Ioannina Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital and largest city of Ioannina and Epirus, Greece
About Ioannina
Set atop a 100-metre cliff overlooking the Lake Pamvotida, the capital ofEpiruscontains an old town with an intriguing history. The city gained prominence in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as the seat of an almost independent state ruled by Ali Pasha of Tepeleni, who successfully rebelled against the central government of the Ottoman Empire, and kept fighting until the end, but was killed by Ottoman soldiers during the siege of his fortress in January 1822, and his head cut off to be sent to Sultan Mahmud II. His grave still stands inside the ancient citadel (the Kastro) and has became a popular tourist attraction. Ioannina was also a significant trade center, hosting a Greek-speaking Jewish community observing their own tradition and religious rituals. They were neither Ashkenazi
Top Attractions in Ioannina
Explore the best things to see and do in Ioannina:
- ★Archaeological Museum
- ★Byzantine Museum
- ★Castle
- ★Dodona
- ★Fethiye Mosque
- ★Islet of Ioannina
- ★Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina
- ★Panagia Tsoukas
Where to Eat in Ioannina
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Fysa roufa
- 🍴Mystagogia
- 🍴Nousia
- 🍴Stoa Louli
- 🍴Toros Steakhouse
Where to Stay in Ioannina
- 🏨Agapi Hotel
- 🏨Alexios Hotel
- 🏨Archontariki Traditional Guesthouse
- 🏨Astoria Hotel
- 🏨Bretannia Hotel
- 🏨Byzantio Hotel
Ioannina Travel Guide Sections
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