scenic viewpoint
Lake Pamvotida, Ioannina
A misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Pérama
Epirus, Greece · Europe
About Pérama
Pérama works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tsiflikópoulo, 25km from Vikos Gorge.
Pérama is in Epirus, Greece, with about 1,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tsiflikópoulo, about 4 km away.
Perama (Greek: Πέραμα) is a town and a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ioannina, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies about 4 km north of central Ioannina. The town's name means "passage" and it lies on theRead more
northern edge of lake Pamvotis (Greek: Παμβώτις).
It is famous for its cave, known as the "Cave of Perama" (Greek: Σπήλαιο Περάματος). The cave, extending five kilometres below the ground and having been explored fully only up to one kilometre, has a remarkable arrangement of stalagmites and stalactites. An 11th-century church in the town dedicated to Saint Haralambos and reputedly built by Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus is in a bad state of repair and is rarely open to the general public. The town lies on the EO6 road between Igoumenitsa and Metsovo.
The municipal unit has an area of 105.725 km2, the community 7.597 km2. The municipal unit has a population of 4,695 inhabitants (2021). Its largest settlements are Pérama (pop. 1,943), Krýa (784), Kranoúla (643), Amfithéa (613) and Perívleptos (391).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pérama?
Within an hour or so of Pérama: Lake Pamvotida, Ioannina (5 km), Dodona (17 km), Kokkorou Bridge, Zagori (20 km), Zagori Stone Villages (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Pérama?
The nearest famous roads are Katara Pass, Albanian Riviera Coastal Road and Galičica Pass Road.
Where is Pérama?
Pérama is in Epirus, Greece, about 4 km from Tsiflikópoulo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,841
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Epirus
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 39.6933, 20.8466
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Pérama
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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
bridge
Kokkorou Bridge, Zagori
A graceful single-arch stone bridge over a clear river epitomises Zagori's old packhorse crossings.
20 km · about 25 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Metsovo
An alpine Vlach town of slate roofs, woodcarving and cheese high on the Pindus road to Ioannina.
30 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Plaka Bridge
The largest single-arch stone bridge in the Balkans spans the Arachthos in mountainous Epirus.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Papingo
Stone-built Zagori villages beneath the Towers of Astraka, gateway to alpine pools and trails.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Pérama
- Right hereLake Pamvotida, IoanninaA misty lake with an island monastery and lakeside castle ringed by the Epirus mountains.
- 20 kmKokkorou Bridge, ZagoriA graceful single-arch stone bridge over a clear river epitomises Zagori's old packhorse crossings.
- 30 kmPlaka BridgeThe largest single-arch stone bridge in the Balkans spans the Arachthos in mountainous Epirus.
- 34 kmKatara PassThe historic 1,690 m Pindus crossing, the highest paved road pass linking Epirus and Thessaly.
- 67 kmMeteora Sunset Rock ViewpointA popular rocky outcrop near the Great Meteoron monastery where visitors gather to watch the sunset paint the sandstone towers golden.
- 68 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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