Valia Calda is one of Greece’s most important protected natural areas and is connected to the wider Pindos zone around Metsovo. Its name means “warm valley,” but its character is deeply mountainous, authentic, and in many places almost untamed.

The Monastery of St. John the Baptist
The Monastery of St. John the Baptist is located on the island of Lake Pamvotis and is one of the oldest monastic complexes in the


