Wooden houses are genuine expressions of home away from home hospitality and personalized services with respect of traditional architecture.
Wooden houses are of particular interest not only to architects, but to interior designers and furniture makers who have often been inspired by their architecture, but also to each of us. Wooden houses can be a valuable as well as a practical guide with the comfort, aesthetics and functionality of a space being the crown of such constructions. These are models of an “ecological” house, absolute harmonized with the natural environment of a place built with available materials, without unnecessary waste. It is no exaggeration to add that most of these houses are considered and are works of art.
Traditional wooden houses have been built for centuries in regions such as Karelia, Lapland, and the eastern parts of Finland. Also in Scandinavia, Russia and Eastern Europe, where they were usually made using only an ax and a hatchet.
Timber land Cabins- Ζarouchla
The name Timber Land refers to the land that produces timber, such as Zarouchla with the wood material having the first and last say in the construction of houses. The fir-covered mountain village of Zarouchla is well known for its forest occupying approximately 20,000 acres and being one of the few forests with organized logging.
Timber land Cabins is 38.2 km from Akrata and is located on the slopes of Helmos, at an altitude of 1,100 meters. 5 independent one-room houses of 50 square meters make up a small neighborhood, attuned to the verdant landscape and the exceptional environment of the Zarouchla ravine. It is a mountainous, stone-built village, with an ample architectural heritage (tower houses, Byzantine churches, stone-built houses by Varvatite craftsmen “isnafia”), in a landscape of stunning beauty consisting of forests of Kefallinia fir, Black pine and limestone rocks.
To Xilino Horio- Serres
To Xilino Xorio is a hotel complex nestled in the green foothills of Mount Agistro at a distance of 48 kilometers from the city of Serres, 120 kilometers from Thessaloniki and 300 meters from the hammam. Scattered wooden houses with fireplaces are found all around on stone streets adorned with flower beds and plants.
Agistro, known as Tsiggeli until 1927, is a village in the municipality of Sintiki and belongs to the regional unit of Serres, in the region of Central Macedonia. It is located at an altitude of 180 meters, a short distance from the Bulgarian borders and 9 kilometers from Promachona. It is the northernmost village of the prefecture of Serres, reputed for its thermal springs.
The thermal waters of the village originate in Agistro with the Byzantine bath dating from 1100 AD. and the new baths built in recent years. For the visitors of the village who wish to explore the history and tradition of the place, nearby they will find the forts of Rupel, Lake Kerkini, Mount Beles and the cave of Alistratis.
Kedros Village- Myriki, Karpenissi
Kedros Village consists of a main building and 6 Finnish wooden independent chalets that can accommodate from 2 to 7 people. A genuine Finnish chalet in the welcoming and dense embrace of Myriki in Karpenissi invites you to explore it.
Myriki, a mountainous, winter destination of the city of Karpenissi with landscapes of infinite natural beauty, is built on the slopes of Tymfristos at an altitude of 1100 meters. It extends in an excellent location of dense fir forest offering mesmerizing views of Karpenissi and Velouhi. To the east of the village, there is the chapel of Prophet Ilias, which is worth visiting while enjoying moments of carelessness and relaxation in the specially designed recreation area in the forecourt of the chapel.
Accompanied by home made breakfast delicacies, relax in front of the fireplace, wrap yourself comfortably in the fluffy bathrobes and dream under the feather duvets.
Sfendamos Wood Village- Naousa
7 wooden houses-refuges, escaping from the landscape of a hazy everyday life, stood out in the largest mountainous urban center of Greece, the heroic Naousa.
Sfendamos Wood Village “breathes” pure oxygen filtered and scented by beeches, firs and of course maples. In a green landscape, the wooden houses took a new breath in the welcoming embrace of mother earth and grew with love thanks to their owners. Whole tree trunks became their “walls” and their interior gave way to a home of family comfort and atmosphere.
The Heroic City of Naousa is only 20 minutes from Sfendamos Wood Village. Its amphitheater location unfolds a panorama of the Macedonian plain with its peach groves and corners that mentally transport you to old Greece.
Huge plane trees, oak trees, springs and ponds formed by the historic river of Arapitsa, artificial lake with ducks and trout, fields, playground and untouched nature form one of the most important attractions of the city, the grove of Agios Nikolaos. The famous park with its springs and centuries-old plane trees star in a narrative of unique life experiences. In the park, you will find short walking routes and restaurants that serve trout, giving style and character to the local cuisine.
Vasilikia Mountain Farm & Retreat- Pavliani
Vasilikia farm is more than a place of hospitality. It is the burning desire, the love affair of a family that, with passion and affection, decided to transform it into something unprecedented for Greek standards. Since 1984, when it kicked off as a personal refuge from the noisy everyday life, until today, when it has offered hospitality to hundreds of people from all over the world. Vasilikia farm is evolving, keeping family memories alive, popular traditions, conveying insights from long journeys.
The magnificent, green natural landscape, the houses, each made with a different architecture, inspired by North America and the 17th-18th century “American Frontier”, the unique decorative and stylistic details, the colors and textures, the collectibles from all over the world personally selected by the owners, create a slice of heaven, Eden on earth.
“Vasilikia” is the name of a virgin forest with beech trees, in mountainous Macedonia, the birthplace of the senior creator of the farm. The name was given to the Farm as a tribute to his childhood memories, in a forest of rare beauty.
The village of Ano Pavliani, with stone and wood as the main building materials, is in complete harmony with nature.
The drenched, musky vegetation, the towering firs, the rare tree formations and the sound of Asopos springs lure the visitor into a once-in-a-lifetime experience. At the next turn of the path is the heart of the imposing fir forest, where the amusement park has been set up with activities for young and old. There are hammocks, a river volleyball court paved with sawdust and wooden bleachers, picnic benches and a built-in grill.
One of the most unique and original experiences is the passage with a manual cable car over the river. It is worth mentioning that at the point where the path to the aesthetic forest starts, a water park has begun to operate, with looms and water mills, so that visitors can learn how clothes were woven and washed in earlier times.
The residential reconstruction of recent years is due to the inclusion of Pavliani in the Habitat Agenda, a pilot program for the sustainable development and regeneration of traditional villages.
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