Category: Zagori Info

Drakolimni, meaning Dragon Lake, is the name of several alpine or sub-alpine lakes in the mountain range of Pindus in Epirus region. Drakolimni in mountain Tymfi is the most widely known. According to tradition, these lakes used to be inhabited by dragons who fought each other by throwing pines and rocks and thus created the …

Monodendri a small village in the region of Central Zagori, is located just 41 km north of the city of Ioannina. Near the village lies the historic monastery of Agia Paraskevi, built on the edge of the Vikos Gorge. Because of its exceptional scenery and traditional architecture, Monodendri attracts tourism during the whole year. (photo: By …

Vikos gorge lies in the southern slopes of Mount Tymphi with a length of about 20 km, depth ranging from 120 to 490 m, and a width ranging from 400 m to only a few meters at its narrowest part. The gorge collects the waters of a number of small rivers and leads them into …