Zagori, “the place behind the mountain”, welcomes the visitor to a mountainous corner of Greece that retains its original color and invites them to explore and experience an unprecedented contact with nature and tradition. The scattered traditional villages with the stone houses, the tiled roofs and the stone cobbled streets form a unique landscape, with their people offering their hospitality with passion. The natural environment of the area is composed of deep ravines that run through crystalline frozen streams, forests of deciduous trees as well as dense forests of fir and other conifers, alpine meadows and snow-capped peaks. The fauna of the area has diversity, consisting of herds of cattle, sheep and goats but also wildlife such as wolves, brown bears, wild boars, foxes and wild goats.
Argiades guesthouse is located in the ideal place for getaways to nearby destinations all seasons.
Its location combines the picturesque character of Zagori with the natural environment of North Pindos.
Zagori, as well as the wider area of the North Pindos Geopark is a unique environment for outdoor activities. The terrain and the diversity of the ecosystem of the area allow visitors to choose from a wide range of activities at different levels of difficulty, with large landscape changes, just a few kilometers away. A unique network of marked trails offered for hiking, climbing and mountain running, connects the villages with cobbled streets that climb and cross steep ravines, with greater and unique beauty, that of Vikos. Stone bridges in torrents and paths reach the alpine peaks of Tymfi and Drakolimni. The wider area of northern Pindos multiplies the possibilities of hikers, from the Smolikas mountain and the Valia Calda national park, located in the eastern extremities of Zagori, to the wider area of Metsovo.
The river Voidomatis, which originates from the heart of the ravine of Vikos, is suitable for activities such as rafting and canoe-kayak in all seasons, but also swimming in the summer months, as its waters are crystal clear and icy. A little further north, Aoos is suitable for rafting with greater difficulty. The dirt roads and paths that cross the mountains and forests of the area are suitable for mountain-biking. Also, the area has climbing fields in the wider area, such as the one next to the Kokkori bridge. Above the village of Elati, on the slopes of Mitsikeli, overlooking the basin of Ioannina, there is the possibility of paragliding, a unique experience of panoramic views of the mountains of northern Pindos, Lake Pamvotina and the city of Ioannina. Finally, in addition to the mountain skiing that the practised can enjoy, as it requires experience and equipment due to the heavy snow cover of the mountains during the winter months, visitors can enjoy the snow sports in the ski resorts of Metsovo located in about an hour away from Argiades.
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