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AGIA ANASTASSIA (Village) DODONI
Tel: +30 26510 84701
AGIA PARASKEVI (Village) KONITSA
One of the biggest villages of the area with dense forests and beautiful
view. The residents are occupied with wood - cutting and cattle-breeding. There
are several churches and chapels. On the 26th of July, St.Paraskevi's name day,
the village has its traditional festivities.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
AGIA VARVARA (Village) KONITSA
It is located at the Albanian borders and has forrests with ideal
climate for the summer. Sarantaporos
river flows under the village and disappears after a small route to Albania. Every
first Sunday after the 15th of August, the fraternity of St.Varvara revive the
old custom of "Kazani" (dixie). At the village square, is realized a feast with
live traditional music and food from the dixie.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
AIDONOCHORI (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 61326
Being built at a high altitude with an outlook over Aoos
and Sarantaporos river
and with rich vegetation, Aidonohori looks like a painting. In the past, it had
beautiful and big houses but they were burned during the second world war. In
short distance outside the village it is still preserved the Archangels
Monastery of Goura, built in a roch, where there is also the children camping
area of Holy Metropolis
for Driinoupoli - Pogoniani and Konitsa. It is worth visiting the traditional
water mill near Bourazani
bridge.
AMARADOS (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 22257
On a piney slope, Amarantos with its wild and fresh landscape is one
of the idealest villages for summer resort. With its famous steam baths, it attracts
many visitors in the summer. The baths, that contain radium, are quite therapeutic
for many diseases, especially rheumatic and sciatic. The stone bridge was built
in 1862.
ARMATA (Village) KONITSA
Armata is located at the foot of Smolikas
mountain and offer dense forests and many waters. It is a village with rich woodcutting
and the only one that disposes a water saw that servers the area. In the past,
there have been located deposits of copper and other minerals that remain until
now deep inside the earth. The most remarkable monument is the Church of St. Nikolas
with interesting wall paintings.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
ASSIMOCHORI (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 31597
ASVESTOCHORI (Village) IOANNINA
Tel: +30 26510 51132
DROSSOPIGI (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 81252
ELEFTHERO (Village) KONITSA
After 22 km route from Konitsa
we reach Elefthero. Pretty village with running waters, water mills and many "kiparia
- small gardens", where grow delicious butter beans and tasty potatoes. Above
the village rises one of the summits, called "Kleftis - thief", of Smolikas
mountain, second biggest mountain in Greece.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
EXOCHI (Village) KONITSA
The village is located 10 km from Konitsa.
It is built amphitheatrically within thick and large expanses of oak trees and
shrubs. Zelista has a unique view over the valley of Sarantaporos
and the high mountain Koukos.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
GANADI (Village) KONITSA
Ganadio is one of the most beautiful traditional hamlets in the area.
Being built through greenery surroundigns, it is famous for its mansion and the
hospitality of its residents. On the 8th of November, the local fraternity "The
St. Archangels" realize a religious festival and feast at its picturesque square
where is the church of St. Archangels built in 1870. In the village, there are
also water mills but they are not in operation today.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
GORGOPOTAMOS (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 31128
ILIORACHI (Village) KONITSA
West and opposite Konitsa
is found Eliorachi. As its name implies - sunny slope, Eliorachi has fertile fields
in the valley of Konitsa as well as a magic view. Opposite the village towards
Konitsa lies the chapel of
St. Nikolaos since the 15th century, which is worth visiting.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
KALITHEA (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 22520
Kallithea lies 11 km southwest of Konitsa.
As its name implies, the village offers a panoramic view. The old name was Goritsa.
Live village whose residents are occupied with agricultural and cattle - breeding
activities. Thanks to their work, the remaining region and Ioannina
city can enjoy the famous aromatic peaches and melons that can be found in abundance
by the national road in the summer.
KALOVRYSSI (Settlement) KONITSA
Small hamlet of Melissopetra.
At its foot lies the green valley and next to it flows Sarantaporos
river which is the natural border with the Albanian hills. Before this hamlet
we meet Mertziani bridge demolished since the second world war. This bridge used
to join Greece and Albania.
Outside the hamlet it is still preserved the pretty monastery of St. Nikolas dated
from the 16th century.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
KAVASSILA (Village) KONITSA
Few kilometers after Eliorachi,
Kavasila comes up through arbutus overgrown hillocks. The village is famous for
its baths, special for skin affections. Between the village and the baths stands
the Monastery of Holy Mother with interesting wall paintings.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
KEFALOVRYSSO (Small town) POGONIO
KLIDONIA (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 22193
Klidonia is an agricultural village near Voidomatis
river. It is 15km away from Konitsa
and from its old stone bridge begins a lovely path through Voidomatis gorge. On
the south bank of Voidomatis
river, in short distance above the stone bridge, there is the paleolithic
rock shelter of Boila. It is quite interesting though to visit the old village,
Ano Klidonia, that is characterized by rich history and many post - byzantine
monuments. After the war, the old vilage had been abandoned by its residents,
but it has recently started slowly to liven up thanks to the opening of roads
and the construction of houses for hosting visitors. The view from Ano Klidonia
composes a multicoloured painting whose background is the skyline and the plain
of Klidonia and Konitsa. There
are also in Ano Klidonia churches and monasteries dated from the 17th and 18th
century with remarkable wall paintings.
KONITSA (Small town) IOANNINA
The town of Konitsa spreads at the hill of Trapezitsa mountain and
lies at the the height of 600m approximately. As far as the bottom of the hill
of Konitsa is extended the plain of Konitsa and Klidonia.
This plain is the meeting point of three rivers: Sarantaporos,
Aoos and Voidomatis.
The area is bordered by the mass volumes of the mountains Grammos
on the north, Smolikas on
the east, Gamila on the south
and Camenic and Nemertzika on the west.
The morphology of the ground as well as the hydrography of the area
form four natural ranges: a. the valley of Sarantaporos
(on the north), b. the valley of Aoos
(on the east), c. the basin of Konitsa (on the south), d. the alpine zone.
Regarding the origin of the name of Konitsa, there are various assumptions.
According to the tradition, the town of Konitsa is built on the ancient Konissos.
The historian from Epirus, P. Aravantinos, assumes that the name of the area comes
from the name of the ancient town Knossos that was gradually developed into Konitsa.
Also, the traveler Poukevil considers that this name comes from the slavic name,
Konitza, which means horses place. According to another legend, the nobleman Koni
had built a castle whose ruins lie above the chapel of St.Varvara. So, the town
might have taken its name by this nobleman.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below, which contains image.
KOSTANIANI (Village) DODONI
Tel: +30 26510 84650
MANOLIASSA (Village) DODONI
Tel: +30 26510 82562
MAZI (Village) KONITSA
Two fertile villages that are crossed by the asphalted road and enjoy
plenty of sun as they lie at the slope of a low hill range. Their residents are
occupied with agriculture at their fertile fields being watered by Aoos
river as well as with cattle - breeding.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
MELISSOPETRA (Village) KONITSA
Near Bourazani
above Aoos river Melisopetra
outstretches gradually at the slope of a retaining hill. In front of the village
rests the river that extend all over the plain forming charming banks under the
shadow of plane - trees.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
MOLISTA (Village) KONITSA
It is the central village of the formely community that included also
the two neighboring villages of Ganadio
and Monastiri. Old houses
being recently renovated offer a beautiful outlook to the visitor, not to omit
of course the church of St. Nikolas with its beautiful roofed verandah.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
MOLYVDOSKEPASTOS (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 24182
At a gorgeous location near springs and outstanding view to today
"Molivi", Molivdoskepasti is what has been left from the old byzantine city of
Dipalitsa. Apart from the Monastery
of Holy Mother of Molivdoskepasti that is open all year around, there have
been saved inside and outside the village near Aoos
river old churches and ruins of houses that proclaim the rich history of this
place. The old town had been destroyed according to the tradition by the first
crusaders. But, also, later this town being at the crossing of the path for many
nations was subject to destructions due to the frequent raids. Today, Molivdoskepasti
is a peaceful and beautiful border village, that outlooks over Aoos
and Sarantaporos valleys.
It is one of the villages that history has left its own tracks. Some of the numerous
remarkable byzantine monuments of the village are the parish church of St. Apostles
dated from 1537 and the erected churches of St. Dimitrios (13th century) and St.
Sozonta (16th century).
NEO BIZANI (Village) IOANNINA
Tel: +30 26510 92225
NIKANORAS (Village) KONITSA
Opossite Trapeza
on the other side of the road we face the chapel of St.Nikanora built on a high
rock. This chapel gave its name to the village that looks like the Greek town
Meteora. The festivities
take place the village is on the 7th of August, name day of St.Nikanoras.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
PADES (Village) KONITSA
Village with fresh waters and good climate for vacations. It lies
at the foothill of Smolikas
and outlooks over Gamila
mountain range. From this point forward, the copper deposits start. The village's
sight is the "petrini gria - stone old woman" which is a rock that looks like
an old woman from the village. Other places to visit include churches and many
water mills.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
PALEOSSELI (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 24682
It stands next to Elefthero.
From this village forward begin the Vlachohoria that have common customs and celebrate
with festivities on the 15th of August. There is an old church of St. Paraskevi
(1864) with a beautiful temple and icons. The church has gradually over the years
leaned to the ground due to landslides but it stands stable at its position for
many years. The village is quite cool all year around as a result of its high
altitude, the cold waters and the vendurous surroundings.
PIGI (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 22960
It is 7 km away from Konitsa
and represents an ideal place for vacations because of its cool waters and the
fresh air. Although it is not at a high altitude, it is quite picturesque because
it is surrounded by a divine pine forrest. Its residents are occupied with woodcutting
and crafts. It is worth visiting the churches of St. George and St. Panteleimon.
POURNIA (Village) KONITSA
Tel: +30 26550 24159
Beautiful village with cold waters and beach and pine forrests around.
A quite impressive sight in Pournia is the bridge of Mavri Petra that shows how
nature and human worked together in order to impress the visitor with a unique
composition. The huge steep rock where is imprinted the wall painting of Pantokratoras,
the stone bridge with the impressive arch, the icon, the fountain, the half demolished
mill, all compose a gorgeous painting.
PYRSOGIANNI (Village) KONITSA
TRAPEZA (Settlement) KONITSA
Going along the national road Konitsa-Kozani
and at the 10th km we meet on the left the small village Trapeza. It is built
on a trapezoidal ledge in the middle of a green background of oak trees and with
a nice view.
This text is cited June 2003 from the Municipality of Konitsa URL below.
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