Exhale in the most magnificent café right on top of the town, Café Grammatosimo; the view is breathtaking and you won’t believe there is actually such a place! The interior environment is also very well looked after and you will have the chance to enjoy various beverages in china settings. Cease the opportunity to taste traditional Greek coffee made in ember. It is also a must when at Café Grammatosimo to taste nut-cake with various ice creams flavours; it is, in just one word, superb!! (+302651086117, Mazia Ioanninon, 12th klm on the highway Ioannina – Metsovo).

At last, Exorcise the past by giving yourself a treatment; try the amazing chocolate therapy at “Vitaplus” beauty salon only for 40euros or a spa therapy for 45euros and feel your body as soft as a baby’s (+302651073031, www.vitaplus.gr, 9 Poutetsi str.) Shopping in the traditional shops of Averof str which ends up at the lake where you will find numerous antique and jewellery shops; Ioannina is famous for silver jewellery. It is characteristic that it is known as “The town of silver craftsmen” so you will find a great variety on this sector and in very good prices.

Once you have visited this secret paradise you will definitely want to come back again in the future!!

Rania Margari is a freelancer living in Athens, Greece and can be reached at raniamania@gmail.com


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