The island

The Castle

Cave of Perama

Museums
-Arrchaeological Museum
-Byzantine Museum
-Wax-Works Museum
--Pavlos Vrellis
--Athanassios Vrelli

Ancient Dodoni


The cave of Perama

One of the most important caves in the world is located just 4km away from the centre of Ioannina. The existance of the cave was already known since the start of the last century,in 1940 it was used as a shelter by the people during the Italian bombardisms.
In 1945 there was the first scientific mapping by the known couple of caveologists Anna and Ioannis Petrochilou who had explored other caves arround Greece.
It belongs to the horizontal caves with a length of about, 1km.The formings of stalagmites and stalactites, the natural richness and combination of colors create a landscabe of amazing natural beauty.
Transportation: City bus, route Ioannina-Perama with starting point next to the city-clock.
Visiting hours: 8:00am-19:00pm daily.
Tel : 26510-81521

 

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