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The Blue Lake of Olympus
A well-hidden lake in the Agia Triada stream (“Rema Papa”). Most people call it "Blue," some call it "Green." But whatever you call it, diving into its blue-green waters, under the roaring waterfall, is a unique experience.
Text: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή, Αθηνά Μπασγιουράκη
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Travelogue to Ancient Pydna in Pieria
A few kilometers south of Makrygialos of Pieria, Ancient Pydna is built right on the coast, a special place steeped in history. Its beauty is a harmonious blend of nature and history.
Text: Λαμπρινή Βλαχοπούλου
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Lake Doirani: natural border and natural beauty
On the border between Greece and North Macedonia, where the ancient Lake Paionia once stood, there is now—on a smaller scale—a fish farm and an important wetland: Lake Doirani.
Text: Αντιγόνη Σδρόλια
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή, Αλέξανδρος Μωυσίδης
Χειμώνας 2024
Excursion to the Valley of Aggitis
This riverside community has something very personal to offer all of us. For lovers of nature, history, or simply wandering, Aggitis reveals countless stories without hindrance.
Text: Κατερίνα Ζαγκαρέτου
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Χειμώνας 2023
Papa Stream in Northern Olympus
A circular route starting from Ag. Apostoloi, passing by the Refuge of Krevatia and circling the bed of the Papa stream, through rocky outcrops, riparian vegetation, and a dense pine forest.
Text: Κατερίνα Ζαγκαρέτου, Δασολόγος – Περιβαλλοντολόγος MSc
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Μάρτιος 2005
Visit to the Alistrati Cave in Serres
It is not only the famous "Cave of Alistrati" that is attractive, but the area of Alistrati as a whole, with its many beauties and peculiarities.
Text: Θεόφιλος Μπασγιουράκης
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Νοέμβριος 2003 (μόνο ηλεκτρονική έκδοση pdf)
Valia Kalda: Flega Lakes, crossing of Arkoudorema
Remote and hidden from human eyes, the Flegas Lakes gaze down from their alpine altitude onto the wooded slopes of Valia Kalda.
Text: Θεόφιλος Μπασγιουράκης
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Μάρτιος 2010
The Cave of the Dragon in Kastoria
After millions of years, the waters of Lake Kastoria continue to cover large parts of the Dragon Cave and create reflections of stalactites and stalagmites.
Text: Θεόφιλος Μπασγιουράκης
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Νοέμβριος 2009
Mount Pinovo: The Giant of the North
At the northern edge of the Almopia plain, between Kaimaktsalan and Tzena, stands the mountainous massif of Pinovo, with its stunning forested and steep slopes.
Text: Θεόφιλος Μπασγιουράκης
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Ιανουάριος 2010
Mount Orvilos of Serres: The unknown mountain of the North
At the northern end of the prefectures of Drama and Serres, Orvilos is a remote mountain, little known to hikers and climbers, forming a natural mountain border between Greece and Bulgaria.
Text: Θεόφιλος Μπασγιουράκης
Photos: Άννα Καλαϊτζή
Σεπτέμβριος 2008 (μόνο ηλεκτρονική έκδοση pdf)
Athos: At the peak of Orthodoxy
The long and tiring climb to Athos gives us a mental uplift, a top view but also great disappointment from the rubbish that is scattered everywhere.
Text: Θεόφιλος Μπασγιουράκης
Photos: Κυριάκος Παπαγεωργίου, Γιώργος Μιχαηλίδης