Thursday 20 April 2023
Vikos-Aoos National Park Vikos Aoos National Park is located in the northwestern corner of Greece. The park covers an area of 49 square miles (126.91 sq km). The park is named after the two...
Wednesday 25 November 2020
You don't need to get on a ferry to escape the bustle of the Greek capital. Just 10 miles south of the city (typically a 30-40 minute drive) you will find a place where urban sprawl gives way to an...
Sunday 22 November 2020
Magna Graecia (Megalē Hellas) refers to the coastal areas of southern Italy which were colonized by various ancient Greek city-states from the 8th to 5th centuries BCE. Sicily, although also a...
Tuesday 14 July 2020
Greece is primarily a mountainous country with more than 300 larger or smaller mountains. The most significant Greek mountain axis is the Pindus Mountain range, forming the “backbone” of Mainland...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Located in southeastern Europe, Greece is the southernmost of the countries of the Balkan Peninsula. About 80% of Greece consists of mountains or hills, thus making Greece one of the most...
Saturday 7 March 2020
The Fedchenko Glacier (Russian: Ледник Федченко) is a large glacier in the Yazgulem Range, Pamir Mountains, of north-central Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan. The glacier is long and narrow,...
Sunday 13 October 2019
The haunting beauty of Greece’s alpine lakes gave way to legendary tales of mythical creatures that once inhabited them. Locals call them “Dragon Lakes” (Drakolimnes) because they are believed to...
