- Ioannina Prefecture / Nature / Rivers
Crystal clear waters can be found not only in beaches but also in rivers such as Voidomatis, which is one of the cleanest rivers in Europe. This particular river is so clean that you can even drink its water. Besides, its name in Slavic means “good water”.
Its springs can be found after a half an hour hiking trail on a stone paved alley that...
It is much shorter and narrower than all the other rivers of the area. Metsovitikos starts from the area of Katara and Anilio and meets with Arachthos in Baldouma. Like in the rest of Epirus, there are also stone, admirable constructions that connect its banks. The bridge of Babas is the most famous and is located near the river bed just...
The 100-kilometers long Arachthos River is the 8th biggest river in Greece and is known since the ancient times. Back then it was named after the king of Argos, Inachos, who according to mythology, collected the waters in a river bed and created this river after the storm of Defkalionas.
This river starts from mount Lakmos in Northern Pindos...
Aoos River starts from Northern Pindos, goes through a big part of the national park Vikos-Aoos and finally leaves the plain of Konitsa to end up in the Adriatic Sea.
From the 260 kilometers of its incredible route, only 70 of them are located on Greek territory. The first lake that you will meet along the river is an artificial one and was...
As a main tributary of Arachthos, Kalaritinos or Kalaritikos was the natural border between Greece and Turkey from 1881 until 1912. Its waters that start from Tzoumerka are quite interesting for those keen on kayak or rafting.