Ios is linked to young people holiday with a reputation for nonstop parties and boozing. But this beautiful cycladic island it’s so much more than this. George Giotsalitis and Eva Xenou, through their camera lenses, show us the island’s traditional footpaths, the hilltop old town and other spots away from the crowds.
“A life full of love, is a life full of travel”
The beginning of the path is the place in Monodendri where scenes of ‘Anaparastasi”, the movie of the great Greek director Theodoros Angelopoulos,were filmed, in 1970
Even if the rest of Greece is hot during August, the dense oak trees shades of Vikos Aoos National Park, in the North Pindus Mountains, make hiking the Vikos gorge possible. We visited the area in mid-August.
We stayed at Archontiko Zarkadas, beautiful, affortable with very good breakfast. This is our garden view from the room.
Even if the rest of Greece is hot during August, the dense oak trees shades of Vikos Aoos National Park, in the North Pindus Mountains, make hiking the Vikos gorge possible. We visited the area in mid-August.
This is a breathtaking video by Thomas Tsekouras that travels us over the unique beauty of Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park, near Preveza town, in Northwestern Greece. It’s really worth the 3 minutes to watch it and clear your mind of your busy and stressful day 🙂
