Hotel Dias, Hotel with restaurant in Zagori municipality, Greece
Hotel Dias is a hotel with an on-site restaurant located in the Zagori municipality of northwestern Greece, a region known for its stone villages. It sits close to the villages of the area and offers rooms along with dining for guests staying there.
The Zagori region has a history going back to the 6th century and was shaped for centuries by Ottoman administration. The villages developed largely on their own during that time and kept their stone and wood buildings to this day.
The Zagori region, also called Zagorochoria, is made up of many small stone villages that all share a similar look: narrow cobblestone paths, a large plane tree at the village center, and a church with a low doorway. Those low doorways were built intentionally so that attackers on horseback could not ride straight inside.
The hotel sits close to the villages of the Zagori area and works well as a base for exploring the surrounding paths and bridges. Booking ahead is a good idea, as the region draws many visitors during peak seasons.
The stone bridges in the area around Zagori were built without mortar and have held together for centuries without major repairs. Many of them are hidden in gorges and can only be reached on foot.
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