Does it Snow in Greece? Yes It Does

 

Friends from England often ask me; “Does it ever get cold in Greece?”

My answer is; “Yes, it does!”

 The conversation about winter in Greece usually continues something like this;

“Not cold like in England though?”

“Well, yes, cold like in England” I answer.

I’m not quite sure if they believe me about winter in Greece.

Here is proof!

 

Peloponnese, Greece

 

Down here, in the South, the Peloponnese, where we live, except for in the mountainous regions, snow is rather a rare phenomenon.

 

 

 

 

 

This is how cold it gets in Greece; look at the icicles on this tree (Stymphalia, Korinthias).
A burst water pipe caused this.

 

 

 

 

For Northern Greece snow is quite the norm in the winter months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Athens

 

 

 

 

 

 

It does look very pretty, children love it, but it’s just not my scene!

Even the Greek islands don’t escape the snow!

I want the summer, I want the warm sea!

 

Greek Islands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loutraki Corinthia

 

 

 

While walking along Loutraki sea front, I cannot conceive that this is the same sea that, only a few months ago, was warm, calm and bathed in sunlight.

Is this the same beach, where I spent endless idyllic hours, soaking up the sun, where I

was lulled to sleep by the gentle lapping of the waves on the shore?

The same waves that now crash and pound the pebbles?

 

 

 

Just look at this wonderful photo (below), snow on the Gerania Mountains of Loutraki, taken by my friend Hilary in 2011.

 

 

 “This too shall pass”

But please, please do be quick about it!

Meanwhile, my crazy son, Johnny, is out there, fighting with the waves.

Rather you than me Johnny!

 

 

“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”

Albert Camus

See more Greek winter wonderland here;

A sudden snow storm in Kalavryta, Greece