Krikonis Ioánnina

Still grey in a.m. Decide to move on: thinking of visiting Corfu, if weather good. En route to ferry port, call in on Dodoni - oldest site of religious worship in Greece. Miraculously, another Euro-free day!Oracle pre-dates Delphi; devoted to both Gaiaa & Zeus. Impressive C3rd BC amphitheatre - capacity of 17,000 - & whole setting very dramatic. Remote, though: you ...

We move on to Ioaninna. Rained in night & overcast now... not inspiring. As we roll along, however, it starts to brighten up. Good roads and a reasonable journey. Camping turns out to be right on lake, only 1k from town. Sun beats down on us: perfect.
However, dark clouds loom on distant mountains, so we decide to carry macs when we set ...

... 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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... 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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... to discuss with some friends who arrange these trips.

While at the church there were two little boys who were in charge of the kiosk there. They were so cute and helpful, and one man got angry that these two little boys were in charge of the kiosk, but when the little ones started talking to him and answered every querry he had, he calmed down.

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.

... to the different rooms are something unbelievable here! Pity I was not allowed to take even one photo as there are cameras watching.

Persons who are clistrophobean should not enter.

This museum is a MUST for people visiting Ioannina.

... that are still inhabited today. The small island on the lake adds more beauty in the City, and attracts many visitors and tourists.



Today Ioannina is famed for its silverware, brassware and wood carvings, thus keeping alive traditions from past eras through finely worked objects that are sold in shops situated in the historical centre of the city.

... on the island because there are no cars, and the only way to get out there is by boat--the cars have a little area on the mainland to park and there is a ferry that brings the people to the island. There are several monasteries on the island, as well as Ali Pasha's last house (he hid on the island when he defied the Turks). We got to go inside one of the monasteries, but couldn't take pictures. The walls were 100% covered in various frescoes depicting the life of ...