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Ioannina is the main city of Epirus and at the same time the biggest city of northwest Greece. It is a big modern city, where one can enjoy unique sights, as well as drown in its long history, always present in each of its corners.

The city of Ioannina is built at an altitude of 500 meters (approximately) above sea level and is 450 klm. away from Athens.

Access to the city is very easy through the National road network connecting Ioannina with the biggest Greek cities (Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Larisa, e.t.c), as well as with the ports of Igoumenitsa and Preveza. There is also an airport in the city, connected with daily flights to other big cities in Greece.

The wider area, apart from the rich history, is also well known for the natural environment (national parks e.t.c), the traditional settlements (Zagori, Metsovo, Tzoumerka, e.t.c.), the monuments and buildings, as well as many others you will discover by your visit…

In the lovely and historical city of Ioannina, one of the most beautiful hotels if the city, Dioni Hotel, is waiting for you. Here you will enjoy traditional family hospitality and a comfortable stay you will never forget.

The name Dioni: According to Mythology, Dioni was a Titanis, daughter of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The name means "Zeus' wife", that's why she was with Zeus in many places.

There was a temple in ancient Dodoni in her honour and in Zeus' and people were consulting them in the oracle of Dodoni. The myths and the information we get from ancient Greeks are totally contradictory.

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Access from Europe

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The Prefecture of Ioannina

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Access to the hotel

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The centre of Ioannina

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Ioannina and lake Pamvotis

Hesiod says that she is daughter of Oceanus (Ocean), Feretodes that she was one of Dionysus attendants and Homer that Dioni gave birth to Aphrodite that's why she was called Aphrodite Dionea. Dioni, as Zeus wife she was and probably as the embodiment of earth, was quoted except for Dodoni in Athens as well, where there was an altar in her honours in front of Erechtheion.


Dioni Hotel S.A.
10, Tsirigoti st. Ioannina (Greece)
Tel. & Fax +30 26510.27864, 26510.27032
Tel. & Fax +30 26510.29950, 26510.70611
E-mail: info@dionihotel.com

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