Nature in Greece | Mountains, lakes, forests, fauna and flora
Rose hips
Greek: άγρια τριαντάφυλλα Among the most sought after forest fruit, such as blackberries, cornus mas and wild strawberries, that the forests of the National Park of Vikos-Aoos produce are the rose hips which abound in the area of Zagori. Rose hips are particularly high…
Fall mushrooms
The National Parks of Pindus and Vikos-Aoos in North-Western Greece attract a lot of visitors every year that come to the area in search of fungi aka mushrooms. Every summer and fall, when the climate is ideal with small variations of temperature between day and…
Forest fruit
The forests of the National Park of Vikos-Aoos produce a vast variety of fruit throughout the whole year. Some are mentioned below but are only a small part of the richness of the land. Crabapples (Greek: άγρια μήλα) Apple trees are typically 4–12 m…
