Ioannina, Regional capital in northwestern Greece
The city extends along the western shore of Lake Pamvotis, with stone buildings and narrow streets leading to a medieval fortress complex.
The settlement gained importance during the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century when Emperor Justinian established a fortified settlement at this location.
The Municipal Ethnographic Museum displays traditional costumes, silver crafts, and documents that illustrate the development of local artistic techniques through centuries.
The city center connects to the island of Lake Pamvotis through regular boat services that depart every 30 minutes from the main pier.
Within the castle walls, current residents inhabit traditional houses next to Ottoman monuments and Byzantine structures, maintaining a living historical district.
Location: Ioannina Municipality
Location: Commune of Ioannina
Elevation above the sea: 490 m
Shares border with: Arta Prefecture
Address: Ioannina, Greece 45500 Ioannina
Website: https://ioannina.gr
GPS coordinates: 39.66398,20.85228
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:42
Ioannina Castle
858 m
Zosimaia School
611 m
Cave of Perama
3.5 km
Fethiye Mosque
1.2 km
Aslan Pasha Mosque
1.3 km
Veli Pasha Mosque
271 m
Dourachani monastery
5.6 km
Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina
1.3 km
Archaeological Museum of Ioannina
436 m
Byzantine Museum of Ioannina
1.1 km
Kaloutsiani Mosque
412 m
Zosimaia public library
278 m
Soufari Sarai
1.2 km
Protypo Klassiko Lykeio Ioanninon
416 m
Ottoman library (Ioannina)
1.2 km
Statue of Alexandros Papagos, Ioannina
239 m
Kaplaneion School
498 m
Clock tower of Ioannina
263 m
Ioannina Old Synagogue
949 m
Monastery of Agios Panteleimon, Ioannina
2.6 km
Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Ntiliou
2.4 km
Statue of King Pyrros, Ioannina
47 m
Pyrsinella Mansion
482 m
House of Kappa Parlapas
330 m
Archontiko Misiou
637 m
Orphanage - Traditional craft school, Ioannina
755 m
Cathedral church of Agios Athanasiou Ioanninon
529 m
Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Filanthopinon
2.5 kmReviews
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