Ioannina Castle
The fortified old town of Ioannina in northwestern Greece, beside Lake Pamvotida. The present walls date largely from the reconstruction under Ali Pasha in the late Ottoman period and include Byzantine parts.
- Where
- Ioannina, Epirus, Greece
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 39.6717, 20.8606
Get the Ioannina Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Ioannina Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Epirus volume with your photos and a note.
Near Ioannina Castle
Dodona 16 km
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Zagori 26 km
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Vikos Gorge 30 km
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Varlaam monastery 66 km
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Questions
Where is Ioannina Castle?
Ioannina Castle is in Ioannina, Epirus, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dodona (16 km), Zagori (26 km), Vikos Gorge (30 km).
How do I get the Ioannina Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Ioannina Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Epirus volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Ioannina Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Epirus volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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