Are you looking for a weekend break or longer holidays? Vytina is the ideal destination all ayear round.
In the green Mainalon mount Vytina is famous for its climate. -In the 19th Century one of the most famous sanatorio was housed in the village- but for its hospitality as well, since the professionalism is the main element of the businesses. Vytina has been holiday destination since 19th Century. From Vytina you cannot only visit the popular ski resort of Mainalo where you can go skiing but also the traditional villages of the area such as Lagadia, Stemnitsa and Dimitsana. Enjoy a romantic walk in the Road of Love between tall trees and enjoy the picturesque alleys of the village.
In the main square monument and statues of impostant people coming from the village offer the visitor plenty of information about the great past of the area.
Worth visiting the old Town Hall, the Library the Old School and the Forestly school of the area. In the Library of Vytina , housed in a building of the 19th Century, rare books and old photos are preserved in the central square you can see the temple of Agios Tryfonas, built in 1846 with the black marble of the region , as many of the local houses are.
Also, in the central scuare there is the Folk Museum of Vytina, with exhibits from 1800, traditional costumes, tools untensils of the past which provide information about the way of life thesn.
We have already mentioned that Vytina has excellent climate. The period when tubercolosis was extremely contagious there were a lot of sanatorios there. So driving from Vytina to the village Nymphasia, on the east side , you can see abandoned sanatorios which treated patients of that period.
2km from Nymphasia, you can visit the impressive Monastery of Kernitsa, built in 1105 on a steep hill, dedicated to the Assumption of Virgin Mary. During the Greek Revolution the Monastery was the secret shelter of Theodoros Kololotronis. The area offers everything to sports hiking and nature lovers. From skiing in Mainalon Ski Center, which is fully equiped to mountain biking or just walking through Mainalon trail to the villages of Mainalon, you can enjoy impressive routes through amazing scenery. Vytina offers incredible taste! Buy top quality honey, dairy products such as mytzithra, graviera, feta cheese. Try local bread in the traditional oven and if you go in winter definitely trahana!