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The Monastery of Kipina (means small gardens) is close to Kalarites village, on a step slope, above Kalaritikos river.

It is a series of rock pools known as the Kolymbithres or the Ovires of Rogovos.

Vathia is an abandoned village of Lakoniki Mani famous for its towers, an example of the south Maniat architecture of the 19th century.

Oia Castle is the ruined medieval castle (former seat of the Argyri family under the Venetians) that served as a lookout point for enemies.

The Aoos river, 80 Km in Greece and 190 Km in Albania, running north of Mt Tymphe forms the northern boundary of the area of Zagori.

Monemvasia is one of the most beautiful castles of the world and a very important medieval fortress city, which lies on a 1 Km long plateau.

The church of Agios Isidoros Pantoukios is north of Chios town, on the site where the 1st church of Chios was founded in the third century.

The story of Mykonos pelicans started in 1958, when a wounded pelican was found by a Mykonos fisherman in the coast, later named Petros.

Korission Lagoon is a NATURA 2000 protected lake in the south west coast of the island of Corfu.

The Museum is located in Kalambaka, on the highway connecting Trikala with Egnatia Highway.

Sikia cave is located southwest, just 22 Km from Adamantas village. You can approach it with boats.

Anavatos is a byzantine deserted naturally self-defensed tower-village on a rock of Chios island.

The stone forest is a set of huge rocks that stand like abrupt trees, close to Monodendri village.

Angelokastro is a Byzantine castle standing at the top (305 m.) of the highest peak of Corfu's shoreline near Paleokastritsa.

Ancient Thera is an antique city of the 9th century BC, 360 m high on Messavouno mountain in Santorini island.

The single-arched stone bridge of Vovousa (or else Misios) was built in 1748 with a donation by Alexis Mitsios from Vitsa.

Pantokrator is a 906 m. mountain in the north-eastern part of Corfu, from the peak of which, the visitor can have a view to the island.

The ancient windmills of Chios are the remainings of an early 20th century small industry for leather products.

Agios Achillios is an islet in the Small Prespa lake, inhabited by 21 residents.

The Tzoumerka Mountain Range are part of Pindos range, situated in the borders of the areas of Arta, Ioannina, Karditsa and Trikala.

A "Natura 2000" wetland of exceptional beauty and extended environmental significance, located close to Astros town.

Great Prespa Lake is the highest tectonic lake in the Balkans, today a tourist and fishing center of West Macedonia Greece.

Kalypso is one of the most beautiful gorges in Greece, located on the east slopes of Mountain Kissavos, over Kokkino Nero village.

Μetsovitikos is one of the tributaries of Arachthos river, flowing in the valley formed in the middle of Katara, Zygos and Lakmos mountains.