scenic viewpoint
Lake Pamvotida, Ioannina
A misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Neochorópoulo
Epirus, Greece · Europe
About Neochorópoulo
Neochorópoulo works well as a base: 5 minutes from Stavráki, 32km from Vikos Gorge.
Neochorópoulo is in Epirus, Greece, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stavráki, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Neochorópoulo?
Within an hour or so of Neochorópoulo: Lake Pamvotida, Ioannina (6 km), Dodona (10 km), Plaka Bridge (25 km), Kokkorou Bridge, Zagori (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Neochorópoulo?
The nearest famous roads are Katara Pass, Albanian Riviera Coastal Road and Galičica Pass Road.
Where is Neochorópoulo?
Neochorópoulo is in Epirus, Greece, about 4 km from Stavráki.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,326
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Epirus
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 39.6255, 20.8356
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Neochorópoulo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Dodona
The oldest oracle in Greece, where priests read the will of Zeus in rustling oak leaves. Its 17,000-seat 3rd-century-BC theatre, among the largest in antiquity, sits in a quiet valley south of Ioannina.
10 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
Plaka Bridge
The largest single-arch stone bridge in the Balkans spans the Arachthos in mountainous Epirus.
25 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Kokkorou Bridge, Zagori
A graceful single-arch stone bridge over a clear river epitomises Zagori's old packhorse crossings.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Zagori Stone Villages
A cluster of 46 traditional stone villages in the mountains of Epirus connected by arched stone bridges and cobbled paths.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Vikos Gorge
One of the world's deepest gorges relative to its width, plunging 1,000 meters through the wild Pindus Mountains of Epirus.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Metsovo
An alpine Vlach town of slate roofs, woodcarving and cheese high on the Pindus road to Ioannina.
34 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Katara Pass
The historic 1,690 m Pindus crossing, the highest paved road pass linking Epirus and Thessaly.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Neochorópoulo
- Right hereLake Pamvotida, IoanninaA misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
- 25 kmPlaka BridgeThe largest single-arch stone bridge in the Balkans spans the Arachthos in mountainous Epirus.
- 27 kmKokkorou Bridge, ZagoriA graceful single-arch stone bridge over a clear river epitomises Zagori's old packhorse crossings.
- 38 kmKatara PassThe historic 1,690 m Pindus crossing, the highest paved road pass linking Epirus and Thessaly.
- 69 kmMeteora Sunset Rock ViewpointA popular rocky outcrop near the Great Meteoron monastery where visitors gather to watch the sunset paint the sandstone towers golden.
- 69 kmMeteora ViewpointA roadside viewpoint revealing the surreal sandstone pillars of Meteora crowned by centuries-old monasteries seemingly floating in the sky.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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