Visit the enchanting EPIRUS

About this tour

IOANNINA, the city of legends

Ioannina, the capital of Epirus, grows around the magnificent Lake Pamvotis. The nature, climate and character of the city are defined by this aquatic “lady”. The lake, with the small island, is a natural monument, around which the whole city lives and breathes.

The cultural history of the city, with its great prose writers and poets, the artistic and intellectual events, which are organized throughout the year, give the opportunity for an acquaintance with the roots of the intellectual tradition of Epirus. The routes through the city, the many sights and museums, offer the feeling of another era, full of secrets and legends.

You should definitely visit:

• Silversmithing Museum
• Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Greek History
• Museum of Ali Pasha
• Revolutionary Period Byzantine Museum of Ioannina
• Archaeological Museum
• Ioannina Perama Cave

Overlooking Pamvotis

The walks around the lake are an opportunity to indulge in the power of the water, to enjoy the coolness and tranquility offered by the clusters with the huge plane trees. The whole lakeside area is an ideal walk, full of small shops and great restaurants, which combine fine flavors with lush greenery.

Combine an excursion to the magical Zagorochoria.

Within a few minutes from Ioannina there are numerous villages, most of which have been declared traditional settlements thanks to their various architectural, cultural and historical elements, and are built according to the Zagorian architecture, , in which stone and wood have a dominant position.

The trip to these places leaves no one unmoved, charms even the most demanding visitor and it is certain that just once is not enough.

Visit in West Zagori the famous villages of the valley of Voidomatis, Aristi, Papigo while in Central Zagori the beautiful villages of Monodendri, Dilofo and more.
Wander around the cobbled streets, the traditional neighborhoods with the beautiful mansions, covered with the characteristic dark gray slab of Epirus and admire the traditional Zagorian architectural art. Discover the old Orthodox churches and many chapels of the 10th century, and drink crystal clear water in the ornate stone fountains.

To admire the splendor of nature, cross the famous Vikos Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in the world and go rafting in the river Voidomatis with its crystal clear icy waters.

Climb up to the mythical Drakolimni (Dragonlake) that stands serenely on a mountain peak at an altitude of 2,050 meters and enjoys from its throne the view that only eagles know.

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