Northern Greece Archives

Visiting Zagoria

Zagoria, located within the northern area of Greece, is a very appealing area full of picturesque small villages and attractive landscapes. This is an ideal destination for all those tourists who enjoy meeting traditional places full of charm and where nature has hardly been spoiled at most of its area.

The small town of Vergina

The small town of Vergina is located towards the northern area of Greece, within the region known as Central Macedonia, in the prefecture of Imathia. This town can be found in the territory of Mount Pieria, at 120 meters above sea level, and counts with a population of about 2000 inhabitants.

The port of Sagiada

Sagiada is the port area and fishing village of the town of Filiates, a picturesque small city located towards the northern area of Greece. This town and its port can be found at about 20 kilometers from Igoumenitsa and counts with many attractive spots, antique constructions and beautiful landscapes as well as a very friendly environment and welcoming inhabitants.

Preveza – in Epirus

The city of Preveza is the capital of the Prefecture of same name situated within what is called the periphery of Epirus. This town and prefecture has several attractions as well as it is located nearby other interesting destinations in such a way that tourists can choose among a wide range of different places to visit.

The municipality of Parga

Parga, located within the northwestern area of Greece, is a municipality as well as a town and counts with the peculiarity of being the only municipality in this country that is completely surrounded by other municipality, Thesprotia. Parga is situated nearby other attractive destinations in such a way that it can be found at about 65 kilometers from the north western area of Preveza, 40 kilometers from the southern area of Igoumenitsa, 60 kilometers from the north eastern area of Lefkada, and around 50 kilometers from the north western border of Vonitsa.

Metsovo – a winter vacation destination

Metsovo, in northern Greece, is famous as a winter vacation destination. This town also attracts tourists as a ski resort and is ideal for practicing an important number of winter sports. This is a very cozy destination in which tourists could find charming cabins and chalets in which to relax after spending a day at a ski resort or walking around and enjoying picturesque landscapes and beautiful sceneries.

Konitsa – in Epirus

Konitsa is an attractive town located in Epirus, towards the northern area of Greece. This town is near the border with Albania and situated next to a mountain that belongs to the mountain range of Pindos, providing this destination with a very beautiful background. In this region of Greece, nature and tradition are combined in almost every town and village a tourist could meet, turning it into a very charming and picturesque spot which all those who wish to relax and breathe fresh air while meeting beautiful places full of amazing landscapes should not miss.

Igoumenitsa – capital of Thesprotia

Igoumenitsa is the capital town of Thesprotia, located towards the northwestern area of Greece. This city is characterized for counting with a beautiful coastline which provides it with attractive beaches and amazing sea landscapes. Besides this, this ancient city is also interesting from the point of view of history and archeology in such a way that most tourists, no matter what their preferences are, would surely be able to find something interesting to do during their visit.

Interesting info about Florina

The town of Florina is the capital of the prefecture of same name and is located within the northern region of Greece. This town has a population of about 12800 inhabitants and counts with very attractive landscapes and amazing natural areas as well as some unique historical spots.

The ancient Edessa

Edessa is an antique and very interesting town located in the northern region of Greece, which counts with a very rich past and is especially attractive from the point of view of anthropology and history. This town, which counts with a population of about 24000 inhabitants, is considered the capital as well as the provincial capital of the Prefecture of Pella.