出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/10 11:16 UTC 版)
Samarina (Greek: Σαμαρίνα, Aromanian: San Marina, Samarina, Xamarina) is a village in the Grevena Prefecture, in the periphery of West Macedonia, in Greece. 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 1380–1500 meters, it is considered the highest village in Greece and also one the highest in the Balkans; its height puts it among soaring settlements such as: Aetomilitsa(Densko), Seli(Selia), Galičnik(Galichnik), Gorna Belica(Beala di Supra) and Punikva (Ponikva). Its population primarily consists of Aromanians(Vlachs). It attracts many tourists due to its scenic location and beautiful pine and beech forests.