Krikonis Ioánnina

... that used to do cruises in the northern waters. It is way past its former life but much like 'Miss Havisham' in ‘Great Expectations’ hangs onto its past.

Tickets:
We arrive in the morning and are able to purchase tickets for the ferry across the Gulf of Aqaba in the late afternoon.

Departure procedure:
We only wait about two hours before being allowed to drive onto the ferry and move up the passenger areas.

Igoumenitsa, Epirus, Greece manic-trip

... how that many people got here, & where they stayed, etc, once they did. Press on to Igoumenitsa. Forecast not much better for next 3 days - and no boat to Italy that will allow us to stop off in Corfu. Ah well... starting to feel like things are coming to a slow end. We book for Bari for the following morning & do our best to amuse ourselves in uninteresting port!

... 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 ...

METSOVO

It is about 550 kms from Athens.

This beautiful village reminds me of Swiss. It has beautiful mountains, nature and it is located in the border of Albania. It snows a lot in winter time, and it surrounded by hight mountains.



I was disappointed however to be honest, because I expected to ...

... that were published in the local press of Athens.

Thusly Ioannis and Anna Petrochilou found out about the cave, visit Perama and began systematic exploration and mapping of the cave in order to be developed as a tourist attraction.



Where it is situated.

Situated next to the picturesque lake of Ioannina, it is ...

... jewelry. We walked in the narrow streets of the island and in the end we decided to have dinner somewhere before going back.



The small island is famous for it’s frog dishes, so I ordered one.

I remember the first time having it, it was nice so I did not hesitate to do so again. I even went into the kitchen and asked the women ...

... 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.

The City of Ioannina



Situated at an altitude of 470 m above sea level and 436 m from Athens, Ioannina is the largest of the Region. Stretching along the western banks of the Pamvotis Lake, it is renowned for its beauty, scenic sites and plethora of flora and fauna.



The old town is situated inside and around the caste with its traditional ...

... 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 ...