Zagorochoria Full Day Tour: Picturesque mountainous Epirus

Visit a cluster of picturesque small villages spread all over the slopes of Mitsikeli mountain , a few kilometres from Ioannina. Walk in the cobblestone paths, feel the sense of local, meet the tradition of Epirus. Take a walk next to the worldwide famous Vikos gorge, one of the highlights of this tour. Follow the thread of the stories that will take you to glorious times of 18th and 19th century when the whole area reached its peak thans to the contacts of the locals with Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman empire. Listen to the stories of the local practical doctors, who were able to heal each and every disease using the herbs they used to collect from Vikos. Last but not least immerse in the experience of the local gastronomy, with its famous pies, the herbs and the homemade recipes that brings to you the echoe of the self -sustainable and wise economy of the past!

Zagorochoria. A cluster of 46 villages northwest of Ioannina spread all over the slopes of mountain Mitsikeli. During our trip we will have the chance to wander in the cobblestone paths inside the villages , admire the stone houses and churches with murals that date back to 18th and 19th century, visit the stone bridges which lie there for centuries and try the local homemade recipes. For those who are interested to engage in outdoor activities such as kanoe -kajiak , walking and climbing Zagori is the perfect destination. Our tour starts from the village of Kipoi with its two famous stone bridges that of Kokkoris and Kalogeriko. Feel free to walk on these bridges that stand between the earth and the sky since 1750!! After a short stop to the village of Tsepelovo, where the local sweets and the pies is one of the must of this tour we will continue to our next destination that is the village of Monodentri from where we will be able to enjoy the panoramic view of Vikos Gorge , included in Guiness book!