Zagori Natural Monuments
Zagori lies entirely within
the Northern Pindos National Park.
To the east and west are the National Forests
of Valia Calda and Vikos-Aoos, while in the intermediate area
or overlapping with the previous ones
there are several Natura 2000 protected areas.
Zagori, since September 2023, has been inscribed
as a Cultural Landscape in the Monuments
of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
It occupies a large part of the
UNESCO Vikos-Aoos Global Geopark, as well.
Three of it’s villages have also been
declared by the Greek state
as Places of Outstanding Natural Beauty:
Mikro & Megalo Papingo, Dilofo, and Monodendri
Some of the most notable natural attractions in the area are:
the Vikos Gorge,
the Aoos Gorge,
the Voidomatis River,
Lake Drakolimni or Dragon Lake.
The website of the Northern Pindos National Park
offers additional information on
all the important sites in Zagori
and the surrounding areas.
