Hotel And Congress Ctr Du Lac Ioánnina

... for historo-visit. Main attraction is Its Kale, former fortress of Ali Pasha. Quite a story attaching to him: something of a cruel individual, and a clear megalomaniac. However, his period of rule did usher in stability and prosperity for residents. Executed by Ottomans in the end, for getting above himself.
Interesting religious artefacts ...

... many old people wearing their traditional costumes, as the man I spotted sitting outside his shop and asked him to have a photo with me. I expected to see many more sitting in the square and discuss with friends but it seems that I was unlucky.

Not many old men wear their traditional costumes nowadays.



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THE MONASTERY OF MOLIVDOSKEPASTI



Molivdos kepasti village is about 15 km away from Konitsa.

250m from the Greek-Albanian borders, next to the quiet Aoos, the monastery of Molivdoskepasti imposes its lively presence. Today Molivdoskepasti is a peaceful and beautiful border village, that history has left its own ...

... includes some of the most beautiful mountains and rivers in Epirus.



Aoos Gorge, Voidomatis River, Mountains Smolikas and Grammos and River Sarantaporos are unique and unfamiliar spectacle that moves every visitor. Worth visiting!



It is the first time I am up here, but I don’t have ...

... interesting and worth visiting.

It is the most important natural ecosystem.

In there you can see the emergence of the stalactite.



THE CAVE



It is one of the rarest caves in the world. It is located only 4 kilometres away from the city, in Perama of Ioannina.

The cave occupies an ...

SAILING IN THE LAKE TO THE ISLAND OF IOANNINA





We take the sailing boat and in just 25 minutes we come to the island.

It is famous for it's beauty, and there we visit the museum of Ali Pasa.



The ticket costs 1.80 euros.



There were many vendors selling all kinds of souvenirs, but mostly silver
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... and Monodendri south to Kipi and its lovely arched stone bridges.

THE DISTANCE
The distance to get to the small Church of Ag.Paraskevi from the village of Monodendri is just 1.5 km.

It is the 2nd time I come out here, and I promised myself next time to come up here and walk with other people the gorge.
It is something that I ...

MONODENDRI

This beautiful Zagori village we visit todayy is about 41 km from the city of Ioannina.
It maintains intact the traditional stone-built architecture.
The Church of Agios Athanasios in the central square is of significan historical value.

We come here for lunch. From here are are going to visit the Gorge, but also I have a stroll in the village to take some photos and admire the architecture.

Sorry this is a little delayed... I promise I will get back on track with placing entries shortly after my trips. =) This last week we didn't really venture too far from the University, we actually only went into town (something I've come to do quite often). But rather than just walk around the streets or grab some coffee by the lake--my personal favorites--we went into 'The Castle' which is a fortress that is about 200-300 years old. It was built in the 1600s as Ali Pasha ...

... up out of the earth, scraping their sides smooth on the way up!! Very surreal! In 1344, fifteen monks decided to scale the sides of one of the tallest (400+ metres high) to establish a monastery. They wanted to escape persecution from a variety of invaders and find a place where they could pray in peace. There were, eventually, 24 monasteries perched on top of 24 lofty pinnacles. Now, only six remain and are open on a variety of days so ...