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Nashua Boutique Guesthouse, a guesthouse in Samarina, Grevena, Greece
High on Mount Smolikas,
a house for every season
With the warmth of Vlach hospitality
The quiet of the mountain, in your room
Traditional Samarina architecture, with respect for its history and the comforts of today. Every corner cared for down to the last detail, for a carefree stay.
Vasilitsa, the snow right next to you
One of the most beautiful ski resorts in Greece, set in a black pine forest with views of Mount Smolikas. Slopes for every level and snow that often lasts into spring.
- 15 km
- from the village
- 2,113 m
- highest point
- Dec – Apr
- the season
- Ski & board
- for every level
Every season, a different Samarina
- 01Ski & snowboard at VasilitsaSlopes for beginners and experts, just 15 km from the village.
- 02Rafting on the VenetikosDown the river from January to June.
- 03The village in the snowCobbled paths, stone fountains and churches from the 18th and 19th centuries.
- 01Climbing Mount Smolikas2,637 m, the second-highest peak in Greece, with views as far as Ioannina and Kastoria.
- 02The Dragon LakesAlpine lakes on the slopes of Smolikas, home to alpine newts.
- 03Valia Kirna waterfallsThe stream that runs down from Smolikas forms waterfalls in the forest.
- 04Valia Calda National ParkThe “Warm Valley” of the Pindus, between Perivoli and Milia.
- 05The 15th of AugustSamarina’s great festival, with dancing and singing until dawn.
- 01The mushrooms of the PindusThe forests of Grevena are home to more than 2,500 species of mushrooms.
- 02The forests change colourBeech and maple turn the slopes red and gold.
- 03Quiet days in the villageFew people, clean air and walks on the trails around the village.
Here, food has roots
In the village tavernas they cook the way they did in the good old days, and the aroma finds you before the plate arrives.
Hand-rolled pies
Batsaria, nettle pie and milk pie, with pastry opened by hand.
From the flocks
Roast lamb and goat, sour trahanas, anevato cheese and xinogalo.
Wild mushrooms
From the forests of Grevena, with a festival of their own every August.
From Samarina to Nashua and back again
In the early 20th century, many families from Samarina left the Pindus for Nashua, New Hampshire. They built a whole community there, with churches and their own society. Their hearts, though, stayed in the village.
Our name is the road back home. In the village they never forgot, we welcome you the way the people of Samarina always have: as one of their own.
the road back homeSamarina
- Megali Panagia · 1819The church with a pine tree growing through its roof.
- Monastery of Agia Paraskevi · 1713Byzantine style, with frescoes, 5 km south of the village.
- Church of the Transfiguration · 1813Painted by local iconographers of Samarina.
- The stone fountainsIn every neighbourhood, with cold mountain water.
- The DristellaThe old water-powered wash, where the rushing stream cleaned the households' woollen blankets and weavings.
Book your room
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About 50 km from Grevena. In winter, check road conditions and carry snow chains.
Directions on Google Maps