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Varko Destination Guide

Delve into Varko in Greece

Varko in the region of Epirus is located in Greece - some 175 mi or ( 282 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Varko

Local time in Varko is now 12:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Geroplatanos, Vathykampos, Varko, Patras, and Neraida. While being here, you might want to check out Geroplatanos . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Varko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Olympic Airlines Athens - Ioannina ATR7 ATH-IOA

1:54 min by Georgios Karakitsos
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ATR7 ATR OA ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΗ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΕΣ Olympic Airlines flight Athens - Ioannina December 2007 ATR 7 ..

Matsouki (waterfall at the village entrance) - Ioannina prefecture - Greece MOV07165.MPG

0:40 min by 4dimi
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Matsouki (waterfall at the village entrance) - Ioannina prefecture - Greece ..


Raft's Rescue 3

6:55 min by ActionTeam4x4
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In the canyon of Arahthos river ..

Raft's Rescue 1

0:58 min by ActionTeam4x4
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In the canyon of Arahthos river ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Prosilio

Prosilio is a village in the municipal unit of Tzoumerka, Greece. It is situated on a mountainside of the Athamanika mountains, at 900 m elevation. It is 3 km southwest of Syrrako, 3 km west of Kalarites, 6 km north of Pramanta and 23 km southeast of Ioannina. Its population is 142 people (2001 census). Prosilio is one of the Vlach-speaking villages of Tzoumerka.

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Located at 39.57 21.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit)

Petrovouni, Ioannina

Petrovouni is a village in the municipal unit of Tzoumerka, Greece. It is situated on a mountainside of the Athamanika mountains, above the left bank of the river Arachthos, at 1,030 m elevation. It is 3 km north of Chouliarades, 9 km west of Syrrako and 17 km southeast of Ioannina. Its population is 119 people (2001 census).

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Located at 39.57 21.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit)

Palaiochori, Tzoumerka

Palaiochori (Greek: Παλαιοχώρι, "old village") is a mountain village in the municipality of North Tzoumerka in the Ioannina regional unit, northern Greece. It is built on the western slope of the Athamanika mountains, at 750 m elevation. It is on teh watershed between two small rivers, that both flows towards the Arachthos. Its population is 143 people (2001 census). It is 4 km south of Vathypedo, 4 km northwest of Prosilio, 4 km west of Syrrako and 19 km southeast of Ioannina.

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Located at 39.60 21.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ioannina (regional unit)

Pente Pigadia

Pente Pigadia is a settlement in the municipal unit of Filippiada in the northern part of the Preveza regional unit in Greece. It is part of the community of Kleisoura. Pente Pigadia is situated in the western foothills of the Xirovouni mountains, about 25 km north of Arta. Pente Pigadia was under Ottoman rule until the First Balkan War (1912–1913). On 21 October 1912 the Battle of Pente Pigadia took place here.

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Located at 39.38 20.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Preveza (regional unit)

Battle of Pente Pigadia

The Battle of Pente Pigadia or Battle of Beshpinar (Greek: Μάχη των Πέντε Πηγαδιών, Turkish: Beşpınar Muharebesi) was fought during the First Balkan War between the Ottomans and the Kingdom of Greece. The Epirus sector was of a secondary nature to the Greek High Command, which was focused on the operations of the "Army of Thessaly" under Crown prince Constantine towards Macedonia and Thessaloniki.

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Located at 39.39 20.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1912 in Greece, 1912 in the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving Greece, Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles of the First Balkan War, Conflicts in 1912