European astronomers in search of "dark regions" on the planet to make observations of the universe easier, away from the artificial light emissions of major urban centres, have discovered the Pindos mountain range running across much of the Epirus province, with Mt. Orliakas in Grevena prefecture, a particularly good spot. One of the darkest spots in Europe lies at an altitude of 1,400-1,600 meters on Mt. Orliakas and by 2012 will be the site of an observatory being built in the region...