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Ioannina &Zagori Ioannina &Zagori Natur erleben, in Kultur eintauchen, lokale Spezialitäten genießen - an unberührten Orten Griechenlands TERMINE 2021 29 Mai-6 Juni 2-10 Oktober ERLEBE DAS UNENTDECKTE GRIECHENLAND www.eleniki.com Ioannina & Zagori Ioannina ist nicht nur die pulsierende Hauptstadt der Region Epirus und eine lebendige Studentenstadt, sondern auch ein Kreuzweg von Kulturen und Religionen. Christen, Juden und Muslime lebten hier Jahrhunderte lang friedlich miteinander. Traumhaft gelegen in einer Hochebene des Pindos-Gebirges und am Ufer des Pamvotis-Sees, versetzt uns die alte byzantinische Stadt mit ihrer osmanischen Prägung in eine andere Zeit. Auch Zagori berühmte antike Stätten befinden sich in unmittelbarer Nähe. Metsovo Nordöstlich von Ioannina reisen wir weiter zu einem Ioannina unberührten Paradies: Zagori ist mit seinen bewaldeten Bergen, seinen malerischen Steindörfern und seinen kristallklaren Flüssen ein Gebiet von verführerischer Schönheit. Wir wandern Thessaloniki entlang der tiefsten Schlucht der Welt und erfrischen uns an den Quellen des Flusses Voidomatis. Das Dorf Metsovo verfügt über die höchst gelegenen Weinberge Griechenlands. Dort lassen wir uns zum Abschluss unserer Reise an einem traditionsreichen Weingut verwöhnen. Athen Unsere Reisebegleiter, leidenschaftliche Experten in ihrem jeweiligen Gebiet, nehmen uns mit auf eine Reise in die Natur und die Kultur dieser abgelegenen Region mit der reichen Geschichte, die uns zurückbesinnen lässt auf das Unberührte und Ursprüngliche. Die Highlights der Reise Die Eckdaten auf › Besuch der drei antiken Theater von Epirus: einem Blick Nikopolis, Dodona und Kassope DAUER: 9 Tage › Wir entdecken Ioannina, den Kreuzweg der REISEZIEL: Ioannina, Zagori und Metsovo im Nordwesten Griechenlands drei großen Religionen AKTIVITÄTEN: Einfache Wanderungen › Natur pur: Wandern durch die Schlucht von im Naturpark, Kultur erkunden, kulinarische Erlebnisse Vikos und am Voidomatis Fluss ÜBERNACHTUNG: 8 ÜN in › Kochen, wie die (alten) Griechen: Drei traditionellen, familiengeführten Hotels Kochkurse inklusive MAHLZEITEN: Alle Mahlzeiten sind im Reisepreis enthalten (F=Frühstück, › Hoher Gourmetfaktor: Trüffeljagd, M=Mittagessen, A=Abendessen) zwei Weinverkostungen und festliches AN-/ABREISE: Thessaloniki oder ein anderer griechischer Flughafen, Abschiedsessen Transfer inklusive TEILNEHMERZAHL: Mind. 8 - max. 14 Unser Reiseplan TAG 1 IOANNINA Ankunft in Ioannina und Kennenlernen der Mitreisenden Ein Privatbus holt uns in Thessaloniki ab und bringt uns nach Ioannina. Der Weg führt über die Egnatia-Route, die vor 2.000 Jahren Rom und Konstantinopel verband, durch das Pindos Gebirge, mitten durch das Biotop des Braunbären und bietet eine weitschweifende Aussicht. Nach kurzer Erholungspause im Hotel haben wir Zeit für einen gemütlichen Bummel durch die Gassen der quirligen Altstadt mit zahlreichen Cafés, lebendigen Plätzen und kleinen Geschäften. Danach treffen wir uns zum Welcome Dinner in einem traditionellen griechischen Restaurant mit regionalen Spezialitäten und einem guten Glas Wein – dort lernen wir die anderen Gäste und die Reisebegleiterin kennen. Die Reise kann beginnen! › Busfahrt: 3h | Mahlzeiten: A TAG 2 IOANNINA – Stadttour Eine Stadt, drei Kulturen Morgens machen wir uns auf den Weg in die Osmanische Burg: innerhalb der Burgmauern besuchen wir die Aslan Pasha Moschee und das Silberkunstmuseum, wo prächtig gravierte Schwerter und filigrane Schmuckstücke Geschichten von Krieg und Liebe erzählen. Danach promenieren wir am Ufer des 20.000 Jahre alten Pamvotis Sees und setzen mit dem Boot auf die Seeinsel Nissi Ali Pasha über. Auf unserem Spazierweg durch die schmalen Gassen der Ali Pasha herrschte Anfang des Insel besuchen wir das Philanthropinon Kloster mit seinen 19 Jh. im Auftrag des Sultans beeindruckenden Wandmalereien aus dem 13. Jahrhundert. in Ioannina mit eiserner Hand Moment: Wie kommt der griechische Philosoph Aristoteles auf über weite Teile des heutigen Griechenlands. Sein Zweitsitz die Wand eines byzantinischen Klosters? Wir sind gespannt auf auf der Insel des Pamvotis die Erklärung der Nonne... Sees beherbergt heute das Ali Zum Mittagessen kehren wir in eine traditionelle Taverna ein, Pasha-Museum. Hier erfahren die lokale Delikatessen aber auch Froschschenkel, Forelle oder wir, wie Ali Pasha zum Gelingen Aal auf der Speisekarte hat. des Unabhängigkeitskriegs der Hellenen beitrug und entdecken Der Nachmittag steht zur freien Verfügung: Spazieren am See, das Loch im Holzboden, wodurch Bummeln in der Stadt, oder einfach Entspannen im ruhigen die Schüsse seiner Mörder fielen. Innenhof des Hotels. Abendessen in Taverna mit griechischer Live-Musik. › Mahlzeiten: FMA TAG 3 NIKOPOLIS, KASSOPE UND ACHERON Zeitreise bis an die Tore des Hades Heute steht die antike Kultur im Mittelpunkt: Vormittags besuchen wir die römische Stadt Nikopolis mit ihrem beeindruckenden Theater und den 2.000 Jahre alten Mosaiken. Danach führt unser Weg zur antiken Stadt Kassope, die erst vor kurzem für das Publikum geöffnet wurde. Dort besuchen wir die Bauten der Agora und das malerisch am Hang gelegene Theater: von hier aus hat man einen herrlichem Panoramablick auf das Tal. Im Anschluss machen wir eine Bootsfahrt auf dem Acheron, Nikopolis dem „Totenfluss“ der Antike, auf dem Charon mit seiner Fähre die toten Seelen in den Hades chauffierte. Wir begleiten Charon Nikopolis wurde von Octavianus ein paar Kilometer flussaufwärts und genießen die unberührte Augustus zur Erinnerung an seinen Sieg gegen die Flotte von Marcus Natur an den Ufern des Flusses. Bevor wir jedoch zu nah Antonius und dessen Geliebten, an Hades‘ Reich stoßen, kehren wir um und besuchen eine der legendären ägyptischen Königin traditionelle Fischtaverna an der Flussmündung. Der Heimweg Kleopatra gebaut. führt uns zum Totenorakel „Nekyomanteion“ – dort traten die Unser Experte vor Ort erklärt, Menschen in Kontakt mit ihren Lieben, die den Weg zum Hades warum die Seeschlacht im bis zum Ende gegangen waren. nahe gelegenen Aktion einen Abends in Ioannina kehren wir in das Restaurant des Wendepunkt in der europäischen Geschichte darstellt. Er verrät byzantinischen Museums in der osmanischen Burg ein, wo der uns auch, warum die italienischen Koch antike griechische und byzantinische Rezepte für uns Archäologen Nikopolis beneiden. zubereitet. › Busfahrt: 3:30h | Mahlzeiten: FMA TAG 4 DODONA, VOIDOMATIS-SCHLUCHT Vom ältesten Orakel Griechenlands zum kristallklaren Fluss Voidomatis Vor unserer Abreise besichtigen wir das Archäologische Museum in Ioannina und anschließend das antike Orakel von Dodona. Auf unserer Weiterfahrt durch den Naturpark von Aoos erklimmen wir vor der Mittagspause die antike Steinbrücke von Kleidonia. Nach einer leichten Mahlzeit in der örtlichen Taverne treten wir eine Wandertour an. Der Weg führt entlang den Ufern des Voidomatis, eines der saubersten und kältesten Flüsse Europas - unter Platanen, vorbei an Wasserfällen und den Überresten eines Klosters aus dem 16 Jh. Alternativ haben wir für diejenigen, die es gern sportlich angehen, einen besonderen Programmpunkt: eine spannende Rafting-Tour auf dem kristallklaren Fluss – natürlich in professioneller Begleitung. Dodona Gemeinsam fahren wir am frühen Abend in das Dorf Vitsa und Das Orakel von Dodona war das kehren dort zum Abendessen in unser Hotel ein. älteste und für lange Zeit einzige in Griechenland. Laut Homer suchten hier bereits Achilleus und Odysseus den Rat der Priester auf. Das Zentrum des Kultes war eine uralte Eiche, in der dem Mythos nach Tauben in menschlicher Sprache sprachen. Die barfuß laufenden Priester interpretierten das Rauschen der Blätter und das Flugverhalten der Tauben und formulierten hieraus die Orakelsprüche auf die Fragen der Ratsuchenden. › Busfahrt: 1:30h | Mahlzeiten: FMA › Wanderung: 3h oder Rafting: 3h (ca 1:30h reine Rafting-Zeit) TAG 5 VITSA, KOUKOULI, KIPOI Milch, Wolle, Kräuter und Pilze: Die Menschen in Zagori zeigen uns, wie sie von und mit der Natur leben Im Dorf Elafotopos besuchen wir die traditionelle Farm „Rokka“ und werden dort in das Leben und Arbeiten auf dem Hof eingeführt: wie macht man aus Schafsmilch Butter Vikogiatroi und Käse und wie verarbeitet man Schafswolle zu Filz? Die Zagori war bekannt für seine Ärzte griechisch-österreichische Bäuerin gibt uns einen Einblick in (Vikogiatroi), die über die heilende den Kreislauf der Wolle und führt den "Argaleio" vor, den Kraft der endemischen Kräuter traditionellen Webstuhl. Gemeinsam bereiten wir aus frischen Bescheid wussten. Im 17. und Zutaten des Hofes unser Mittagessen zu: eine „Zagori-Pitta“. 18. Jh. bereisten sie das weite Nachmittags wandern wir entlang der Voidomatis-Schlucht zum Osmanische Reich und boten ihre Dorf Koukouli – der Weg führt über pittoreske Steinbrücken aus Dienste an. dem Jahr 1750. Auf dem Dorfplatz von Koukouli legen wir eine Pause ein und besuchen das Kräutermuseum. Unser Weg führt weiter über das Dorf Kipoi zur Mylos-Steinbrücke – wer will, erfrischt sich mit dem eiskalten Wasser des Vikos Flusses. Den Heimweg legen wir entspannt in unserem Bus zurück. Abends machen wir einen kurzen Spaziergang zu einem der besten Restaurants der Region. Der Besitzer ist ein echter Pilz- Experte, der uns in die wohlriechende Welt der einheimischen › Busfahrt: 30min | Mahlzeiten: FMA Pilze einführt und mit einem typischen Zagori Menü verwöhnt. › Lokale Weine begleiten unsere Speisen. Wanderung: 3h TAG 6 VIKOS SCHLUCHT, PAPIGO UND ANO PEDINA Die Quellen von Voidomatis und die Vikos Schlucht. Kochen mit Einheimischen. Wir besuchen das Dorf Vikos und folgen
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