Gorgopotamos Phthiotis, Greece| Crossing historic bridge
Gorgopotamos (Greek: Γοργοπόταμος) is a village and a former municipality in Phthiotis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Lamia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 157.300 km2.[3] It is located 8 km southwest of Lamia and 34 km north of Amfissa. In 2011 its population was 453 for the village and 3,374 for the municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in Moschochori. It is named after the river Gorgopotamos which flows through the municipal unit (its name means in Greek the rushing river). The Oiti mountains, a national park, lie to the southwest. The northeastern part of the municipal unit lies in the wide and flat Spercheios valley. The municipal unit of Gorgopotamos borders Lamia to the north and Phocis to the southwest.
The Gorgopotamos Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in Greece. It crosses Gorgopotamos and connects Bralo with Lamia while it carries the Athens-Thessaloniki railway line. The bridge is well known for its role in the National Resistance, as it was destroyed on 25 November 1942 in the battle of Gorgopotamos by Greek rebels from the EDES and ELAS organizations, co-operating under British agents, mainly against Italian and German forces
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Mythical Greece: exploring mountain routes of a beautiful countryside
The mountains of Greece and the Balkans are part of a mountain chain that runs across Europe and Asia, as far as south China and is of relative young age.
In Greece winter temperatures in the interior are low. Frost and snow occur frequently in northern Greece. By contrast the coasts are mostly frost free. The western coast of Greece has a warmer winter climate, rainfall is between 500 and 900mm which is more evenly spread throughout the year. The eastern coast and the Aegean islands have a more drier climate, there is little or no summer rainfall. Winters are correspondingly cooler. Enclosed basins inland may become much colder in winter, and built up heat in summer. The Aegean islands and Crete have the same kind of climate but are more equable, being tempered by the surrounding seas.
List of mountains in Greece
Olympus 2,917m Larissa, Pieria
Smolikas 2,637m Pindus Ioannina
Kaimaktsalan 2,524m Voras Florina, Pella
Gramos 2,520m Pindus Ioannina, Kastoria
Giona 2,510m Pindus Phocis
Tymfi 2,497m Pindus Ioannina
Vardousia 2,495m Pindus Ioannina, Trikala
Parnassus 2,457m Pindus Boeotia, Phthiotis
Ida (Psiloreitis) 2,456m Ida Rethymno
Lefka Ori 2,452m Lefka Ori Chania
Athamanika 2,429m Pindus Ioannina, Trikala
Taygetus 2,404 Taygetus Laconia, Messenia
Falakro 2,232 Drama, Macedonia
The interior of Greece will astonish you with its rich variety and pure charm
How is it possible that such a small country has so much to offer? Maybe it’s time to find out. Continental Greece, with its succession of landscapes etched in high relief, is a treasure chest of unique experiences whether in the great outdoors or in the realm of culture.
Here you will find some of the most popular landscapes in Greece – landscapes with alpine valleys, mountain peaks above the clouds, gorges and canyons, paths through oak, beech and plane tree forests, rivers spanned by arched stone bridges, watermills, waterfalls, national parks with rare flora and fauna, precious wetlands. And in the midst of it all, the human element, centuries of Greek civilisation in harmony with the environment: There are rustic villages, ancient ruins that occupy the most dramatic locations, hot springs, isolated monasteries and chapels, castles, towers and abandoned hamlets, cheery mountain towns, and ski centres with beautiful chalets.
Popular destinations in mainland Greece
Every corner of mainland Greece will leave its imprint on your memory. From traditional Pelion to the Zagorohoria, the valley of Tempi, celestial Olympus, Meteora with its awe-inspiring monasteries perched on rocky monoliths, to Ancient Dion, these are unique destinations of rare natural beauty with rich history and traditions. You’ll discover nature at its most transcendent in the mountain areas of Elati and Pertouli, around Lake Plastira, Lake Kerkini and Lailia, Valia Kalda and Metsovo, the Prespes lakes with their hermitages and rare bird populations, and Nymfaio.
Гора́ (мн. го́ры) — форма рельефа, изолированное резкое поднятие местности с выраженными склонами и подножием или вершина в горной стране. По характеру вершины выделяют пикообразные, куполообразные, платообразные и другие горы. Вершины подводных гор могут представлять собой острова. По происхождению говорят о тектоноденудационных горах и вулканических.
Fjell er en større landskapsformasjon, en landskapstype eller geografisk område. Det benyttes først og fremst om høyere lender og åser, eller områder som ligger så høyt at de er naturlig fri for skog. Det er i Norge ingen spesifikk høyde som avgjør om en høyde er en ås eller et fjell, men i Storbritannia er det 1000 fot (300 meter)[trenger referanse]. Norges høyeste fjell er Galdhøpiggen, mens det høyeste fjellet i verden er Mount Everest.
Una montagna è un rilievo della superficie terrestre che si estende sopra il terreno circostante in un'area limitata. Secondo le convenzioni europee la sua altezza deve essere di almeno 600 metri sul livello del mare (s.l.m.) ed il suo aspetto deve essere almeno parzialmente impervio.[1] Analogamente si parla di montagna anche riferendosi ai rilievi che si incontrano sugli altri pianeti o sui loro satelliti.
Une montagne (Prononciation du titre dans sa version originale Écouter) est une forme topographique de relief positif, à la surface de planètes telluriques (comme la Terre, Mars ou un satellite comme la Lune), et faisant partie d'un ensemble.
Ein Berg ist eine Geländeform, die sich über die Umgebung erhebt. Er ist meist höher und steiler als ein Hügel, wobei es keine Definition zur genauen Unterscheidung und Abgrenzung beider Geländeformen gibt. Ein Berg sollte sich durch eine gewisse Eigenständigkeit auszeichnen, also genügend Abstand von anderen Bergen und eine Mindesthöhe über einem Pass aufweisen. Gegenstück ist das Tal.
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Αitoloakarnania - Main Land
The entire area of Aetolia and Acarnania has been inhabited at least since the Paleolithic era, as evidence such us tools made of pyrites have been found mainly near the lakes and rivers. Life continued during the Neolithic era as well. The first contact of the Aetolian and the Acarnanian with central Greece was due to the strategic location of the area on the sea-route Corinth-Corfu-Italy.
Under these circumstances the area got great cultural influence from Corinth, which established several trading activities along the coastline. The Athenian General, Demosthenes, invaded Aetolia in 426 BC, while by the end of the war the Spartan king Agesilaos invaded Acarnania in 389 BC.
Through these events a great hatred was created between the two sides. After the death of Alexander in 323 BC., the Athenians and Aetolians rebelled against the Macedonians, known as the Lamiakos war, ending in the victory of the Macedonian and Antipater. Unfortunately, the discord of the Greeks, allowed the active involvement of the Romans. The opposition of the Aetolians to the Macedonian-friendly Acarnanians, led to the signing of the Aetolian-Roman Pact in 212 BC.
Aetoloacarnania was a part of the Byzantine Empire from the 4th to the 12th century AC. Approximately in 1450 the west part of Central Greece was dominated by the Turks. In 1460 the last fort of Aetolian mainland, Aggelokastro, also surrendered. The revolution of 1821 was late to reach Aetoloacarnania due to the presence of great Turkish forces in Giannena. On May 5th, captain Dimitrios Makris attacked the Turkish outpost. The revolution is hastened, and Mesolonghi up rises on May 20th 1821. In April 1825 Kioutachis army siege of the last fort of the Revolution of Central Greece. His army was later on reinforced by Ibrahim of Egypt. The fall of the city with the Exodus of its Guards on April 10th 1826, virtually extinguished the flame of the Revolution.