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Resort guide · Greece

Parnassos: Our Ski Guide

Greece’s largest ski centre, on the mountain of Apollo and the Muses above Delphi: 23 pistes and 34 km between 1,640 and 2,260 metres at Kellaria and Fterolakka, 17 lifts and day passes from €20, about 180 km from Athens.

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The back story

Ski area: 23 pistes, 7 ski routes, 34 km in all (parnassos-ski.gr) · Altitude: 1,640–2,260 m, at Kellaria and Fterolakka · Lifts: 17: 13 main lifts and 4 baby lifts, including gondolas · Day pass: €35 weekends and holidays, €30 Mon & Fri, €20 Tue–Thu, 2025/26 (parnassos-ski.gr) · From Athens: 180 km (parnassos-ski.gr) · Highest peak: Liakoura, 2,457 m

  1. The back story

    Parnassos: the back story

    Parnassos·In depth

    The mountain of Apollo and the Muses, with the Delphic oracle at its foot: how Parnassos became Greece’s biggest ski centre, and how to ski it from Arachova.

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Lift passes, ski schools and hire

  1. Greece’s largest ski centre

    Parnassos Ski Centre

    Parnassos·Ski resort·€

    Kellaria and Fterolakka: 23 pistes and 34 km between 1,640 and 2,260 metres, 17 lifts including gondolas, a snowpark and four FIS pistes.

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  2. Official prices, 2025/26

    Parnassos ski pass

    Parnassos·Lift pass·€

    Day pass €35 at weekends and holidays, €30 on Mondays and Fridays, €20 Tuesday to Thursday (2025/26); season card €450.

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  3. Teaching on Parnassos since 1977

    Pappos–Baldoumis Ski & Snowboard School

    Parnassos·Ski school·€€

    One of the ski centre’s partner schools, founded in 1977, with certified instructors and individual lessons for every level.

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  4. Academies and racing

    Snowport

    Parnassos·Ski school·€€

    Ski and snowboard lessons, academies for 5–15s, racing training and Ski4All and Snowkidz programmes, daily 9am–4pm.

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  5. Ages 3 to 73

    Snowflake Winter School

    Parnassos·Ski school·€€

    Ski and snowboard lessons for ages 3 to 73, children’s groups, ski touring, splitboard and two-day camps.

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  6. Small groups from age 3

    Boubas Ski School

    Parnassos·Ski school·€€

    Ski and snowboard lessons in small groups or privately, from age 3 to advanced skiers.

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  7. The ski centre’s rental

    Dimitriadis Action Stores

    Parnassos·Ski hire·€€

    The only equipment rental at the ski centre, with three shops: Fterolakka, Kellaria 1750 and the Kellaria 1950 chalet.

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Where to stay, every budget

Who it suits. On a budget: Midweek skiing for €20 a day (2025/26), the guesthouses of Arachova and the roadside inn of Chani Zemenou. Mid-range: Anemolia Mountain Resort and Likoria in Arachova, with the village’s tavernas on foot. Luxury: Tagli Resort & Villas at Livadi, with suites, villas, pools and spa, and the chalets of Elatos in the fir forest.

  1. Suites and villas at Livadi · In depth

    Tagli Resort & Villas

    Parnassos·Five-star resort·€€€€

    A five-star of suites and a villa at Livadi, below Parnassos, with heated indoor pools and a spa open through the winter, a fireside lounge bar and the Mabis mountain restaurant.

    Frygias, Livadi Arachovas, 32004Explore View on map

  2. On the Delphi road · In depth

    Anemolia Mountain Resort

    Parnassos·Four-star resort·€€€

    A mountain resort at the first kilometre of the Arachova–Delphi road, with a heated indoor pool facing Parnassus, a sauna, chalet-style rooms with fireplaces and a fireside lobby bar over the Delphi valley.

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  3. Chalets in the fir forest

    Elatos Resort & Health Club

    Parnassos·Chalet resort·€€€

    Private wooden chalets on a 25-acre estate at 1,300 metres in the heart of Parnassos, 25 km from the ski centre.

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  4. 300 metres from the village centre

    Likoria Hotel

    Parnassos·Four-star hotel·€€

    A four-star hotel open all year, 300 metres from the centre of Arachova, with fireplaces and private parking.

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  5. A cosy village guest house

    Paeonia Guest House

    Parnassos·Guest house·€€

    A cosy guest house for a restful stay in Arachova.

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  6. Value, 5 km from Arachova

    Chani Zemenou

    Parnassos·Roadside inn·€

    A traditional inn of ten rooms 5 km from Arachova on the Livadia road, with a grill restaurant, open all year.

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  7. Fireplaces at Livadi · In depth

    Monte Bianco Villas

    Parnassos·Villas and suites·€€€

    Eight stone-and-wood suites, chalets and villas at Livadi, below Parnassos, from 70 m² suites to 180 m² three-level villas, with fireplaces, full kitchens and a lounge.

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Restaurants and mountain huts

  1. At the gondola tops

    Kellaria and Fterolakka chalets

    Parnassos·Mountain restaurants·€€

    The ski centre’s chalets at Kellaria 1950 and Fterolakka 1850, the meeting points of each area, reached by the Aphrodite and Hera gondolas.

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  2. Roast lamb and kokoretsi

    Chani Zemenou restaurant

    Parnassos·Taverna·€

    Roast lamb, kokoretsi and grilled meats at a traditional inn on the Livadia road, 5 km from Arachova.

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  3. Chef’s creations in the forest

    Elatos restaurant

    Parnassos·Resort restaurant·€€€

    The chef’s restaurant at Elatos Resort, in the fir forest of Parnassos.

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  4. On the Delphi road

    Anemolia dining

    Parnassos·Resort restaurant·€€

    The restaurants of Anemolia Mountain Resort, on the edge of Arachova.

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  5. At Livadi

    Tagli lounge bar-restaurant

    Parnassos·Resort restaurant·€€€

    The lounge bar and restaurant of Tagli Resort & Villas at Livadi.

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Après-ski and bars

  1. Fireside drinks at Livadi

    Tagli lounge bar

    Parnassos·Lounge bar·€€€

    The lounge bar of Tagli Resort & Villas, the smartest après address near the slopes.

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Shops

  1. Try boots on its own slope

    Snowport 1100 Ski Shop

    Parnassos·Ski shop·€€

    Snowport’s ski shop, with Fischer, Scott, Halti, Eisbär, Bataleon and Sidas, and boots tested on the Ski Lab slope outside.

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Spas and wellness

  1. Pools at Livadi

    Tagli pools and spa

    Parnassos·Resort spa·€€€

    The swimming pools and spa of Tagli Resort & Villas.

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  2. Arachova

    Anemolia Spa and Pool

    Parnassos·Hotel spa·€€

    The spa and pool of Anemolia Mountain Resort.

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  3. In the fir forest

    Elatos Health Club

    Parnassos·Resort health club·€€

    The health club of Elatos Resort, among the firs of Parnassos.

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Getting there

  1. For Parnassos and Arachova

    Athens International Airport (ATH)

    Parnassos·Airport·€

    The gateway for Parnassos; the ski centre is 180 km from Athens by road, via Livadeia and Arachova or Amfikleia.

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  2. Roads cleared by the ski centre

    Driving to Parnassos

    Parnassos·By road·€

    From Athens via Livadeia; from the north via Lamia and Gravia; from Patras via Itea and Delphi. Roads are ploughed by the centre.

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  3. Delphi and Arachova by coach

    Day trips from Athens

    Parnassos·Tours·€€

    Licensed Athens operators run day trips to Delphi and Arachova, listed in our Athens guide.

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Property: the neighbourhoods

  1. The winter village

    Arachova

    Parnassos·Neighbourhood

    The stone village below the ski centre, with its clock tower, tavernas, guesthouses and hotels, between the slopes and Delphi.

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  2. Villas and chalets

    Livadi and the fir forest

    Parnassos·Neighbourhood

    The plateau of Livadi and the forests of Parnassos, home to villa resorts and chalets closer to the slopes.

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