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Pindus National Park
Pindus National Park is a national park in Greece, established in 2005, covering 69 km² (27 sq mi). It is the #16 largest of Greece's 29 national parks.
- Area
- 69 km²
- Established
- 2005
- IUCN
- VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources
- Nearest airport
- IOA · 34 km
Nearest airports to Pindus National Park
- 1 IOA34 kmstraight line
- 2 KZI75 kmstraight line
- 3Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportCFU108 kmstraight lineKerkyra (Corfu), Greece
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More about Pindus National Park
Pindus National Park is one of 29 national parks in Greece. It covers 69 km² (6,927 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Manhattan, making it the #16 largest national park in Greece (1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2005, 21 years ago — the first national parks in Greece date back to 1938. It is listed in IUCN category VI: Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources — allowing sustainable use of natural resources.
Visiting Pindus National Park
The closest airport is Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA), about 34 km away — around 44 minutes by car; alternatively Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI, 75 km). Other national parks within reach include North Pindos National Park (1,969 km²), Vikos–Aoös National Park (126 km²), National Park of Tzoumerka, Peristeri & Arachthos Gorge (820 km²) and Vjosa Wild River National Park (127 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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