Sheep browsing on the lagoon, whilst the shepherd watches on them from his truck.
Last Thursday at dusk, the birds at the Oropos lagoon encountered a nasty surprise. A folk of a few hundred sheep grazed on the lagoon;s vegetation, … Read More

Domain Lazarides Winery “Oenotria Land” at Kapandriti
About 2 km from the centre of Kapandriti village, going towards the sea, the visitor shall find the “Oenotria Land” winery.
The winery is situated on a one hectare land. The building complex includes … Read More

Beautiful flowers (Anthemis maritima) at Oropos wetlands.
It was a tiny humble hillock, that got full of beautiful flowers every spring. The flowers were mainly daisies Anthemis maritima. It was a pleasure for the eyes, a bless for … Read More

Oropos lagoon photographed from northeast.
The wetlands and the lagoon at Oropos are important breeding and sojourning areas for many bird species.
However, the wetlands area has declined to less than 25% of the area 50 years ago, due to … Read More

Little egrets (Egretta garzetta) and other birds at Oropos lagoon.
Oropos wetland is one the most important breeding areas in the prefecture of Attica, Greece. It is the remnant of a much bigger wetland that included the estuaries of Asopos … Read More

The Oropos lagoon from the west. Two little egrets (Egretta garzetta) just visible
The municipality of Oropos is situated 51 km north of Athens. The municipality covers a very big area, starting from the sea (South Evia golf) and … Read More