Metsovo

A traditional mountain town high in the Pindus Mountains, at about 1,150 m, with stone houses, wooden balconies and slate roofs. It's known for its smoked cheese (metsovone), local wines and wood carving, and older residents still wear traditional dress.

Visit the Averoff Art Gallery, with Greek art from the 19th and 20th centuries, and the Tositsa Folk Museum in an old mansion. Metsovo is a base for walking in summer and skiing in winter. It's about 50 km east of Ioannina on the Egnatia motorway.