{"id":636,"date":"2018-04-25T15:34:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T15:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travels.x10.bz\/wp\/?p=636"},"modified":"2022-07-08T19:20:07","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T23:20:07","slug":"zagori-and-the-vikos-gorge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2018\/04\/25\/zagori-and-the-vikos-gorge\/","title":{"rendered":"Zagori and the Vikos Gorge!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This scenic area of Greece is dotted with traditional villages, monasteries and hiking trails. We drove about 45 minutes north of Ioannina to reach the village of Monodendri<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Spring is a perfect time to visit as temps are still cool and wildflowers are in bloom.<\/p>\n

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We found stunning vistas of Vikos Gorge <\/strong>around every turn.<\/p>\n

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One shortish hike took us to the “eagle’s nest” monastery built on the edge of the gorge. Ayia Paraskevi Monastery <\/strong>with beautiful frescoes was built in 1412!<\/p>\n

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Hiking down into the gorge is popular with experienced trekkers. We decided to leave it to the sheep and hikers who were wearing better footwear than us!<\/p>\n

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Kipi<\/strong> is another traditional village with 60 stone arch bridges–thrilling to see and to walk across. This one was built in 1764!<\/p>\n

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And this triple built in 1865.<\/p>\n

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We’ve had a spectacular day and recommend this region to anyone who loves nature and hiking!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This scenic area of Greece is dotted with traditional villages, monasteries and hiking trails. We drove about 45 minutes north of Ioannina to reach the village of Monodendri. Spring is a perfect time to visit as temps are still cool and wildflowers are in bloom. We found stunning vistas of Vikos Gorge around every turn. … <\/p>\n

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