Pineios (Thessaly)
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The Pineios is a river in Thessaly, Greece. The river is named after the god Peneus. During the late Middle Ages, it was also known as the Salamvrias or Salavrias.
Vale of Tempe with Pineios flowing through
Pineios flowing through Larissa
Pineios, autumn
Vale of Tempe
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The Vale of Tempe or Tembi is a gorge in the Tempi municipality of northern Thessaly, Greece, located between Olympus to the north and Ossa to the south, and between the regions of Thessaly and Macedo
Pineios (Thessaly)
…Salamvrias or Salavrias (Σαλα[μ]βριάς). It flows from the Pindus mountains through the Thessalian plain and empties into the Aegean Sea, northeast of the Vale of Tempe, near Stomio. It creates a large delta, well known for its beauty and for many animal species, protected by international environmental treaties. Its…
The vale
View of The Paradise of Tempe by Abraham Oretellius, 1590