Winter sports in Greece, anyone? Some are surprised to even learn that Greece has a ski season, but snowboarding is catching on, especially with the younger crowd.

Snowboarders and skiers have their own bus in the winter which travels between Athens and two of the best snowboarding spots, just in case you're risk-accepting enough to snowboard, but, wisely, risk-adverse enough to not want to drive on winding, narrow Greek mountain roads during a snowstorm. Like skiing, snowboarding in Greece is still a bargain, even in the face of the spiraling Euro.

Where to Snowboard in Greece

Skiing in Greece

Quick - break out the dough and the honey. It's the eve of the Feast of Saint Andrew, and a custom recently revived on the Greek island of Rhodes insists that if you don't make loukamades - fried honey doughnuts - today, the saint will knock holes in your frying pan. (The iron kind, not the ancient so-called Cycladic frying pans.)

If you're on the island of Rhodes, a visit to the village of Soroni might be in order, to taste some of those pan-protecting loukoumades.

If you're worried about the state of your own crepe pans and other cookware, here's a recipe for loukoumades.

On November 26th, 1942, Greek resistance fighters and British soldiers combined forces to destroy the Gorgopotamos Bridge, destroying an important railway link for the occupying Nazis. 2007 marked the 65th anniversary of this date, which was observed in many places throughout Greece.

More on the history of Modern Greece

Viator, an affiliate that offers many short tours in Greece that are ideal for more independent travelers, is offering a 5% discount this weekend on all new bookings.

If you're wondering if the Euro is going up against the dollar in the next few months, you may like the thought of paying for part of your trip upfront in today's dollars. Tours from Athens include a winetasting trip to Corinth, and a two- or four-day excursion to Santorini, plus many others. They also offer sightseeing tours on Crete and many of the other Greek islands. You can also book more basic offerings like pre-arranged airport transfers.

To get the 5% discount, use the discount code TURKEY5 which must be entered at the time you make your booking. The code is good from Thanksgiving, November 26th, through Sunday, November 29th, so it is not good for purchases on "Cyber Monday".

Tours in and Around Athens

Sightseeing Tours on Crete