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Xirovounion Destination Guide

Discover Xirovounion in Greece

Xirovounion in the region of Epirus is a place located in Greece - some 178 mi or ( 287 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Xirovounion

Local time in Xirovounion is now 07:19 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vathykampos, Stoula, Pramanta, Pinakoulia, and Patras. When in this area, you might want to check out Vathykampos . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Xirovounion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Raft's Rescue 3

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In the canyon of Arahthos river ..

Raft's Rescue 1

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In the canyon of Arahthos river ..


Raft's Rescue 2

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In the canyon of Arahthos river ..

Rainy road moment

1:21 min by Spiros Lorentzos
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Rainy moment driving with music ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 10 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 10 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

1912–1913 War Museum

1912–1913 War Museum (Emin Agha Inn) is a museum in Ioannina, Greece. The establishment was used as headquarters during the Balkan Wars. In 1950 the establishments were renovated and the museum was founded. The exhibition includes many paintings, armors, swords, guns and many other objects.

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Located at 39.45 20.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1950 establishments in Greece, Balkan Wars, Military and war museums in Greece, Museums established in 1950, Museums in Ioannina

Louros (river)

The Louros is a river in the Epirus region, in northwestern Greece. It emerges from the ground in a large spring located immediately north of the village of Vouliasta, in Ioannina regional unit. It flows south through a canyon, and then a dam followed by a hydroelectric power station. The Louros flows past town of Filippiada, forming the boundary between Arta regional unit and Preveza regional unit.

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Located at 39.43 20.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Epirus, Rivers of Greece

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)