Amazing Kaimaktsalan: Ski slopes, hot springs and hiking trails in Northern Greece

Fresh snow, blue skies with wispy white clouds and a glimpse of Lake Vegoritida are what we find on our visit to the Voras Ski Center. It's unusual; not many ski resorts offer the sight of skiers gliding down the slopes against the backdrop of a large lake bathed in sunshine. 

Mt Voras (or Kaimaktsalan, as it's also known) is the third highest mountain of Greece, after Mt Olympus and Mt Smolikas, and its ski resort is the highest in the country (located at 2000 - 2524 m). It's one of the most fascinating Greek mountains, with notable natural features and sites of historical importance.

Profitis Ilias Peak, with the Church of Apostolos Petros. [Nikos Mastoras] Snow blankets the small chapel on the Greece-North Macedonia border. [Nikos Mastoras]

The most impressive place on the mountain might be Profitis Ilias Peak, with the Church of Apostolos Petros. This one spot...