National Parks of Greece - Samaria Gorge, Mount Parnassus, Vikos-Aoos National Park, Zakynthos, Pindus National Park, Sounion, Parnitha (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Samaria Gorge, Mount Parnassus, Vikos-Aoos National Park, Zakynthos, Pindus National Park, Sounion, Parnitha, Alonissos Marine Park, Zakynthos Marine Park, Lake Prespa, Mount Olympus, Chrysi, Agioi Theodoroi, Mpafi, Mount Oeta, Mount Ainos, Vai. Excerpt: Vikos-Aoos National Park - a.new, #quickbar a.new/* cache key: enwiki: resourceloader: filter: minify-css:5: f2a9127573a22335c2a9102b208c73e7 */ Vikos-Aoos National Park Panoramic view of Vikos GorgeVikos Gorge is located on the southern slopes of mount Tymfi. Its main part is located between the villages of Vikos and Monodendri and attains a depth of about 1,000 m (3,281 ft), with a southeast-northwest direction. The landscape of the 20 km (12 mi) long gorge, 12 km (7 mi) which belongs to the park's core zone, presents a diverse relief and is characterized by abrupt changes in altitude. At one point the gorge measures 900 m (2,953 ft) deep and 1,100 m (3,609 ft) wide from rim to rim, and as a result is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the deepest canyon in the world in proportion to its width, though some gorge lobbyists contest that claim. Steep slopes and precipitous rocky cliffs dominate in the middle and higher zones respectively. Numerous gullies dissect both sides of the gorge and the weathering action of water down its walls creates extended screes. The Vikos Gorge has been carved over millions of years by the Voidomatis river, a tributary of the Aoos. The Voidomatis is mostly seasonal, with year-round flow occurring only in the lower part of the gorge. Due to its nature, the area of the gorge is precipitous and impassable most of the year. As the Vikos Gorge is a deep cross section of the mountain, its slopes expose a series of rock formations of various ages...