Tsamantas () is a village located in

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. Tsamantas lies near to the

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with

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

in northern

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, in the regional unit of

Thesprotia Thesprotia (; el, Θεσπρωτία, ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital and largest town is Igoumenitsa. Thesprotia is named after the Thesprotians, an ancient Greek tribe that inhabited the ...

. Indeed, the Albanian border is very clearly visible from the high lofts that are Tsamantas, the highest mountain in the region. You can also see Corfu on a clear day in the distance to your left, as you stand facing the Albanian border. An incredibly beautiful and scenic location, with some of the purest mountain water found anywhere in the Hellenic Republic. Due to 'chain migration', many descendants of the inhabitants of Tsamantas now live in Worcester Massachusetts, or in Melbourne Australia, with a few others in Athens, Thessaloniki and other locales. However, whilst expatriates do visit throughout the year, every August 15, being the Saint or Feast Day of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, the place comes alive. People from around the globe with a personal link to Tsamantas return to celebrate, to mingle and to reclaim their roots. Names associated with this village include Pelekanos, Balis, Bellos, Dzimas, Kenos, Lenis, Sdrinis, Pantazakos, Lagos, Zotos, Malamis and Zoulas amongst many many others. Tsamantas was referenced in the 2016

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film ''

'' in the opening scene Bourne, depicted by

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, engages in a boxing match which the villagers place wagers on. Bourne wins the match with a single punch knock out.

Nearest places

Filiates Filiates ( el, Φιλιάτες; ) is a town and a municipality in Thesprotia, Greece. It is located in the northernmost part of the regional unit, bordering western Ioannina regional unit and southern Albania. Name The region of Filiates was kno ...

*Vavouri * Leshnica e Poshtme * Leshnica e Sipërme

References

The village of TsamantasTsamantas Map
Populated places in Thesprotia {{Epirus-geo-stub