Geology Picture of the Week, Dec. 14-20, 2008: Vikos Gorge, Greece

[cogitator]

I found this searching on the phrase "Grand Canyon of Europe". This isn't the only place that came up, but in my opinion, it probably qualifies. (Others were Goruppu Gorge on Sardinia and the Gorge d'Ardeche, France.) Canyon pictures are notoriously difficult to capture the scale of the place, so I'll try a couple. This is in northern Greece, up toward Albania.

Building in front is a monastery.

This last one is half-size; click for full size.

[cogitator]

Europe doesn't have the same level of tectonics (basin and range) as the American Southwest, so it doesn't have the same depth of canyons, but this is a decent gorge.

[ken21]

thanks.

[cogitator]

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[unkus]

Thanks. I had no idea Greece had anything like this.

[cogitator]

Location map:

[Ciexyz]

Splendid vistas.

[Ciexyz]

Please put me on your ping list.

[wayne_b24]

God’s handiwork.
love it!

cliffs of moher, ireland
judean desert, israel
rock (!) of gibraltar
australian outback
the alps

and many more...

[apro]

Amazing pictures. Thanks!! :-)