Area Code: GR1440001 | Area: 20178.5500 hectares The region of Aspropotamos, having managed to combine its unspoilt beauty with its age-old traditions, has been included in the National List of the European Network NATURA 2000 (GR 1440001). The flora of the area is extremely rich. The Aspropotamos area is crossed…
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The Monastery of the Galaktotrophousa Virgin Mary is built in a magnificent location near the village of Anthousa, surrounded by a dense fir forest. Approximately half a kilometer to the north, near the Acheloos River, stands an elegant stone arch bridge, which historically connected Thessaly to Epirus via the Baros…
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The Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross of Dolianos Krania is one of the most remarkable post-Byzantine monuments of the 18th century. The pheronimos church, the only building that survives today, with its original and imposing architecture and the rich decoration, finds the place it deserves nestled in a green…
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North of the village of Tzourtzia (Agia Paraskevi) located on the eastern slopes of Tzoumerka, in a narrow mountain basin, we find the largest waterfall in the area, which the locals call “The Devil’s Mandani”. A path leads to the waterfall that starts from the chapel of Agios Georgios on…
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Lakmos, or Peristeri, is a long, narrow mountain range with a series of high peaks that separates the Regions of Epirus and Thessaly. At an altitude of 2,050 meters, an alpine plateau has formed. Near the village of Chaliki, the northernmost village of the Aspropotamos region, is one of the…
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The Folklore Museum of Krania, housed in the old primary school (1870), has a number of exhibits such as traditional textiles, a loom, a bridal bed, cooking utensils and a photographic archive. The museum is a creation of the Cultural Association of Krania. With donations from Krania residents and grants…
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