An old town inside the castle, where the well-preserved houses remind us of the Ottoman Occupation that does not date many years back, and a modern town around the lake with shopping centers, cafes and restaurants and a quite busy lifestyle.
Ioannina, capital and largest city of the prefecture, was established in the 6th century A.C by...
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Why is Papigo famous? Why lots of people do want to visit this village? The answer is that those that have already visited it describe it as an incredibly beautiful village. Actually, it consists of two villages. The Megalo Papigo that is the first you will meet on your way from Ioannina, and the Mikro Papigo that is only 3 kilometers away from...
Aristi is the first village that greets the visitor in western Zagori which is consisted by the villages that are located around the gorge of Vikos, Voidomatis River and the mountain of Tymfi.
The roads towards Vikos gorge leads initially to the village and a bit further down to the observatory from where you can enjoy the impressive gorge....
Accompanied by the sound of the waters of the Aoos River, Vovousa is a less known but equally impressive village. The stone bridge that connects its two settlements – the river crosses the village and divides it – dates back to 1748. Although Vovousa is built in the depths of Pindos and is the most designated of all Zagorochoria, its residents...
Photographs are not capable of fully depicting the beauty of Zagorochoria. It resembles the scenery of a movie: everything is made from stone, from the alleys and the springs to the roofs and bridges; this is how Kipoi looks like. You will leave your car on the lowest part of the village while above you there will rise the tall manors of the...
Monodendri is the highest balcony of Vikos. This stone village that dates back to 1360 A.C has developed immensely during the past few years in matters of tourism. Who would not want to see the impressive gorge from a higher point? Oxia is the best spot from where you can admire the gorge of Vikos. It is located 9 kilometers away from...
The beauty of the villages of Zagorochoria lies in their uniformity. The local slate prevails in all the constructions, creating this impressive outcome. The well-preserved Dilofo maintains its traditional architecture without any modern interventions and as a result it has been characterized as a historic region because of its architecture,...
Like in the other villages of the area, also in Kapesovo, that is located on a slope of mount Tymfi near Vikos gorge, the stone houses blend into the scenery offering us an incredible view. You will leave your car in the upper part of the village and make a stroll in the alleys of this amphitheatrically built village. One of the buildings that...
There are only a few towns that managed to maintain their liveliness and develop although they are located between high mountains and away from city centres. Metsovo is one of them and this is evident visitor once you reach this town. The population is 3200 residents and most of them are young people.
It is located at an altitude of 1160...
High up on western Tzoumerka, Pramanta remain in their initial position at an altitude of 840 meters despite the destructions they had to encounter.
The first settlement was created during the 15th century but the name Pramanta is first seen in some texts of the Venetian Republic in 1697.
The village became a vital town of Tzoumerka and...
Most likely you will hear this village together with its “neighbor” Sirrako. These two villages are connected with a 2 and a half kilometers path and are almost identical. They are entirely built with stone by the local craftsmen and are located amphitheatrically on the hill. Both villages are met in scripts by French explorers that date back...
A narrow, winding road above the gorge of Kalarritikos River will take you to the village, whose incredible view will make you forget the difficult trip.
Visitors become amazed by this gorgeous village once they pass the stone gate and go up the paved alley that leads into the village.
The experienced craftsmen of the village not only built...
The single-arched bridge near Konitsa’s entrance is the perfect introduction to get to know this incredible area. Konitsa with its 3000 residents is built amphitheatrically on mount Trapezitsa and looks over to the plain of Konitsa where the rivers Aoos, Voidomatis and Sarantaporos meet. In the village you will find shops that accommodate all...
260 residents are more than enough for Tsepelovo to be the largest and livelier village of Zagorochoria. At an altitude of 1080 meters and 51 kilometers away from Ioannina, Tsepelovo offers us the combination of the stone manors with paved alleys and the evergreen surroundings of mount Tymfi. Most of the residents here are either sheep farmers...