Janina - Metsovo: a paradise for gourmets

In addition to the fact that Greece is a country of gods and heroes, do not forget that Greece is a country of flavors, aromas, spices and sweets. Surprisingly, sometimes the combination of the simplest ingredients in combinations of culinary recipes from different regions of the country create incredible, special flavor bouquets that are impossible to forget.

Our gastronomic tour of Epirus will start from the city of Ioannina. After a short tour, we suggest you stop for coffee in one of the zaharoplastio - a traditional confectionery. And this is usually not just a place where cakes, candies and national sweets are sold, but often there you can drink coffee. In Janina, baklava and kataifi are especially well prepared - sweets, which are often attributed to oriental origin. But the historical truth is that in Constantinople in the 6-7 centuries. prepared a variety of pastries, the recipe of which resembled these sweets.

After a short walk along the lake surface, you will go to the shore of the island of Janina, where you are waiting for a row of taverns. You will have the opportunity to taste what is not often found in Greece - frog legs, eels and crayfish are perfectly prepared here.

Further on the program, Metsovo is a picturesque village on the slope of the Pindos Mountains, the cheese capital of Greece. Here, the prelude to the feast will be the tasting of wines from the highest in Europe grapes at the Katogi Averoff plant. You will try three varieties of wine: white with the aroma of a green apple, pink semi-dry with the aroma of a forest berry and red dry wine, which is the most famous of all that are produced at this winery. This tart-tasting wine, perfect for meat, fatty dishes, velvet lies on the tongue and causes a multicolored range of the most sparkling feelings and emotions.

At the end of the trip - a rich dinner in a local tavern with a fireplace.

This tour is an ideal option to combine a gastro tour with a cognitive component - after all, one thing does not interfere with the knowledge of the country through the local cuisine - a great way to touch the philosophy of the Greek way of life and thinking.

Interesting facts:
Layer pies, well-known in Metsovo, appeared on the principle of "there would be no happiness, but misfortune helped" - in families victorious simply collected everything that came to hand from edible supplies, baked in a pie and a culinary masterpiece is ready.
Kataifi is a type of sweet characteristic of Janin. It consists of the thinnest threads of dough, which wrap the nut filling.
One of the most important attributes of any house in Metsovo was a special container for roasting coffee.
Tsipuro, Greek grappa is not only a drink or an aperitif, but also an opportunity to warm up, which was important in the harsh climate of Epirus for Greece, where in the same Metsovo temperature drops to -15 ° in winter.
Feta cheese was originally aged in sewn sheep’s clothing.

Useful information:

total mileage of the excursion (with departure from Thessaloniki) - about 550 km;
For your comfort and safety, wear comfortable shoes; do not forget to bring headgear with you;
The route program can be changed for reasons beyond the control of the company (force majeure); weather conditions and at the discretion of the guide if necessary.

All transfers under the program on comfortable transport Mercedes Vito.
* Russian language guide services
* the cost is indicated for leaving Thessaloniki / when leaving the other region changes are possible;

Separately paid:

* Lunch;
* wine tasting;
* boat to the Isle of John