Category: Geosites of Geological Interest

At the western end of Malakasiotis valley we meet the mountain village of Malakasi, shortly before the Kalambaka-Ioannina road exit to the Egnatia highway. Multicolored sedimentary rocks of oceanic origin appear along the main roads in the Malakasi area. We can observe these sediments by following the roads towards the…

The Koziakas geotectonic unit, together with ophiolitic rocks, are tectonically placed towards the West on the Tertiary flysch of the Pindos belt, with a characteristic surface of compressional movement, creating the Koziakas thrust. The Koziakas tectonic thrust is indicative of the direction of compression during the final stage of the…

Trypio Lithari is a natural arch formed by the erosion of limestone rocks on the eastern ridge of Koziakas, at an altitude of 1650 meters, and is one of the mountain's landmarks. The arch, with an opening of about 10 meters, forms a passage to the western side of the…

Mpeis cave is located on a small plateau of southern Koziakas, at an altitude of 1188 meters. It is a site of natural beauty, with dense vegetation and fir trees, through which the European Trail E4 passes. Near the cave is also the Mpei spring, from which its name came….