1950’s, Greek Tourist Guide, Epirus, Ioannina, First Edition, Pechlivanidis, G. Saralis

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Greek Vintage Travel (Photo) Guide

 

ΗΠΕΙΡΟΣ – IPIROS

ΓΙΑΝΝΙΝΑ – ΔΩΔΩΝΗ – ΑΡΤΑ – ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΗ – ΜΕΤΣΟΒΟ

EPIRUS

IOANNINA – DODONI – ARTA – NIKOPOLI – METSOBO

 

Text by Giannis Saralis

Photos by Kalogeridis, Megaloikonomou, Ververis and others

Published by M. Pechlivanidis, Athens in the 1950’s

 

Original Soft Cover

14 Pages of text

131 Pages Pictures and explanations

24 cm x 18 cm (approx. 9,5inch. x 7inch.)

First Edition

Language: Greek

 

Epirus is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region in northwestern Greece. It borders the regions of Western Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, West Greece to the south, the Ionian Sea and Ionian Islands to the west and Albania to the north. The region has an area of ​​about 9,200 km2 (3,600 sq mi). It is part of the wider historical region of Epirus, which overlaps modern Albania and Greece but lies mostly within Greek territory. Ioannina, often called Yannena Yánnena, within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus. It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters (1,640 feet) above sea level, on the western shore of Lake Pamvotis. Ioannina is located 410 km (255 mi) northwest of Athens and 260 kilometers (162 miles) southwest of Thessaloniki.

 

Dodoni (Δωδώνη) is an ancient site in northwestern Greece, known for its oracle and sanctuary dedicated to Zeus. Located in Epirus, it was one of the most important religious centers of ancient Greece, dating back to at least the second millennium BCE. The oracle at Dodoni was famous for interpreting divine messages from the rustling leaves of a sacred oak tree. The site also includes a well-preserved ancient theater, which was built in the 3rd century BCE during the reign of King Pyrrhus of Epirus.