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Konitsa
Konitsa (; ) is a town in EpirusGreece, near the Albanian border. It lies, amphitheatre-shaped, on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos villages, and there are shops, schools and a hospital. It is a good starting point for tourists who want to explore the Pindos mountains, or who want to go rafting in the river Aoos or parapenting. Other places of interest nearby are:
  • The Vikos–Aoös National Park, including the Vikos Gorge, the Aoos Gorge and the Tymfi mountains. It is where Vikos spring water is collected;
  • Mount Smolikas (2637 m), Greece's second highest mountain;
  • The sulfur baths of Kavasila;
  • The two Dragonlakes (Tymfi's and Smolika's)
  • Zagori, a group of small mountain villages;
  • The nearest city is Ioannina

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