Neotinea tridentata

Neotinea tridentata favours grassy places, woodland, scrub and maquis of subalpine and alpine meadows of the National Park of Pindus as well as the broader Zagori region

Neotinea tridentata (three-toothed orchid) is a species of orchid found in Greece among other southern European countries. This orchid favours grassy places, woodland, scrub and maquis of sub-alpine and alpine meadows of the National Park of Pindus as well as the broader Zagori region…

Orchis ustulata

Orhis ustulata is relatively rare in Greece and only grows in northern mountains, such as Tymfi in Epirus

Orhis ustulata or Neotinea ustulata (burnt-tip orchid) is a European terrestrial orchid native to mountains in central and southern Europe, growing at up to 2,400 m (7,900 ft) elevation. It has erect stems carrying 2 to 3, basal in a rosette, oblong, unmarked leaves…

Ramonda serbica

Ramonda serbica grows in shady crevices of calcareous rocks in altitudes of 400–1500 m on the mountains of Mitsikeli and Tymfi (Timfi), Zagori, Epirus, Greece

Ramonda serbica, commonly known as Serbian phoenix flower, is a species in the Gesneriaceae family. It is one of the few European representatives of this falmily, found in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, FYROM and Serbia. The flower was discovered by Serbian botanist Josif Pančić in 1874…

Thucydides Guest House

THUCYDIDES (THOUKIDIDIS) GUEST HOUSE, KAPESOVO, ZAGORI, IOANNINA

Set in the village of Kapesovo in the Zagori region pf the National Park of Pindus, this 1875 renovated mansion offers charming accommodation with mountain views. It features a traditional restaurant and a warmly decorated lounge with a traditional fireplace. Thucydides (Thoukididis) rooms feature…

Honey from the beehouse

Bee Houses aim is the continuous production of impeccable products, revealing and maintaining all these high quality standards that are integral part of the wondrous bee products

“Bee House” is a small beekeeping unit located to Zagorochoria, prefecture of Ioannina (Epirus – Greece), and specifically to the village Tsepelovo of the municipality of Zagori, 50 km away from Ioannina at an altitude of 1100m. The products that are produced are honey,…

Hotel Saxonis

Hotel Saxonis | Megalo Papigo, Zagorochoria, Greece

Hiking, trekking, rafting, canyoning, horse back riding, touring around the amazing beauty of the Zagoria nature, and warm hospitality, with a mouthwatering breakfast in our beautiful, traditional B&B. Detoxification from the city life, with no TV and, of course, no smoking in the hotel….

Hotel Papaevangelou

Hotel Papaevangelou, Papigo, Zagorochoria, Greece

One of the first hotels in the area of the Zagorochoria and one of the best. No better way to describe it than to quote one happy client’s comments in booking.com: ” This hotel is ideally situated with some of the most stunning vistas…

Morchella deliciosa

Morchella deliciosa, Zagori, Greece

Morchella deliciosa is a species of edible fungus in the family Morchellaceae. It is a widespread species that is characterized by having white ridges, at least when young. They are found growing in the mountain of Mitsikeli, in the Zagori region in Epirus, under fir…

Morchella esculenta

Morchella esculenta, Zagorochoria, Greece

Morchella esculenta, (commonly known as common morel, morel, yellow morel, true morel, morel mushroom, and sponge morel) is a species of fungus in the Morchellaceae family of the Ascomycota. It is one of the most readily recognized of all the edible mushrooms and highly…

View to Vikos gorge from Monodendri viewpoint

Agia Paraskevi viewpoint to Vikos Gorge in Zagopri, Pindus National park

AGIA PARASKEVI MONASTERY VIEWPOINT From the terrace of the monastery, which has been appropriately designed, visitors can safely watch over the gorge. The monastery was founded at 1413–1414, consists of a small stone-built chapel, the oldest preserved in Zagori, and offers panoramic views to…