Category: Geosites of Meteora – Pyli Geopark
The geosites of the Geopark combine unique geological history, natural beauty, rich biodiversity and cultural significance.
Geological Geosites
Natural monuments that highlight geological processes, such as the imposing cliffs of Meteora, the gorges and river valleys.
Sites of archeological interest
Sites that bear witness to man’s primeval relationship with space, such as caves, archaeological sites and recorded prehistoric traces.
Sites of Environmental Interest
Areas of rare natural beauty and biodiversity, hosting unique ecosystems and species of flora and fauna.
Sites of Historical – Cultural Interest
Points of particular cultural importance, such as historical monuments, traditional settlements, monasteries and myths associated with the place.
In the Portaikos area there are impressive folds of rocks composed of multi-colored formations. These are created due to the folding of geological formations due to the compressive forces exerted on them, forming impressive tectonic structures. In the area, red hornblende/radiolarites appear within the limestone rocks, which are created at…
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The Voliotis sinkhole is located in the Koziakas mountain range at an altitude of 1750 meters. Sinkholes are formed by the erosion created by the flow of groundwater, usually in limestone rocks. The sinkhole is 92 meters deep. It has no decoration, while at the bottom it hosts a small…
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The ophiolite outcrops around the village of Panagia are among the most interesting outcrops of the ophiolite sequence of the Pindos Mountain range. The Pindos ophiolites represent parts of the Tethys oceanic lithosphere that were emplaced over the Pindos flysch during the Tertiary. The ophiolitic rocks of Pindus include basic…
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The Katara Pass, at an altitude of 1699 meters, is the mountainous pass of Pindos through which traffic from Northern Greece and Thessaly to Epirus was carried out for decades. Today, traffic is limited as the road has been replaced by the Egnatia Odos motorway. During the winter months, the…
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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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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….
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