Nine geological wonders of Pindos
Deskati: The rock formations are being promoted to eco-tourists.
The rocks of Deskati in the prefecture of Grevena, northwestern Greece, have attracted the interest of geologists worldwide as they tell the geological history of the earth and were the basis for the development of the tectonic plates theory.
Deskati and the greater region of Vounasa are among the nine geological wonders in the Pindos Mountain Range that were the subject of a scientific conference held last week in the Prefecture of Grevena aimed at their promotion into tourist destinations.
The nine geological wonders of Pindos include the heavily deformed limestone rocks at Mt Tsourgiakas and their small waterfalls, the gorge of Portitsa, the Pierced Rock formed as a result of erosion, Vasilitsa and its multicoloured rocks, the villages of Dotsiko and Mesolouri with their 30-million-years old coral reef and the village of Monachiti with its 50-meter wide vertical rocks.
Meanwhile, the Aliakmon River Gorge is currently being studied by scientists from the United States, the UK, Serbia, Italy and Greece in an intense effort to have its geological data recorded considering that by the end of the next decade it will be flooded as soon as the construction of the Public Power Corporation SA “Ilarion” Dam is completed.
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