The Pindus (also Pindos or Pindhos;[1] Greek: Πίνδος, romanized: Píndos; Albanian: Pindet; Aromanian: Pindu) is a mountain range located in Northern Greece and Southern Albania.

The mountain range stretches from near the Greek-Albanian border in southern Albania, entering the Epirus and Macedonia regions in northern Greece down to the north of the Peloponnese.

[citation needed] According to John Tzetzes (a 12th-century Byzantine writer), the Pindos range was then called Metzovon.

[citation needed] This part coincides with the mountainous region which the ancient Greeks used to call Pindos.

Together with the mountain valley of Valia Kalda they have been declared protected regions and constitute the National Park of Northern Pindos.

[citation needed] Furthermore, many mountain settlements with long history and unique architecture are located throughout the range.

The Pindus region covers a wide range of elevations and habitats, from deep canyons to steep mountains.

The wide range in altitude results in two major forest zones: Large breeding colonies of herons, spoonbills, egrets, and pelicans fish the waters of the mountain lakes of the Pindus.

The Vikos-Aoos National Park is south of the town of Konitsa, in the west part of Zagori region.