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The
City of Ioannina
The
city of Ioannina, with a population of approximately 100,000 is
the capital of the region of Epirus and spreads around the shores
of lake Pamvotis. It is located 450 km northwest of Athens, 350
km southwest of Thessaloniki and 100 km east of the port of Igoumenitsa
in the Ionian Sea.
In a few hours driving distance, the visitor can enjoy both the
beauty of the mountainous nature of Epirus as well as the magnificent
seashores of the Ionian Sea.
The city of Ioannina was first mentioned in 527 AD by the historian
Prokopios who wrote about the founding of the city, the new Evroia.
However it was not until 879 AD that the name Ioannina was used
for the first time in the Acts of Constantinople. The city flourished
in time, becoming an important financial and cultural centre.
During the Byzantine times it was referred to as the "Metropolis
of knowledge".
Today, the city of Ioannina is a fast developing urban centre
based on commerce, high quality services and culture. The city
of Ioannina has also gained a reputation for its famous silver
and jewelry craftsmanship.
The visitor may admire the castle, the lake with its picturesque
island, the Byzantine Museum, the Cave at Perama, the Wax Museum
of Vrellis, and the ancient theatre of Dodoni, which is dated
from the 3rd century BC and where performances of ancient Greek
tragedy take place every summer.
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