Embark on a captivating tour of Meteora and Ioannina City, where you’ll discover fascinating museums, ancient monasteries, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Immerse yourself in the rich history and architectural wonders of this enchanting destination.
Embark on a captivating tour of Meteora and Ioannina City, where you’ll discover fascinating museums, ancient monasteries, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Immerse yourself in the rich history and architectural wonders of this enchanting destination.
Ioannina city
Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Greek History - The «Greek History Museum» is located outside Bizani in Ioannina. 150 wax models, life size, and embedded in a true representation of the environment of their era, mainly revived forms of modern Greek history, in thematic sections.
Ioannina Castle - This fairy tale castle is full of…
Ioannina city
Pavlos Vrellis Museum of Greek History - The «Greek History Museum» is located outside Bizani in Ioannina. 150 wax models, life size, and embedded in a true representation of the environment of their era, mainly revived forms of modern Greek history, in thematic sections.
Ioannina Castle - This fairy tale castle is full of legends. A crossroad of cultures and religions, the castle was built in 528 by Emperor Iustinianus. And high above, the Kale, the Acropolis: a cultural park with small museums and collections. In summer this is the area of cultural heart of the city, with concerts and other events that take place.
Lake Pamvotida - The island without a name. One of the few inhabited lake islands of Europe is here in Ioannina! It is the only inhabited island on the world without a name! It is called “Island In The Lake” or “Small Ioannina Island”. It has a population of 250 inhabitands, mostly fishermen. It is filled with pine trees, unique stone houses, a natural port, full of fishing boats and it is the home of seven monasteries (the third largest group after Mount Athos and Meteora).
Meteora
Meteora - Meteora were formed approximately 65 million years ago during the Early Period. They were once inhabited by kings, such as the king of Thessaly and Epirus, Ioannis Uresis Palaeologus. Today, Meteora have international fame as a place of climbing (easy, moderate, difficult climbing). The only requirement for climbers is not to climb the rocks of the monasteries that still operate. Currently only six out of thirty monasteries operate, which, since 1988, have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Video & Photos included
- Complimentary lunch
- Bottled water provided
- Air-conditioned transport
- Snacks available
- Video & Photos included
- Complimentary lunch
- Bottled water provided
- Air-conditioned transport
- Snacks available
Six spectacular museums, wonderful cafes, bars and eateries, art showcases, a dozen churches, a single synagogue, sixteen archaic monasteries, twelve historically significant Muslim sites, a prehistoric cave, combined with a host of townhouses and public structures of architectural prominence.
Meteora’s formation dates back to roughly 65 million years…
Six spectacular museums, wonderful cafes, bars and eateries, art showcases, a dozen churches, a single synagogue, sixteen archaic monasteries, twelve historically significant Muslim sites, a prehistoric cave, combined with a host of townhouses and public structures of architectural prominence.
Meteora’s formation dates back to roughly 65 million years ago, during the Early Period. It has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.
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