Gloriously unorthodox … Greece’s wilder side has plenty of adventures in store

The authors of a new guide to wild Greece know where to find rugged landscapes, pristine beaches and lush vistas away from the touristy hotspots

The Zagori region, in the remote north-west of mainland Greece, is dominated by the lush Pindus mountains, home to alpine lakes, the world’s deepest gorge and pristine river pools. The area is also famed for its mountain villages, or Zagorochoria, built around splendid plane-tree-lined squares and connected via cobbled trading tracks and Ottoman bridges.