6000 x 4000 px | 50,8 x 33,9 cm | 20 x 13,3 inches | 300dpi
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August 2016
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''Voidomatis'' river , Ioannina northwestern Greece
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''Voidomatis'' is a river in the Ioannina regional unit in northwestern Greece, and is a tributary of the Aoös river. The main current sources are located under the village of Vikos. Along its path it converges with other water currents originating from the banks of Tymfi or the Vikos Gorge it ends close to Konitsa. The river has a total length of 15 kilometers. The name Voidomatis, (meaning: the eye of the ox), derives from the fact that oxen have clear blue eyes, like the waters of this river. It has been characterized as one of the cleanest rivers in Europe as it does not face any environmental issues. It crosses one of the most beautiful natural locations of Greece and has been part of the Vikos–Aoös National Park since 1973. The river rises in Vikos gorge and follows an impressive waterway wreathed with age-long plane trees and is spanned by a number of stone bridges, the river is known for water sports such as rafting and kayaking.
