Routes
starting from Metsovo
First Route: Eastern
Zagori - Artificial Lake Aoos - Lake Zorika - Vovousa - Tristeno -
Tsipiani Bridge - Doliani - Leptokaria - Fragkades
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| Stop at the Artificial Lake of Aoos |
From Metsovo we took the
direction to the ski resort and turned left at the sign to Vovousa.
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| The Artificial Lake of Aoos |
We drove the entire lakeside
route of the Artificial Lake of Aoos to the Dam of the Aoos springs,
to admire a landscape of exceptional natural beauty.
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| The Artificial Lake of Aoos |
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| The Artificial Lake of Aoos |
We turned back to the main
road to Vovousa, passed by Lake Zorika and turned right towards
Flambourari and headed to the beautiful village of Vovousa, after first passing
by the Valia Calda refuge.
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| Lake Zorika |
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| Lake Zorika, the lake with water lilies |
Vovousa is located between the Pindos
National Park and the Valia Calda National Park and next to the last
part of our route flows the Aoos River, which divides Vovousa in half
and ends at the Artificial Lake of Aoos and the dam.
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| Saint Georgios of Vovousa |
The single-arched stone bridge
connecting the two sides of the village was built in the mid-18th
century.
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| Stone bridge of Vovousa |
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| La pounti and background the Saint Georgios |
At the tavern in the square, La pounti, we drank our coffee
and bought honey from the area, enjoying the view of the river.
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| Route for Greveniti |
On the way back, we passed
through Flambourari again, turned right for Greveniti, turned left
for Tristeno and the road led us to the Waterfalls and the church of
Agia Paraskevi.
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| Stergios at Tristeno's waterfall |
Tristeno is a small village in
Eastern Zagori, in the Tymfi forest, with ancient plane trees,
running water, a waterfall, a stone watermill, which was recently
renovated and is operating again, and a stone bridge that connects
the village, which is cut by the Goura stream that runs through it in
half.
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| Stone bridge at Goura stream |
We returned to the main road,
on the left of the road stands the stone Bridge of Tristeno or the
Bridge of Goura and upon reaching we turned
right, ascending towards Doliani, with the final destination for the
night at Fragkades.
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| Stone bridge of Tsipiani |
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| Stone bridge of Tsipiani |
At the point where the road
intersects with the Arachthos River we came across another bridge,
the Bridge of Galderousia.
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| Together at Tristeno's waterfall |
Second Route: Anilio – Mantra Hodza Pass – Baros Pass – Kalarrites – Syrrako
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