The 10 most beautiful Greek villages

Every Greek votes for his own village as being the most beautiful of them all.

I am a city boy myself so this selection is i believe somewhat less prejudiced .

The villages are in random order and i had to pick them out of a list of 40 or so.

Syrrako

SYRRAKO A village draped in grey stone Syrrako is perched on a steep slope of Peristeri mountain 1200 m above sealevel and 52 km southeast of the city of Ioannina in Epirus.Each and every building in the village,from lowly huts to rich mansions is  part of a stone built unity.Stone pebbled streets and stone fountains complete the magic.

Arachova

ARACHOVA The famous village of Arachova  is the most cosmopolitan Greek summer resort.The stone-made clock in the village square welcomes visitors and the main town street leads to to temptational greek tavernas with gourmet and local Greek cuisine. 

Dikorfo

DIKORFO is yet untouched by  mass tourism and is part of the Zagoria villages of Epirus, However the first barbarians have set foot and have built exguisitively beautiful hostels, hotels and restaurants offering the very best of local Epirus food.

Monemvasia

MONEMVASIA is perched on a rock in the south east part of Lakonia in Peloponesus and is the only  Byzantine castled town which remains untouched through the ages .Monemvasia a romantic medieval village attracts couples seeking a dream stay. The central Yiannis Ritsos stone pebbled street named after the famous poet who was born here has few shops and even fewer restaurants. 

Dilofo

DILOFO is only 32 km away from the city of Ioannina and lies amidst a kingdom of stone but surrounded by dense forests,next to the Vikos canyon.  Dilofo  like the other Zagoria villages is  built exclusively from grey stone .The initial  name of the village was Sompotseli which in the Vlach dialect means '' a place of many waters'',fittingly so since the rivers Voidomatis and Bagiotikos flow nearby and are visited by rafters and extreme sports fans. 

Ampelakia

AMPELAKIA is in the Larisa prefecture in Thessaly.Stone built houses and villas amidst cypress trees and a bird;s eye view of the Thessalic camp fascinate the visitor.

Spilaio

SPILAIO in Grevena,Northern Greece is a mountain village with a population of 500. The villagers are mostly shepherds and farmers.From August 14-16 a festival celebrating Virgin Mary takes place featuring local folk bands.The village attracts mountain climbers,extreme sports fans,canyoning and canoe kayak lovers mainly because of the famous Spilaio canyon nearby .

Nymphaio

NYMPHAIO is surrounded by a virgin beech tree forrest and is snow covered most of the year.  Nymphaio is in the Florina region 1.346 m above sealevel on the Vitsi mountain and is rated the second best traditional village in Europe.

Vlasti

VLASTI lies in the shadow of the Siniatsiko mountain and in the winter is always covered by snow.1240meters above sealevel Vlasti is in the Kozani region of Macedonia.Every single building is painted ochre yellow and sky blue .

Pertouli

PERTOULI is built on the west slope of Fourka mountain and is 1090 m above sealevel. Pertouli is one of Thessaly's oldest villages and the surrounding area is often described as the Switzerland within Greece.Nearby is the Pertouli ski resort and the village attracts tourists all year round.