scenic viewpoint
Lake Pamvotida, Ioannina
A misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Epirus, Greece · Europe
Ioánnina works well as a base: 5 minutes from Eksochí, 28km from Vikos Gorge.
Ioánnina is a town located in Epirus, Greece. With a population of 65,574, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ioánnina sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ioánnina to your route.
The Siege of Ioannina (November 1912 – March 1913) was a series of Greek military operations that culminated in the capture of the city of Ioannina during the Balkan Wars.The fighting for the capture of Ioannina lasted 85 days when the Ottoman forces surrendered to the Crown Prince Constantine, then head of the GreekRead more
army. After the liberation of Ioannina, and capture of Ioannina on 6 March 1913. The IV and VI Divisions of the Epirus Army were transferred to Thessaloniki.
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Ioánnina is located in Epirus, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 39.6634 latitude, 20.8519 longitude.
Ioánnina has a population of approximately 65,574 people, making it a town in Greece.
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scenic viewpoint
A misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
3 km · about 5 min drive
ancient ruins
The oldest oracle in Greece, where priests read the will of Zeus in rustling oak leaves. Its 17,000-seat 3rd-century-BC theatre, among the largest in antiquity, sits in a quiet valley south of Ioannina.
14 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
A graceful single-arch stone bridge over a clear river epitomises Zagori's old packhorse crossings.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A cluster of 46 traditional stone villages in the mountains of Epirus connected by arched stone bridges and cobbled paths.
26 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
The largest single-arch stone bridge in the Balkans spans the Arachthos in mountainous Epirus.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
One of the world's deepest gorges relative to its width, plunging 1,000 meters through the wild Pindus Mountains of Epirus.
28 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
An alpine Vlach town of slate roofs, woodcarving and cheese high on the Pindus road to Ioannina.
31 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
The historic 1,690 m Pindus crossing, the highest paved road pass linking Epirus and Thessaly.
35 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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