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 SIGHTSEEINGS
> Route No.2
Kastania (Koustiana)
A mountainous village of Southern Pindos (alt. 850 m), 34 km W of Kalambaka, with a population of 150 in the winter, exceeding 1,200 in the summer. On the way from Kalambaka there is a settlement called Milotopos named after the extensive apple orchards in the area (milo=apple). There is a stone fountain there, with a kiosk and recreation area. More...
Amarandos (Vendista)
2 km from Kastania, at an altitude of 900m., lies the village of Amarandos (Vendista). At a distance of 38 km from Kalambaka, it is considered one of the best holiday resorts in the area. The locals (80 in the winter, 750 in the summer) are mostly farmers, while 40 of them are loggers. 21 km east of Amarandos lies the village of Elafi (Louzesti). More...
Klinos (Klinovos, Karoutia )
A mountainous village of Southern Pindos (848m), 35 km SW of Kalambaka. The inhabitants, no more than 500 in the winter, double in the summer, are mainly stock-farmers (7,000 goat and sheep, 110 cattle) and loggers. To the community of Klinos belong also the village of Ambelia and several small settlements. More...
Kalogriani
A mountainous village in Pindos (840m), 42 km SW of Kalambaka (the last 2 km on dirt-road). The 250 inhabitants (700 in the summer) are mostly stock-farmers. More...
Aidona (Aivan)
A mountainous village of southern Pindos at an altitude of 850 m, 40 km SW of Kalambaka. The locals, 128 in winter, 700 in the summer, are mostly farmers. The old name of the village is traced to the Turkish Pasha Yovan Aivan. According to tradition, the old village was moved to its present location because of a malaria epidemic. More...
Paleochori (Paliogortsia)
7 km west of Aidona at an altitude of 1050m. lies Paleochori, among the peaks of Kokkinovrissi (1700m), Gionali (1700m), Soufli (2010m) and Triggia (2204m), in the 6 million sq.m. fir-tree forest along the rivers Pliatsikas, Vlacha, Katonistha and Kogia. More...
Chryssomilia (Apano Perliago )
On the northern slores of Neraida peak, at an altitude of 900 m, opposite Koziakas mountain, 25 km from Kalambaka, lies the village of Chryssomilia. The locals are mostly stock-farmers and seasonal workers and loggers. In the winter 150-170 families live in the village, while in the summer the population rises to 2,000 people. More...
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