Greek Geography and Nature

Gorges, Caves and Coastal Landmarks

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  1. In southeastern Thessaly, Mount Pelion forms a hook-like coastal peninsula between the Aegean Sea and which gulf?
  2. On a mountain sacred to Dionysus, Apollo and the Muses, which site was called the navel of the world?
  3. It has been a National Park, the first in Greece, since which year?
  4. Stretching from the Albanian border, which mountain range enters Macedonia and northern Greece down to the Peloponnese?
  5. The Samariá Gorge is a National Park of Greece since 1962 on the island of Crete – a major tourist attraction of the island – and a World's what?
  6. In ancient Greek religion, the spirit of the Achelous River was venerated as what type of deity?
  7. Flowing from the Pindus mountains to the Aegean Sea, through which plain does the river empty near Stomio?
  8. Which mountains provide a scenic backdrop to the north of Lake Vegoritida?
  9. The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with which Aegean gulf?
  10. The Rio-Antirrio Bridge crosses the Gulf of Corinth near which major Greek port city?
  11. According to legend, in which cave on the slopes of Mount Ida was the god Zeus born?
  12. Near the summit of Mount Smolikas, which small alpine lake is situated at an elevation of about 2,200 metres?
  13. Continuing through the lowlands south of Arta, into which gulf does the Arachthos River finally empty near Kommeno?
  14. The Nestos River expands into a large deltaic wetland system with freshwater lakes near which plain?

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