In the 2000s, Ioannina's famous silversmiths were all relocated from the city centre out to this rather grim concrete hub. In theory you can see artisans at work in their new digs, but in practice, the large shop here is often the only thing open. The shop stocks a huge variety of work, from jewellery to silverware sets to church furnishings, all high quality and at very good prices.
Centre of Traditional Handcrafts
Ioannina
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The Voïdomatis ('Good Water' in its Slavic roots) River, a tributary of the Aoös, carved the 12km-long, 900m-deep Vikos Gorge over millions of years. Per…
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Although the centre of Ioannina no longer rings with the distinctive tapping hammers of the city's famous artisans, that sound and their trade are…
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A stone-paved trail leads down from the roadside parking area to this stone bridge, one of the prettiest in the Zagori region and a rarity in its triple…
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All the views of Vikos Gorge are stunning, but this one might be the best. It's reached from outside the village of Vradeto. You must park and walk about…
Nearby Ioannina attractions
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This museum digs deeper into history than many others in Greece, staring in the ice age, with such relics as 120,000-year-old fossilized rhinoceros teeth…
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Although the centre of Ioannina no longer rings with the distinctive tapping hammers of the city's famous artisans, that sound and their trade are…
3. Historical Museum of Ioannina
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This small private museum has some beautiful objects and gives a concise overview of the city's colourful history, with special attention to Jewish and…
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A more heavily fortified section within the Kastro, the Its Kale (Inner Castle) today feels less like a citadel than a city park. Inside the ramparts, on…
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This museum presents early Christian and Byzantine art, pottery, coins and silverware, plus post-Byzantine icons and manuscripts, early Venetian-produced…
6. Kahila Kedosha Yashan Synagogue
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Open only by appointment, this temple, built in 1829, is nonetheless worth scheduling ahead if you're interested in Ioannina's deep Jewish history…
7. Municipal Ethnographic Museum
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Set inside the Aslan Pasha Mosque (1619), the museum exhibits local costumes and period photographs, along with tapestries and prayer shawls from Ioannina…
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