Day 16 Ioannina to Kalambaka

After a quick breakfast at the lovely Its Kale the rain forced me to take a taxi to the bus station. The EU funded Egnatia Highway has cut tunnels through the Pindos Ranges so it was just over a 2 hour trip via Metsovo (Greece’s ski resort) to Kalambaka. Room not ready so walked to the neighbouring village of Kastraki to the foot of the boulders and the new geological museum. This area used to be a river delta, so rocks are conglomerate. River drained away, some seismic activity and erosion and here we are. The first monastry was built in 1350.
Luckily the sky cleared in time for the Sunset Tour which also included the 11th century cathedral built on and using stones from the temple of apollo.
Dinner was in the main square in Pantellino Tavern - roast lamb, briam and aspro krassi. Slept well !Læs mere