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View Tom Dempsey's images of trekking in the mountains and towns of Zagori in the north Pindus (or Pindos) mountains, near Ioannina in northern Greece (on the border of Albania). Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). In May 2001, we were exhilarated by large expanses of purple crocus and a variety of other wildflowers in peak bloom on the Tymfi Massif. We hiked the spectacular Vikos Gorge, the world’s deepest canyon in proportion to its width. Limestone rock towers rise impressively thousands of feet above the traditional slate houses of Vikos and Micro Papingo. Mountain inaccessibility helped preserve local culture. Visit Kalogeriko triple-arch stone bridge, 300 years old, near Kipi. A metallic green beetle contrasted brightly with a magenta thistle.

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  • Trekkers ascend Vikos Gorge beneath Tymfi Massif in Vikos-Aoos National Park, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Vikos Gorge in northern Greece is the world's deepest canyon in proportion to its width, and at one point measures 2950 feet (900 meters) deep and 3600 feet (1100 meters) wide from rim to rim. Its depth is an impressive 82% of its width at that cross-section (depth/width ratio=0.82). Gorges in many countries have higher depth/width ratio, but none are as deep. The northeast wall of Vikos Gorge is Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi), near the 40 degree parallel. Tymfi forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2497 meters (8192 feet), the sixth highest in Greece. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in Wilderness Travel Catalog of Adventures 2005. Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-32-24_Vikos-Gorge_Tymfi-Massif.jpg
  • A metallic green Cetonia aurata (rose chafer or goldsmith beetle) crawls on a magenta/pink thistle in Aoos River Valley, in Vikos-Aoos National Park, Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Green and magenta hues are "complements" of Color Theory. Zagori (Greek: Ζαγόρι) is a region and a municipality in northwestern Greece containing 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Light Travel: Photography on the Go" book by Tom Dempsey 2009, 2010.
    01GRE-39-30_Beetle-thistle_Aoos-Vall...jpg
  • Visit Kalogeriko triple-arch stone bridge, 300 years old, near Kipi, in Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-37-30-Kalogeriko-triple-arch-b...jpg
  • In May, hike in fields of lavender colored crocus wildflowers on Tymfi Massif, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-36-11_crocus-field.jpg
  • Hike Vikos Gorge in Vikos-Aoos National Park, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Vikos Gorge in northern Greece is the world's deepest canyon in proportion to its width, and at one point measures 2950 feet (900 meters) deep and 3600 feet (1100 meters) wide from rim to rim. Its depth is an impressive 82% of its width at that cross-section (depth/width ratio=0.82). Gorges in many countries have higher depth/width ratio, but none are as deep. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-33-12_Vikos-Gorge-Zagoria.jpg
  • Stay in a pension under the impressive Tymfi Massif, in Vikos village, Zagoria, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. The northeast wall of Vikos Gorge is Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi), near the 40 degree parallel. Tymfi forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2497 meters (8192 feet), the sixth highest in Greece. Vikos Gorge in northern Greece is the world's deepest canyon in proportion to its width, and at one point measures 2950 feet (900 meters) deep and 3600 feet (1100 meters) wide from rim to rim. Its depth is an impressive 82% of its width at that cross-section (depth/width ratio=0.82). Gorges in many countries have higher depth/width ratio, but none are as deep. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
    01GRE-32-35_Vikos-hotel_Tymfi-Massif.jpg
  • Slot canyon stream near Mikro Papingo village (or small Papigo, Greek: ), Zagoria, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-34-03-Slot_Canyon_Micro-Paping...jpg
  • Hikers ascend snowfields on Tsouka Rossa Pass on the Tymfi Massif, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi) forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2497 meters (8192 feet), the sixth highest in Greece. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in northwestern Greece containing 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-38-17_Tsouka-Rossa-Pass-Pindus.jpg
  • A wild golden brown frog lives in a gorge near Mikro Papingo village (or small Papigo, Greek: ), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-33-34_frog.jpg
  • Dragon Lake, snow banks, Gamila Peak, Vikos-Aoos National Park, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. The northeast wall of Vikos Gorge is Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Mt Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi), near the 40 degree parallel. Tymfi forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2497 meters (8192 feet), the sixth highest in Greece. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-34-34_Dragon-Lake_Gamila_Tymfi.jpg
  • Natural slate layers are exposed in a slot canyon wall, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), near Mikro Papingo village (or small Papigo), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
    01GRE-34-06_Slate-layer-geology-Zago...jpg
  • Purple crocus flowers emerge from snow in May in alpine areas of the Tymfi Massif, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), around Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
    01GRE-35-20_Purple-crocus-wildflower...jpg
  • A plane tree traditionally grows in the slate town squares of Zagoria, such as this one in Mikro Papingo village (or small Papigo, Greek: ), north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). The northeast wall of Vikos Gorge is Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi), near the 40 degree parallel. Tymfi forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2497 meters (8192 feet), the sixth highest in Greece. Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-33-29_plane-tree_Papingo-squar...jpg
  • See Mount Astraka (7990 feet) and the Tymfi Massif through grape arbor, in Mikro Papingo village (or small Papigo, Greek: ), in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). The northeast wall of Vikos Gorge is Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Mt Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi), near the 40 degree parallel. Tymfi forms a massif with its highest peak, Gamila, at 2497 meters (8192 feet), the sixth highest in Greece.
    01GRE-34-22_Micro-Papingo-grape-arbo...jpg
  • Alpine yellow composite wildflowers bloom in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. The aster, daisy, or sunflower family (Asteraceae or Compositae) is the largest family of vascular plants. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-35-30_yellow-composite-wildflo...jpg
  • Hike alpine meadows towards Mount Astraka (7990 feet), a peak of the Tymfi Massif, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi) is near the 40 degree parallel. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
    01GRE-35-11_Mount-Astraka_Pindus.jpg
  • Wild purple crocus flowers emerge from snow in May in alpine areas of the Tymfi Massif, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), around Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-35-32_wild-purple-crocus-flowe...jpg
  • Fields of lavender colored crocus wildflowers bloom in May below Mount Astraka, a peak in the Tymfi Massif, north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Mount Tymfi (or Greek: , also transliterated Timfi, Tymphe, or Tymphi) is near the 40 degree parallel. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
    01GRE-36-13_Tymfi-Massif-crocus-flow...jpg
  • An arched stone bridge, 300 years old, crosses a ravine near Kipi, Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
    01GRE-37-19_arched-stone-bridge-Zago...jpg
  • An arched stone bridge, 300 years old, crosses a ravine near Kipi, Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
    01GRE-37-25_arched-stone-bridge-Zago...jpg
  • Tsepelovo is a traditional slate village on the Tymfi Massif, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in northwestern Greece containing 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
    01GRE-38-05_Tsepelovo-slate-village.jpg
  • A rare native orchid wildflower blooms yellow on Mount Smolikas, in the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos), Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in northwestern Greece containing 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-39-36_Native-orchid-wildflower...jpg
  • On the flanks of Mt. Smolikas (2637 meters / 8649 feet), the second highest mountain in Greece, see the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos) to the southwest, including Tymfi Massif and Mt. Gamila, in Zagori, Epiros/Epirus Region. Although rarely seen, wild bears and wolves still roam Mount Smolikas, one of the wildest places left in Europe. Rental cars, public buses and tours can take you to this area of Zagoria from the local capital of Ioannina. People of every skill level can walk the wild trails, scramble, or climb rocks here. The non-technical ascent of Mt. Smolikas requires a full day round trip. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality containing 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Photographed May 23, 2001. Published in National Geographic Traveler Guidebook for Greece 2007. Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-40-08_Tymfi-Massif_Zagoria.jpg
  • A mountain guide from Robinson Expeditions escorts a client with rope and ice axe across a steep snow gully on a traverse of Mount Smolikas, second highest mountain in Greece. Hike the North Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos) around Zagoria, Epirus/Epiros, Greece, Europe. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. Zagori contains 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-40-17_mountaineers-roped_Pindu...jpg
  • On the flanks of Mt. Smolikas (2637 meters / 8649 feet), the second highest mountain in Greece, see the north Pindus Mountains (Pindos or Pindhos) to the southwest, including Tymfi Massif and Mt. Gamila, in Zagori, Epirus/Epiros Region. Although rarely seen, wild bears and wolves still roam Mount Smolikas, one of the wildest places left in Europe. Rental cars, public buses and tours can take you to this area of Zagoria from the local capital of Ioannina. People of every skill level can walk the wild trails, scramble or climb rocks in the rugged Northern Pindos Mountains. The non-technical ascent of Mt. Smolikas requires a full day round trip. Zagori (Greek: ) is a region and a municipality containing 45 villages collectively known as Zagoria (Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria). Photographed May 23, 2001. Published in "Pindos: The National Park" (2010) by Alexander G. Tziolas, preface by Tom Dempsey et al, ISBN 978-960-98795-3-8.
    01GRE-40-09_twisted-pine-tree_North-...jpg
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