Epirus
Environment
Epirus Trail: The Greek Mountain Adventure of Culture, History, and Beauty
The Epirus Trail which boasts an initial length of 370 km (230 miles), is a mountain adventure that crosses Epirus, from Mount Grammos to the Tzoumerka mountain range.
The longest hiking trail in Greece started taking shape in 2015, thanks...
Greek News
Intense Storms Cause Flooding, Bridge Collapse in Western Greece
Greece is facing severe weather this weekend causing widespread flooding and serious infrastructure damage in the western parts of the country.
The intense weather phenomena hit particularly hard Epirus and Thessaly, however, they also affected Etoloakarnania, Achaia and the Ionian...
Greece
Theodoriana: The Fairy Tale Greek Village with the Double Waterfall
The breathtaking village of Theodoriana, nestled in the Tzoumerka mountain range in Greece, looks like something out of a fairy tale.
Greece
Distrato: Greece’s Magnificent Mountain Village That Keeps Growing
Distrato is an exquisite mountainous village in Greece that has managed to remain unknown to the majority of travellers.
As we all know, Greece is dotted with small mountainous villages, however, most of them have been seeing a rapid decline...
Ancient Greece
Roman-era Marble Head Found in Sea off Preveza, Greece
An exquisite sculpture of a head made of Pentelic marble was discovered in the sea off Preveza, in Epirus, western Greece, this week.
The Greek Ministry of the Interior announced on Tuesday that the Roman-era head of a sculpture had...
Art
Rare Icons Stolen from Greek Monastery Repatriated from Germany
Greek authorities reclaimed earlier in the week two rare icons that were stolen from a monastery in northern Greece and illicitly exported to Germany.
Greek authorities took possession of the icons, dating back to the 18th century and which depict...
Environment
Vikos-Aoos Geopark Among the 5 Most Important in the World
The Vikos-Aoos Geopark in Epirus has been rated as one of the five most important Geoparks in the world, according to UNESCO evaluators
Art
Zalongo Monument: Site of Cultural Heritage Marks Sacrifice of Greek Women
The Zalongo Monument, located in Epirus, Greece, was named a site of modern cultural heritage for the monument's 60th anniversary.
Greek News
Restored Plaka Bridge of Epirus, Greece Receives European Award
The project to restore the historic Plaka Bridge in Epirus has won one of 24 European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Awards in 2021.
Greek News
Distrato: Greece’s Magnificent Mountain Village That Keeps Growing
Distrato is an exquisite mountainous village that has managed to remain unknown to the majority.
As we all know, Greece is dotted with small mountainous villages, however, most of them have been seeing a rapid decline in their population over...