Parnis National Park
The Parnis National Park was established in 1961 in Attica. It is 3,812 hectares/9,416 acres. Special features include firs.
In June 2007 approximately two thirds of Parnis National Park was burned by forest fires.
In June 2007 approximately two thirds of Parnis National Park was burned by forest fires.
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Hotel Mont Parnis
On Mount Parnis (Parnés) (1,413m/4,636ft), north of Athens, is the luxury Hotel Mont Parnis at the upper station of a cableway which operates 24 hours a day.
Mt Párnis
Mt Párnis is a limestone hill (1,413m/4,636ft) in Attica, north of Athens, with large areas of coniferous forest, which is frequently snow-capped well into spring. On the summit there was an ancient shrine of Zeus, the Rain-Bringer. The hill attracts many visitors, both for the sake of its climate and for the extensive views it affords.
