It is characterized as a place with fairies since it has excess of beauty and has been linked with many stories from mythology. At the top of Mount Parnassos stranded after the flood the ark of Deucalion, son of Prometheus, and Pyrrha, from whom came the ancestor of the Ellines (Greeks), Ellinas. On the southwestern side lies the famous oracle...
Rising to the borders of Fokida with Fthiotida Prefecture, with its highest point being Korakas (the Crow, 2495 meters). During the years of the Revolution of 1821, its recesses provided shelter for the rebellious inhabitants of the surrounding villages. Today, Vardousia with its unique alternating smooth and steep peaks and ridges, offers...
It is the highest mountain in southern Greece, reaching 2,512 m. There are many tales about the origin of the name: some say it comes from the bird Gionis, which nests on the slopes of the mountain, while others argue it originates from neighboring Albania. The mountain range of Giona is also connected with a legend about a sleeping prince,...
