Wednesday, 13 November 2013

2 – 3 November 2013 – Zagorohoria, Greece

The Zagorohoria is a network of 46 picturesque stone and slate villages nestled in the Pindos mountains.

The houses in the region range from humble stone and slate cottages

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To fully restored mansion houses made from the same materials

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The fireplace in our lovely cosy room at the 475 year old Arhontiko Dilofo

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Views of Dilofo village from our balcony

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The Stone Forest

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The Church of Agios Georgios in the tiny village of Nagades was closed when we arrived – but we managed to get this glimpse of the Byzantine interiors through the keyhole

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View of the Vikos Gorge from the Beloi Lookout, at 12 km long and 900 m deep it is claimed to be the world’s deepest

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Greek shepherd with his fierce dogs

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Looking a little sheepish

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The remote villages of the Zagorohoria were once linked by Ottoman stone bridges arching over riverbeds and valleys

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