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March 17, 2017 by Louise 2 Comments 2161 Views
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Vikos Gorge – a different side to Greece
March 17, 2017 by Louise in hikes / scrambles

If you’re driving from Northern Greece into Albania, it’s definitely worth driving through the Zagorohoria region and into the Vikos Gorge – a place so very different from Southern Greece and the islands you question whether you’re still in Greece. It’s a place graced with mountains every direction you look and deep forest-clad gorges, the most dramatic of which is Vikos Gorge. Sheer limestone walls tower 900m into the sky and there’s a 12km trek that runs through the gorge. Charming little grey-slate villages lie sprinkled on the hillside and on the valley floor you’ll find a lovely river perfect to swim in.

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  1. Sissel
    March 19, 2017, 9:11 pm
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    Kjære dere begge ?
    Det ser bare såååå ubeskrivelig vakkert ut , nesten som om dere er med i en film
    Dette må jo bare bli de beste minner for resten av livet ?
    Ser jo ikke ut som om dere kjeder dere heller …… Hehe og med deres smil – så lyser det varme og kjærlighet – helt hit til Hvasser ?
    Tenker på dere og fortsatt riktig God tur videre
    Vel overstått Bursdag i helgen ??
    Mange klemmer til begge to herfra

    • Louise
      March 20, 2017, 3:42 pm
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      hei kjære Sissel! så glad du liker å følge med 🙂 vi er heldige som får besøke alle disse flotte stedene! nesten like flott som Hvasser..!!
      tusen takk for bursdags hilsen 🙂 vi hadde en kjempe fin dag på hiking tur i montenegro.
      tenker på deg, matthias hilser, vi gleder oss til vi sees til sommeren! stor klem

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