads to the square (2024 and 2025). In 2027 Clean Monday falls on 15 March.

When is Easter in the coming years?

On 2 May 2027 and 16 April 2028. Clean Monday falls on 15 March 2027 and 28 February 2028, and Whit Monday on 21 June 2027 and 5 June 2028.

When do the ski areas open?

When there is enough snow, usually from late December to March. In 2025 Anilio Park's chalet opened on 20–21 December, and on 2 January 2026 the pistes and lifts were running. For Metsovo's own ski area at Karakoli, ask us each season.

What can we do on a rainy or snowy day?

Stay in the village, on foot: the Averoff Gallery 4 minutes away (closed Tuesdays), the Tositsa Mansion 6 minutes (closed Thursdays), and the Katogi Averoff cellar 14 minutes, open daily 10:00–16:00.

What is the best time for hiking?

From late May to October. June has half of May's rain, and July and August are the driest months; snow lingers on the high peaks into May. The Ursa Trail races take place in late May.

When do the forests change colour?

In autumn. No source gives a fixed week, because it varies from year to year; write to us shortly before you come and we will tell you what we see from the village.

Which is the wettest month?

December, January and November, with 183–188 mm on average; 473 mm fell in November 2025. The driest is August, with 35 mm.

Can we see the grape harvest?

The area's mountain vineyards are harvested in late September; in 2026 volunteers picked the Votsa and Agios Nikolaos monastery vineyards on 24 September. Katogi Averoff welcomes visitors all year; for its own harvest days, ask the winery.

What is on in Metsovo in August?

The municipality publishes a programme at the end of July: evenings of events in the square (until 20 August in 2026), village feasts, the Anilio Park Festival early in the month and, on 15 August, the Dance Association's annual dance in the square.

How early should we book for the holidays?

For Christmas, 2–3 months ahead; for carnival and Easter, 2–4 months; for January–February weekends, 4–12 weeks. When it snows, many people decide within days.

08 GUIDES

Before you set off

Pick a season. The house is open.

Four suites in one stone house in the heart of the village. Tell us when you are coming.

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