Grevena, in the southern part of Macedonia, is mountainous, with the Pindus range rising to the west and the Hassia range to the north. The unspoilt villages in the area are ideal for those in search of peace and quiet.
Grevena is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena Prefecture. The towns’s current population is 10,177 citizens; it lies about 400 km from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality’s population is 15,481. Population density was the smallest of the region until the 1990s, while Grevena has been linked with the Via Egnatia since the early-2000s, now connecting Igoumenitsa with the Evros of Alexandroupoli at the border with Turkey. Its mountains surround the municipality, which is situated by the river Greveniotikos which flows into the Aliakmon. Other significant towns in the municipality are Amygdalies and Mega Seirini.
Platamonas, on the west coast, is a popular summer resort, with camping grounds and supervised swimming beaches.
