KLIDONIA, Village, KONITSA

  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.