Tourism
The prefecture of Ioannina, like most of the Greek mainland, is not as popular as the islands among tourists. Yet the area, along with its natural beauty, has quite a few worthwhile and interesting historical attractions. Besides the city Ioannina, these are:
- A few kilometres south of the city is the Vrellis wax statue museum, displaying scenes from Greece's history. A small department in the city centre is free to the public.
- The Dodoni oracle and archeological site with amphitheatre.
- The Vikos–Aoös National Park, including the Vikos gorge, through which the Voidomatis river flows.
- The Zagori villages, partly in the Vikos-Aoos National Park.
- Papingo, one of the Zagoria villages, a ski resort that is mainly popular with Greeks, and a popular starting point for hiking and mountaineering.
- Mount Smolikas, with 2637 meter Greece's second highest mountain.
- Metsovo, in winter a ski resort.
- The caves of Perama, a few kilometres northeast of Ioannina.
- The monument in Zalongo for the women of Souli.
- The war museum in Kalpaki.
- Bourzani Bridge, near Melissoptera.
- Pavlos Vrellis Greek History Museum, the best known wax museum in Greece.
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