Vikos–Aoös National Park
Deep limestone gorges, alpine lakes and stone-bridge villages in Epirus, northwest Greece
The Vikos Gorge, carved by the Voidomatis river, reaches a depth of about 1,000 m and is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the deepest canyon in the world in proportion to its width. Above it, the Tymphe range rises to 2,497 m, with glacial lakes and deep vertical caves such as Provatina.
Things to do
- On footCross the Vikos Gorge on foot, a medium-difficulty walk of about six to seven hours
- On footWalk to the Oxya and Beloe lookouts and the 15th century Monastery of Saint Paraskevi, all reachable only on foot
- On the waterGo rafting or canoe-kayaking on the park's rivers
- On footHike around the peaks of Mt Tymphe to Drakolimni, at 2,000 m