city: preveza-parga-ru

Vikos Gorge & Ioannina

Parga lies in Greece's Epirus region, an area that really packs a punch in the beauty stakes. This trip will take you into the heart of the province to give you a glimpse of its spectacular scenery. You'll discover Ioannina, Vikos Gorge, mountain streams and rustic villages.You'll start at the Epirot capital, Ioannina. Set on a lake, it's got a Turkish look and feel due to its Ottoman past and we'll take a short stroll around. Next, it's a visit to Oxia viewpoint for epic views of Vikos Gorge before we continue to Monodendri village and a second impressive viewpoint over the gorge from the tiny monastery of Agia Paraskevi.There will be free time to explore and choose a taverna for lunch, then we'll head for another viewpoint to soak up the views over the 500 metre deep ravine. The last stop of the day will be to visit one of Zagoria's renowned stone packhorse bridges before we travel back to Parga.