Princess Lanassa Ioánnina

... museum: paintings mainly. Note how all pictures show very swarthy-skinned people... including Christ &amp; Mary. Also, many e.g.'s of silversmithing, which flourished in this region.<br>As we get back to camper, it begins to rain... and continues to do so all night! <br>This evening, we get down to our penultimate DVD...<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

... hours. We had the chance to visit Tositsa Museum and then walk in the square of the village.<br><br><br><br>The village is known for its nice cheese and butter, and it has many souvenir shops.<br><br>The buildings really remind me of Swiss, and it is also very popular in winter for ski and all sorts of winter sports.<br><br>

... that were published in the local press of Athens.<br><br>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.<br><br><br><br>Where it is situated.<br><br>Situated next to the picturesque lake of Ioannina, it is ...

SAILING IN THE LAKE TO THE ISLAND OF IOANNINA<br><br><br><br><br><br>We take the sailing boat and in just 25 minutes we come to the island.<br><br>It is famous for it's beauty, and there we visit the museum of Ali Pasa.<br><br><br><br>The ticket costs 1.80 euros.<br><br><br><br>There were many vendors selling all kinds of souvenirs, but mostly silver<br ...

... and Monodendri south to Kipi and its lovely arched stone bridges.<br><br>THE DISTANCE<br>The distance to get to the small Church of Ag.Paraskevi from the village of Monodendri is just 1.5 km.<br><br>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.<br>It is something that I ...

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

<br>I am so disappointed because photos cannot be taken in this beautiful museum.<br>I was being told that I will find photos though their site, but the photos I found cannot be compared to what we saw there. The building inside, and the stairs ...

The City of Ioannina<br><br><br><br>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.<br><br><br><br>The old town is situated inside and around the caste with its traditional ...

As i told you, my welcome in Greece was just amazing!! I got the total cultural flash, half an hour after passing the boarder from Albania beeing in such a different company.. I liked it :)<br>I got to bed quite late (or better early) and woke up at early afteroon :D With Aris, the Flatmate of Panos, i walked around in the city, he showed me nice spots and some small sights. We had ...

... next to the lake... Thats where I've spent most of my time while I'm down there so far... I think thats where I'm spending my weekend, so I will make sure to take lots of pictures so you can imagine yourself there with me... =) Classes are fun... We have a language class 2 hours a day, every day... Its amazing how much faster 2 hours goes by in a class over here... I'm not even tempted to fall asleep because it is so intense... LoL.. All the directions in the text book are ...