Janina

Built on the shores of Lake Pamvotida, the city of Ioannina, and the capital of Epirus, is a picturesque city that blends with culture and combines a centuries-old history but also a social, cultural and economic activity and flourishing. It is an attraction and reference point for many visitors. Not by chance, it bears the nickname "City of Letters and Arts", since it highlighted great figures in both letters and the arts, with a pan-Hellenic, and not only, reach. Their contribution to the renaissance of our country was enormous. They broadened the intellectual and cultural horizons, had a catalytic effect on the formation of ideas and trends and contributed to the development and consolidation of Greek and many times European culture. The traditional buildings, the museums, the Castle, the outdoor theater of Frontzou, in the aesthetic forest of the city and a large number of points of the city, with a strong historical and cultural value, are excellent examples of continental architecture. The island of Lake Pamvotida, which is still inhabited today, a rare phenomenon worldwide, is an entire attraction with its churches and what remains of Ali Pasha's serai. The University, one of the best in Europe, the Hospitals, the nautical center and a multitude of other buildings that host sporting and cultural events throughout the year bear witness to the evolution of the city to the demands of modern society and its effort to become a cradle of growth and vitality , comparing the old with the new, the traditional with the modern.