Greece's answer to the Amalfi coast

"do you Love the Amalfi coast in Italy, but think it is a little too much tourists. nVarför not test the Greek counterpart – the region of Epirus. nLika beautiful, but far fewer to share with."

"Every year, pilgrims thousands of swedes to Greece on holiday, but the vast majority choose to visit one of Greece's all well-known islands."

"But for those who want to try something new to have Greek mainland has much to offer, not least the region of Epirus, which reminds a lot of Italy's beautiful Amalfikust."

"One of the most famous resorts in the region is the Pargas – where you can go with a charter from Sweden."

"Even if Parga is on the mainland so reminiscent of life in Pargas, about this very wonderful island life. In the small town there is plenty to do whether you want an active holiday, or soak up the sun on the beach. In the surroundings you can go hiking in the beautiful olivlunder, explore glorious beaches, and hang out at the cozy local taverns. This is, of course, also a wealth of historical attractions. "

"Just outside the town of Parga is one of Greece's most välfotograderade small islands – Panagias."

"Panagias is located straight across from the Krioneristranden in the centre of Parga, and for those who like swimming it is possible to swim over from the beach to explore the island. "

"do you Want to experience island life, it is easy to move on from Parga out on their own or arranged excursions to the nearby islands of Paxos, Antipaxos or Corfu. "

"would you like To explore an extra country, you can take the opportunity to go over to Albania, which in recent years has emerged as a hot candidate when we swedes are going to book vacations."

"Explore the region of Epirus"

"you don't Want to just sunbathe and swim or visit the island-world as has the region of Epirus has much else to offer. Make a visit in the capital of the region – Ioannina."

"Ioannina is a cozy university town with lots of museums, old monuments and traditional Greek houses."

"Just outside the city you can visit the well-known droppstensgrottorna Perama. The caves were discovered in the 1940s by villagers who had escaped the germans. Droppformationerna in the caves is said to have been created for the one and a half million years ago. For a few euros you can get a guided tour."

"Are you interested in history and mythology, there are a couple of places in the region that are well worth a visit. The archaeological site of Nikopolis is a must if you like history. Nikopolis was built by the roman ruler Octavian Augustus 31 bc, and was abandoned entirely during the 1200 century. Today, there are, among other things, the ruins of a theatre, roman baths and a number of monuments that you can explore."

"do you Like Greek mythology you should instead make a trip to the river Acheron. The 52-kilometre-long river is described in mythology as the gateway to Hades. Today it is a popular destination for those who want to kayak or for those who just want to wade in the river or experience the beauty of nature. "

"unlike the Greek island-world of the region of Epirus is well worth a visit all year round. There are, for example, three ski resorts where you can take the opportunity to sharpen your carvingsvängar. The most famous ski resort is Alinio, who has five lifts."

"Source: CNN Travel, the Apollo, The Culture trip, Wikipedia"