Slow living, cooking and hiking in Greece's mountains Verena Wolff, dpa Aug 29, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 1 of 5 Hikers will find a haven in the villages in Greece's Pilion mountains, such as Milies, pictured here. (Yannis Skoulas/GNTO/dpa/TNS) Yannis Skoulas/dpa/TNS Anita Cota rolls out filo pastry at Karaiskos farm in Portaria. (Verena Wolff/dpa/TNS) Verena Wolff/dpa/TNS A restaurant in Makrinitsa, one of the many places to enjoy good Greek food in the Pilion mountains. (P. Merakos/GNTO/dpa/TNS) P. Merakos/dpa/TNS One of the impressive buildings in the village of Makrinitsa in Greece's Pilion mountains. (P. Merakos/GNTO/dpa/TNS) P. Merakos/dpa/TNS The narrow guage railway is among the attractions here in Greece's Pilion mountains. (P. Merakos/GNTO/dpa/TNS) P. 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