Pindus
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Pindus
a mountain range in central Greece between Epirus and Thessaly. Highest peak: Mount Smólikas, 2633 m (8639 ft.)
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Pindus
mountains in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, in Greece; the northern foothills are in Albania. Length, approximately 200 km; elevations, to 2,637 m (Mount Smolikas). The Pindus Mountains are composed primarily of limestones and flysch and consist of several ranges separated by deep river valleys. On the slopes there are subtropical shrubs and broad-leaved and coniferous forests.
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Pindus Mountains. Holiday in luxury in Athens or Halkidiki and take an excursion to Meteora.
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Pindus Mountains mainly to be found?
an inv Welcome to the beautiful, peaceful
Pindus mountains in the historic and traditional region of Epirus in northwestern Greece.
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Pindus Mountains caught them off-guard with unexpected 35-mile meandering ascents before they crossed the Adriatic to Italy.
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