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Travel Guide to Ioannina, Greece
Ioannina is one of the four cities that belong to Epirus department. It is a lively city of more than 100,000 inhabitants that
fascinates everyone with its beauty and makes it the ideal place for
vacation throughout the year. It is a city that combines everything...
there are important sights for those who want to combine travel and
culture... there is the lake with its island surrounded by the
mountains for those who like nature and walks... there are
opportunities for extreme sports for those who combine travel and
adventure... there is a nightlife and a traditional cuisine for those who
like good food and pleasure. What can anyone say about the castle of Ioannina, the lake Pamvotis
with the island, the Cave of Perama, the historical monuments, the museums
and the whole prefecture that gives to the visitors the opportunity to
discover the natural beauties that the God spread into the area.
Each time of the year gives a special beauty in Ioannina. In winter the
area is usually dressed in snow giving a white view of the city especially
in the mountainous parts. In spring there is a feast of colours giving a
view of perfection aroung the city. In summer no-one can deny a boat trip
into the lake, or a walk into the island. In autumn the first rainfalls
come to complete the picture with the falling leaves that give a different
colour in the area.
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In the provinces of Ioannina the natural beauties and the historical memories are in excess. The ski centre of Metsovo, the ancient theatre of Dodoni and the lake of Ioannina make their presence here, giving thus a separate reason in order to visits no one this prefecture for vacations. The capital of prefecture is a modern city with history of many centuries and is built in the banks of the known lake of Ioannina. It is the bigger commercial and industrial centre of Epirus and one of the most important cities of northern Greece.
Konitsa is built amphitheatrically in altitude of 630 meters. You should visit the amazing but small copse of region, the mansions that exist here, the folklore museum and the Mausoleum that is found next to the copse.
Metsovo is a graphic mountainous town and has too many to offer in the visitor. It is built tally in the Pindos in height of 1160 meters in a very impressive landscape. It is famous for the work of craftsmanship that produces also the faculty textile and embroidery art that operates now, and it goes too much well. You should visit the mansion Tositsa, the art gallery of Evangelos Averof, the monastery of Agios Nikolaos, the ski centres of Pindos that abstain few only kilometres from the Metsovo and astonishing lakes Flegga in Mavrovouni.
In the Dodoni we meet the eminent archaeological space with the ancient Theatre and the oracle, which were second in importance in Ancient Greece after that of Delphi. Zagorochoria (Zagoria), 46 total hamlets, genuine region of continental ground, and fascinate all that him they visit it after they are famous for their incomparable natural beauty. Rocky mountains, with the rivers and the lakes and the traditional architecture of houses, are few only from the elements that make the Zagorohoria so much separately. The most separate and known village is Metsovo, which is built amphitheatric in beautifully slopes of Pindos. It will fascinate you with the houses made of carved stones and wood. In the village that is found in altitude of 1156 meters the weather is cold most times
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