EPIRUS

A land of incredible natural beauty, fascinating history, and colorful folklore, Greece arguably has something for everyone. From quaint coastal towns to alpine mountain villages and multicultural Macedonian cities, here’s a selection of ten must visit, off-the-beaten-path destinations where you will discover a different side of this remarkable country.

Everybody has heard about the wonderful Greek summer the blue waters and the sandy beaches. But there is so much more that Greece can offer to anyone who is looking for a good vacations destination!

Pelion Mountain

Rising over the city of Volos in Thessaly and home of the mythical Centaurs, creatures who were half man and half horse.

The Greek meteorological services warned of a sudden deterioration of weather conditions in the next hours, in an emergency report released. The weather will worsen with heavy rain falls and possible hailstorms from the northwest of the country accompanied by strong winds.

Swiss photographer Fred Boissonnas was the first photographer who traveled so much in Greece for more than three decades taking pictures of Greek landscape and people in 1900-1930.

He traveled all over Greece, from Athens to Crete and Kalavryta to Epirus.

Parga, located in the northwestern part of the regional unit of Preveza in Epirus, is a popular summer destination.

Situated in a secluded bay of the Ionian Sea, this beautiful town has an intense island feeling.

The colorful houses of Parga are constructed amphitheatrically along the slopes of a mountain providing visitors and locals a nice view to the sea.

The number of refugees and immigrants trapped in Greece has reached 33,320, according to the Greek government, while Hellenic Red Cross talked about 50,000 people, European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos estimated that 100,000 people will be in Greece until the end of March and Alternate Minister Yannis Mouzalas warned of a large number of refugees and immigrants.