Zagori

When you think of Greece, sunlit islands and turquoise seas might come to mind, but the mainland in winter offers a completely different charm. Snow-covered peaks, stone-built villages, and lush green landscapes thrive under crisp skies.

"This plant was brought to me by my buddy Nikitas Kapsalis. On March 30, 1986, he located it on the Dovra plain. Its flower is not in good enough shape to properly identify its scientific name." I've never been more captivated by handwritten notes about plants. They are detailed, numerous - estimated to be about 1,260 - and accompanied by the actual plants.

A meteorological station placed at an alpine lake in northwestern Greece's Epirus region was destroyed for the second time since 2023, volunteers of the scientific project LiMnADs told Kathimerini.

A major operation to rescue a 70-year-old British man took place on Friday afternoon in the Vikos Gorge in Ioannina.

Forces from the local fire department, the Special Disaster Response Unit and the Special Mountain Rescue Unit where dispatched to the scene and managed to rescue the 70-year-old man, who is reported to have suffered a heart attack.

Explore West Zagori with exciting outdoor activities like rafting in Voidomatis and hiking in the Tymfi mountain complex

The international organisation has recognised the outstanding universal value of the architecture of Zagorochoria

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke about the northern Greek region of Epirus as one that "can play a leading role in growth, social cohesion, environmental protection and overall quality of life," at the presentation event of the Epirus Development Program 2030 at Ioannina on Wednesday.

The fact that Greece is much more than the sun and its amazing seas is proved by the Financial Times with a wonderful trip to Zagorochoria.

The body of a British hiker who had been reported missing last Sunday was found late Wednesday in a gorge near Astraka peak in the Zagoria region of northwestern Greece.

Robert Fromer, 26, was reported missing by his father after not returning to his hotel in Konitsa. His car was found in the village Mikro Papigo on Monday evening.

An investigation is under way into his death.

They lie scattered on Greek mountains, enveloped in myth about strange creatures and stories created by locals in the past. These blue gems decorate the green and sometimes white backdrop of alpine meadows, enhancing the beauty of Greek mountains. They are to be found on hard-to-reach mountain peaks mostly on the Pindus range, on the mountains of Epirus and W. Macedonia.