Ioannina City
Legends, myths and history. Ioannina is the capital city of Epirus Region. It extends around Lake Pamvotis, the only lake in Greece with an inhabitant settlement on its island. In antiquity, the region was famous for the oracle of Dodoni, which was dedicated to the cult of Zeus. Olympias, wife of King Phillip II of […]
Kastoria City
The lady of the lake. Kastoria is one of the most beautiful cities in Northern Greece. It stretches along Lake Orestiada and takes its name after the beavers of the lake. Traces of human habitation date back to the Neolithic era. The city was conquered by the Romans and flourished as a cultural, religious and […]
Xanthi City
The city of a thousand colors. Xanthi is a Thracian city in Northern Greece, built between Lake Vistonida and the Nestos River. It is first mentioned under its current name in the late 8th century AD. During the Byzantine era, Xanthi became a commercial and cultural crossroad between the East and the West. When the […]
