The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ioannina Island

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ioannina Island, Greece

Updated August 7, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Ioannina Island

Museum Ali Pasha and Revolutionary Period, Ioannina, Greece

Ioannina Island, Greece

Museum Ali Pasha and Revolutionary Period

A museum inside a Byzantine island monastery.

Ali Pasha Museum on Ioannina Island

Ioannina Island, Greece

Ioannina Island

A lake island of richly decorated monasteries, where a fugitive ruler met his end

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The monastery is chiseled into the side of the mountain.

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Holy Kipinas Monastery

This 13th-century monastery chiseled into the side of a mountain is equipped with a bridge that can be lifted to protect against raids.

15 miles from Ioannina Island

Drakolimni.

Ioannina, Greece

Drakolimni

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

22 miles from Ioannina Island

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