Ioannina old town and lake island

The capital of Epirus, on the shore of Lake Pamvotida. Its walled old town (the Kastro) holds the Fethiye Mosque and the tomb of Ali Pasha, the Ottoman ruler who made Ioannina his capital, and the Byzantine Museum in the inner citadel (Its Kale). The silversmiths of Ioannina are famous.

Take the short boat ride to the little island in the lake, with its car-free village, monasteries with frescoes, and the house where Ali Pasha was killed in 1822. Trout and frogs' legs from the lake are local specialities. The Perama cave, with fine stalactites, is just outside town.