Porfyron

Zagorohoria


A Greek-Dutch couple run this eight-room guesthouse in a 19th-century mansion. With fireplaces in many of the antique-furnished rooms and a half-board option (excellent fresh home cooking, starting at €100), it's very cosy year-round, even when the rest of the village is quiet. The Trapezitsa room has the best view over the valley. Also runs workshops on cookery and yoga.


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