The spectacular countryside of Evritania enchants anyone
who approaches it. The healthy climate, the forested
slopes, and the countless streams give the impression
of heaven on Earth.
Karpenissi, the district capital is built on the foohills
of Mt. Timfristos, at an altitude of 960 metres.
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Among the plane, fir, and chestnut trees, Karpenissi
is ideal for winter vacations and an alternative proposal
for the summer, when it can be a springboard for excursions
to nearby places, such as Gorgianades, Kefalovrisso,
and the traditional village Korischades, whose stone
houses are in good repair.A small fir tree forest and
gardens with apple, cherry, and pear trees in Mikro
Horio. On the slope of Kaliakouda, opposite Helidona,
is Megalo Horio. Proussos is at an altitude of 800 metres
and east of Karpenissi is Krikelo close to Kokalia a
historic location among the fir trees just before Domnitsa
itself a village of many chapels located in enchanting
surroundings.
West of Karpenissi are Fragista, Granitsa, and Agrafa,
lovely mountain villages, which disappear in winter
under a thick blanket of snow.
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