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Vikos–Aoos National Park, also known as Vikos Aoos, is a protected area in northwestern Greece, in the Epirus region. It covers parts of the Zagori area in the Ioannina regional unit and surrounding mountains, and was established in 1973 to safeguard the landscapes created by the Vikos and Aoos rivers as well as the traditional villages that dot the area. The park includes the Vikos Gorge, one of the world’s deepest canyons, and the adjacent Aoos Valley, with rugged limestone peaks, forests, and alpine meadows.

The landscape features dramatic limestone cliffs, deep ravines, and a network of trails that traverse the Zagori

The park supports diverse habitats from beech and conifer forests to open meadows. It hosts a range

Access and protection: Vikos–Aoos National Park is part of the Natura 2000 network and is managed by

landscape.
The
villages
of
Papingo,
Monodendri,
and
Mikro
Papingo
are
among
its
notable
settlements,
connected
by
a
network
of
46
stone
bridges
that
link
the
villages.
The
bridges,
along
with
traditional
stone
houses
and
arched
bridges,
reflect
the
cultural
heritage
of
Zagori.
of
wildlife,
including
large
mammals
such
as
brown
bears
and
gray
wolves,
and
a
variety
of
birdlife
and
endemic
plants
in
different
elevations.
the
Greek
Ministry
of
Environment
and
Energy.
It
remains
a
major
destination
for
hiking,
canyoning,
and
nature
tourism,
attracting
visitors
to
the
villages
and
the
gorge.