Agios Athanasios is characterized as a traditional village by the Minister of Culture. Built in the 16th century at an altitude of 1.200 meters, it was inhabited until the late eighties.
The church of Analipsis is located at the entrance of the village and is still operative. The ski resort of Kaimaktsalan is only 18km from the village.
The distance from Thessaloniki is 123km and from Athens 603km. The ski center of Kaimaktsalan is the highest in Greece (2.050 – 2.500 meters) and offers 14 pistes of 11km in total. Other activities in the area include rafting, trekking, parapente and thermal baths.