The wine routes in Northern Greece, 4 days- FIT| mazi travel

Naoussa Winery - Arcohori village - Amyntaio Winery - Goumenissa Winery - Pozar thermal baths
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Naoussa vineyards cover 600 hectares, which lie on the northwestern slopes of Mt Vermion (2052 m.) at altitudes between 150 to350 meters. Naoussa PDO zone (100% Xinomavro) was established in 1972 and constitutes the largest vineyard planted on xinomavro inNorthern Greece. The great diversity of soil, as well as climate conditions, give to the variety of xinomavro and its vigorous red wines multiple expressions. Green hills, natural springs, cold winters and warm summers compose the noblest climate for the cultivation of xinomavro and render the relation Naoussa-Xinomavro a premier wine duo.

Αctivities

Naoussa Winery
Arcohori village
Amyntaio Winery
Goumenissa Winery
Pozar thermal baths

Itinerary

Thessaloniki arrival - Naoussa Winery - Arcohori village

Arrival at Thessaloniki airport where you will pick up your car. Drive to Naoussa (120 km, 1h 45m) a beautiful city in Macedonia located between amazing mountains with nature and great traditional food. For the afternoon you will visit one of the great wineries of the region. After the wine taste, return to Naoussa. We suggest you visit Arcohori village located just outside of the city in a fairytale forest, there you can enjoy the magnificent nature and have dinner at a traditional greek tavern with authentic recipes from the region.

Naoussa - Amyntaio Winery - Naoussa

Start your day with delicious breakfast and then we offer you to go to the region of Amyntaio (80 km, 1h 20min) to explore authentic local wineries. We offer to plunge into the atmosphere of winemaking. This is a great opportunity to learn more about wine making and taste different types of wine. After that we offer you to enjoy the dinner in a traditional tavern to try traditional dishes. Then return to your hotel in Naoussa and have a rest.

Goumenissa Winery - Pozar - Naoussa

Starting the 3rd day of your trip with breakfast at the hotel as early as possible because we have prepared for you a full day trip to Goumenissa & Pozar’s hot baths. Goumenissa is 65 km away and it’s a 1 hour drive. Goumenissa is a viticultural production zone of Dry Red (ProtectedDesignation of Origin) Wine and it’s recognized in 1979. The bulk of the vineyards, about 2,000 acres and planted with the red Xinomavro and Negoska varieties, extends on the eastern slopes of Mount Paiko and on hills with gentle slopes and an altitude of more than 150m. There are 3 very popular local wineries in Goumenissa and we can visit all of them. When the wine-day-tour ends, we suggest you take the car and go to Pozar’s hot baths for an amazing experience of taking a hot bath, regardless of the weather, while being surrounded by a dense forest. After Pozar we recommend a local favorite restaurant, to stay cozy while refueling your body with amazing local food. Next and last step is to take the car and drive for an hour back to the Hotel in Naoussa. End of day.