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Zissis-Hotel
Aristi near Zagori / Epirus, West Greece |
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This beautiful hotel is located in Aristi,
one of the 45 picturesque villages of Zagori and just next
to the National Park of Vikos-Aoos. Zagori is a mountainous
area which lies in the north-western part of Greece called
Epirus.
The hotel is recently build in the traditional local style
using stone for the walls and for the roof. Family run, they
offer 19 rooms with their
own private bathrooms, central heating, hot water, direct
dial telephone etc. The restaurant offers many local special
dishes including the famous Zagorian pies called pitta.
The hotel is 48 km from Ioannina city and 40 km from the city's
airport. It is also close to surrounding villages of interest.
Very close (2,5 km) to crystal clear Voidomatis
river (the purest in Europe) and the mouth of Vicos
canyon (the deepest and longest in Europe), at a distance
of 3,5 km.
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Dracolimni
(the dragon's lake) is at an altitude of 2100 m, four
hours walk from the village of Papingo,
the closest starting point. It is situated on top of the
mount Tymphe, the dominating mountain of Zagori.
Over 1750 species of wild plants and flowers are recorded
in Zagori. Nevertheless Zagori keeps several rare fauna
species such as brown bears, chamois, birds of prey, lynxes,
otters, etc.
Ioannina city,
in less than an hour’s drive from our hotel, is offering
numerous historical and cultural interests, as well as
a reach market for traditional widely known silverware.
Finally, one of the most famous and oldest sites of the
ancient Greek world and many other places of interest
are within one and a half hour's drive from this hotel. |
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Prices Hotel
Zissi
back to the range
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The Zissis hotel is a perfect starting point to explore this
little known region walking or trekking through its dense
network of paths and old stone-paved roads, for the numerous
cultural, religious and architectural monuments and interests
of Zagori villages as well as for the wildlife
(bears, wild-goats, birds of prey), flora
(several endemic and rare flowers) and
bird watching.
Vikos canyon is at a distance
of 3,5 km from Zissis hotel. It is the deepest and the longest
canyon in Europe and offers outstanding scenery. At the feet
of canyon’s left wall, aprox. 1350 m tall, are the sources
of the Voidomatis River.
Voidomatis River, just 2,5
Km away from Aristi, has the fame of being the clearest river
in Europe, with water fit to drink.
Papingo, one of the most
beautiful, for its scenery, Zagori villages, is 10 minutes
up the road, and 300m.up the mountain from our hotel.
There are over 60 stone bridges
in the area, many of them located close to the village of
Kipi.
The village of Dilopho is
one of the most typical for its architecture and well preserved
villages of Zagori.
There are numerous monuments to visit in the area, such as
the monastery of Panayia Speleotissa.
Inside one can see a fascinating honeycomb of caves. The monastery,
one of 25 in Zagori area, is situated on a cliff overlooking
the Voidomatis river and a forest of plane trees, just 2,5
Km away from our hotel.
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