National parks of Greece National parks of Greece Alonissos, Alonisos or Alonnisos ( Greek: Αλόννησος) is an island, a village and a municipality located in the eastern part of the Sporades and the southern part of the island. It is 3 km (2 nm) E of the island of Skopelos. The village is locally known as Chora. The port of Alonissos which is located in the northeastern part near the centre of Skiathos serves the cities of Volos, Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. The municipality includes the other islands of Adhelfopoulo, Gioura, Kyra Panagia, Pelagos, Persitera, Piperi, Psathoura and Skantzoura The island is shaped from southwest to northeast, the length is 4.5 km from northwest to southeast and the width is 20 km from southwest to northeast. The island are mostly made up of limestone. The nearest islands are Skopelos to the west and smaller islands to the southeast and to the northeast. It is located east of mainland Greece and Magnesia, northeast of Euboea and northwest of the island of Skyros. Beaches are around Alonissos and Patitiri. Alonissos is also a bay which is in the southern part between Patitiri and Alonissos. The roads are not accessible but hat narrow lanes, stairs and staircases. Several restaurants in the area offers tables which offers a view of other islands and Skopelos. In the Medieval Times and until the 19th century, the village was known as Chiliodromia which meaned a thousand routes. Other names included Liadromia and Heliodromia. In ancient times, the place was known as Ikos Evonymos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alonissos"
Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Greece, Albania, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Of the total surface area, 190 km² belongs to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 84.8 km² to Greece and 38.8 km² to Albania. They are the highest lakes in the Balkans, standing at an altitude of 853 m (2,798 ft). ...more on Wikipedia about "Lake Prespa"
Mount Aenos or Ainos (Όρος Αίνος Ancient and Modern Greek) is the tallest mountain in Cephallonia, the elevation at the top of the point stands at 1628 m (around 5,350 ft.) Almost tying up Mile-High city of Denver, Colorado which is located on a high plain in North America. Its location is 38.116/38°07'00" N and 20.666/20°40'00" E. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Ainos"
Mount Olympus (also transliterated as Mount Ólympos, and on modern maps, Óros Ólimbos) is the highest mountain in Greece, at 2,919 (according to new measurements ** ) meters high; it is situated at , in mainland Greece. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Olympus"
Mount Parnassus (also Mount Parnassos or Liakoura) is a mountain of barren limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth, and offers scenic views of the surrounding olive groves and countryside. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Apollo, the Corycian nymphs, and the home of the Muses. The mountain was also favored by the Dorians. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Parnassus"
Greece is characterized by an extremely fragmented, rugged landscape hosting a great diversity of ecosystems and an outstanding biodiversity. Almost 5% of its extensive coastline consists of ecologically sensitive wetlands. Two thirds of the total population live no further than 2km from the coast and most of the greek important urban centers are coastal, while almost all of the tourist infrastructure is divided among islands and the coastal mainland. ...more on Wikipedia about "National parks in Greece"
Oeta (modern Kotawthra) is a mountain to the south of Thessaly, in Greece, forming a boundary between the valleys of the Spercheius and the Boeotian Cephissus. It is an offshoot of the Pindus range, 7080 ft. high. In its eastern portion, called Callidromus, it comes close to the sea, leaving only a narrow passage known as the famous pass of Thermopylae. There was also a high pass to the west of Callidromus leading over into the upper Cephissus valley. In mythology Oeta is chiefly celebrated as the scene of the funeral pyre on which Heracles burnt himself before his admission to Olympus. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oeta" Be happy with www.shortopedia.com National_parks_of_Greece
Mount Parnitha ( Greek, modern: Πάρνηθα, ancient/ Katharevousa: -is, sometimes Parnetha), older forms Parnes, Parnis is a mountain and range north of Athens and Menidi/ Acharnae, the tallest on the peninsula of Attica. The mountain can be seen from Eleusis, Athens, and northern suburbs. Forests are situated on the mountain and it contains a cable car. Much of the mountain is also a park. The mountains are surrounded by Aegaleo to the south, and Penteli to its southeast. The mountain has forests of Greek Fir and Aleppo Pine. The mountain also has many species of birds. The mountaintop is located 18 km N of Acharnae and about 30 km N of Athens. The view of southern Viotia and western east-central Athens can be seen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Parnitha"
The Pindus ( Greek: Πίνδος, Aromanian: Pind) mountain range is located in northern Greece. It is roughly 160 km (100 miles) long, with a maximum elevation of 2636 m (8650 ft). Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is often called the "spine of Greece". ...more on Wikipedia about "Pindus"
The Samariá Gorge is a national park in the island of Crete, one of the major touristic attractions of the island. ...more on Wikipedia about "Samaria Gorge"
The cape of Sounion or Sounio, previously known as Sunium (in ancient Greek Σούνιον) is located 65 kilometres south-east of Athens, in Attica. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sounion"
The Vikos-Aoos National Park (Greek: Ethnikós Drymós Víkou-Aóou) is a national park in northeastern Epirus, Greece that encompasses the Vikos gorge, the Aoos gorge, Mount Timfi (with its highest peak Gamila, 2497 m) and several Zagoria villages. The park has mammals including bears, foxes and deers. Birds are also included in this park. The forests are composed of diverse species. Trout are also found in its rivers. It is located N of Ioannina, SSW of Kastoria and WSW of Kozani. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vikos-Aoos National Park"
Zakynthos (Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. The island is named after Zacynthus, son of a legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zakynthos"
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