Samarina

Samarina (Greek: Σαμαρίνα, Aromanian: San Marina, Samarina, Xamarina) is a village and a former municipality in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located on an eastern spur of Mount Smolikas, the highest of the Pindus range and the second-highest mountain in all of Greece. At an altitude of 1380–1515 meters, it is considered one of the the highest villages in Greece and also one of the highest in the Balkans; its height puts it among soaring settlements such as: Aetomilitsa(Densko) and Seli(Selia). Its population primarily consists of Aromanians(Vlachs). It attracts many tourists due to its scenic location...