365-day attraction pole
There are a lot of ideal vacation destinations, depending on the time of year you choose to travel, but it is rare to find a place that offers exceptional options all year around, like Ioannina. Here, you can lose track of time. Easy. Even if it is a three day visit or a ten day vacation, any season of the year, there is always something exciting to see and do.
Read MoreIt is a unique destination, with a huge variety of activities. Think of something and it can happen before you can say "Ioannina"! So what do you want to do first?
Winter...with a warm mood
Ioannina is a stunning, eye-catching place. You can never have enough pictures or videos of this. The city, the lake, the island and the mountains are part of a unique landscape, a feast to your eyes! Blue is everywhere as a color and a sensation too. Look at the Lake Pamvotis! With the lake surface reflecting sky blue, the lake and the sky seem to be one and undivided. Add the reflection of the surrounding mountains in the lake and get the fairy tale. Landscape there is amazing, you won't believe it is true.
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Spring of colors
In spring everything blooms. The trademark beauty of the natural environment of Ioannina reaches its peak. The flowers and blossoming trees make the city look like a real life painting. The melted snow fills the rivers making walks through the paths of the Vikos-Aoos National Park priceless. Combine those walks with passes over the traditional stone bridges and you will make an unforgettable memory. Nature celebrates with a feast of colors, smells and sounds.
Read more Dreamy summer
There is no better way to start a summer day in Ioannina than an early morning walk near the lake. Keep in mind that Ioannina is not the usual Meditterannean destination with the extremely hot summer. The altitude of the town, the mountains that surround the valley and the mountain water create a cooler microclimate. Enjoy a cold coffee (maybe a Greek frape), or a housemade herb cold tea in one of the town’s small cute cafes before you keep up your wander in the castle and the cobblestone alleys.
Read more Melancholic, wonderful autumn
If there is a season that fits Ioannina the best, it's fall because that is when the city's mystery reaches its full glory. The rain and fog around the lake is combined with a rug of fallen leaves and make the city resemble something out of another era. The dominant colors are orange and purple and if you think the city is colorful, you should see the mountains! No matter which season you find yourself in Ioannina, the only thing that's certain is that it will capture your heart and enchant you...
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