The concept of carrying capacity is applied in order for the tolerance limits of a place to be searched. In relative literature, urban and coastal areas have mainly been object of study regarding their carrying capacity. Indeed, mountainous areas have not. The present study is aiming at outlining the tourist activity pattern as it has been developed in the mountain village of Monodendri, in Zagori region. At what level is the village considered to be touristically crowded and what are its tolerance limits?

The  Tourism  Carrying  Capacity  in  Monodendri  was  methodologically  approached through the examination of specific indicators. Several data were analyzed regarding, among else, the number of visitors, the number of accommodation buildings, the water consumption and the carbon footprint. The present study points out a particularly crucial issue and raises the debate on estimating the carrying capacity in the specific social and natural environment of mountainous areas.