The Best Hotels Near Montanema Handmade Village, by the Record
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Stone cottages, open fireplaces, and wood-burning stoves tucked into a fir-and-cedar gorge near Lake Plastira: Montanema is a small resort village that someone built by hand, literally one stone at a time, after stumbling onto the site during a hike. The restaurant runs off three wood-fired ovens and a kitchen garden, with a cellar full of small Greek producers. It's the kind of place that makes you want to arrive in fog and stay until spring.
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Perched in the Pindus Mountains at 1,350 meters, this family-owned luxury resort makes a quiet case for skipping the islands entirely. The restaurant is named for the local elevation and serves modern Greek cooking with mountain views that put the menu in context. The Aspen Wellness spa looks out over the same dramatic landscape. The Michelin Guide has it among its selected hotels, which in this corner of the Greek mainland feels like insider information.