Places of Petra

This is a complex group of 18th and 19th century buildings, few of which have survived to date; it used to be the serai of Zeinel Bey, grandfather of Ali Pasha, the father of Ali Pasha’s mother, who was called Hamko. The buildings were surrounded by a wall with crenellations and secret entrances. The fortress-like […]

In the position where the foothills of Mount Nemertsika meet the Aoos River, near its confluence with Sarantaporos, the Dormition Monastery of the Virgin Molyvdoskepasti is located. The name of the Monastery comes from the lead plates that, instead of tiles or stone slabs, used to cover its catholicon. The monastery, according to tradition, was […]

The monastery of Agioi Anargyri, built in 1658 is located at a walking distance of one and a half hour from the bridge of Kledoniavista, near the main path that crosses the gorge. Today, only the monastery’s catholicon is preserved, surrounded by ruins, with an elaborate iconostasis and beautiful frescoes. The monastery has been classified […]

In approximately 200 meters from the central square of the village and behind the Primary School, there is the Mesaria Galina bridge. It is a semi-circular, single-arched bridge, made of carved stone from the area. The bridge is heavy and compact compared to other bridges of Epirus. It is also heavy related with the latest […]