The eastern villages and the stone bridges
A shorter itinerary for travellers with fewer days, focused on the eastern Zagori villages and their arched bridges rather than the full gorge traverse.
- Length
- 5 days · 4 nights
- Months
- May – October
- Stops
- 4
The route on a map
1 · 1 night
Ioannina
The lake town serving as gateway, with its citadel and Ali Pasha-era mosque.
2 · A day here
Kipoi
A cluster of villages known for their triple-arched stone bridge.
3 · 2 nights
Tsepelovo
The largest of the eastern Zagori villages, with paths toward Vradeto.
4 · 1 night
Dilofo
One of the best-preserved and quietest stone villages, largely closed to cars.
Day by day
Day 1
Arrival at Ioannina
Sleep · Ioannina
Walk the lakeside citadel and eat at a taverna facing the water.
Day 2
East into Zagori
Sleep · Tsepelovo
Drive through Kipoi, stopping at the triple bridge, with an afternoon walk to the Beloi viewpoint.
Day 3
Vradeto and the stone steps
Sleep · Tsepelovo
Walk the Skala Vradetou, a cobbled stair path to the highest village in Zagori.
Day 4
Dilofo and Kokkorou bridge
Sleep · Dilofo
A short drive, then an afternoon walk to the Kokkorou bridge and back along the old mule path.
Day 5
Return to Ioannina
Departure
A final morning in Dilofo before the drive back for departure.