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We enjoyed our stay and would like to have stayed longer. We will come back again, next time in the spring to enjoy the outdoor spaces and many hike the gorge. Hopefully the hotel restaurant will also be open, breakfast was good and the views from our our room were great, there was also a small balcony which would have been lovely if the temperature had been more the 5 degrees. It is a stunning area and well worth exploring.

Climbing steeply up the western slope of Mount Aiminadia, the vibrant town of Konitsa is the gate to north-west Zagori. At its foot, the Aoos river flows under a 19th-century stone bridge – a superb example of a type that is typical to the region – and continues west onto the Plain of Konitsa. Upstream, walkers can follow the base of a steep gorge and reach the picturesque Monastery of Panagias Stomiou. This is the starting point for more demanding routes, including the famed Epirus Trail that runs south towards Astraka. Experienced hikers may attempt the Dragon Lake of Tymfi from this direction; however, the conventional (easier) route runs east from Papigko. Konitsa itself has a charming centre with an array of good tavernas and cafes. As one of the larger towns in the region, it also has a post office, bank and several corner shops (seldom found in the smaller villages of Zagorohoria). Well worth visiting is the church of Saint Barbara (Agias Barbaras) which offers panoramic views across the plain, towards the Albanian border. Konitsa also has the advantage of being the northern terminal of a bus route connecting it with Ioannina, the major city of north-west Greece. Buses run three times a day, can be picked up from the KTEL station at the centre of the town, and take about an hour to reach Ioannina where further links with Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and Igoumentisa can easily be located. For this reason, it may serve as a suitable base for backpackers wishing to explore Zagori by foot.

Amazing nature, traditional and not so touristic village, welcoming people, good prices. There were things to do out in the night. Good as base to explore the surroundings. Cheap compared to the villages around.

The centre of the village Konitsa is small but has everything. Nice tavernas , souvlaki places, bakeries, pastry shops and a wonderful place called "Palio" in a little square, full with people of all ages, nice music and mezedes. Konitsa is cheaper than Zagorochoria and the ideal starting point to make your excursions to the wonderful rivers, villages of "Zagorochoria" and mountains of the area. *If you go in the summer, be sure to take a swim in the river, under the Konitsa stilt bridge and under the Klidonia stilt !!

The perfect location, to be used as a base for excursions around the area. The natural paths through the rivers, the mountains and the traditional villages scattered around the region are really worth to be visited