Winter in Greece - Perhaps one of the biggest secrets is the skiing in Greece. The fact that few people realize that a land comprised almost entirely of mountains is a great skiing destination is kind of surprising, but the fact is that the popularity of summer tourism has made winter tourism and skiing an afterthought. Places like Kalavrita, Pelion, Delphi, the Peloponessos, Macedonia, and Epirus have ski centers and mountain refuges that look like Swiss Chalets wth ski lifts and a variety of downhill and cross-country runs. On the other side of the coin few people realize that winter and the off-season is one of the most fun times to go sailing as Stefan Ritscher explains in his article on Winter Sailing in Greece