Their kindness throughout our stay really struck us and left a long-lasting memory for both of us. It is a highly recommended place to stay owned by wonderful and amiable mother and daughter, Penelope and Billie. We stayed in a beautiful traditional guesthouse To Rodi. It was not so difficult in such a small village like Papingo. Arriving in Papingo from Vikos gorgeĪfter completing the Vikos gorge hike, we emerged from a small path into the street of Papingo and immediately searched for our lodging. Similarly, Monodendri is also best reached by car as the bus service from Ioannina is patchy at best. Many travelers reach Papingo or Mikro-Papingo after walking through the Vikos gorge from Monodendri in the south, like what we did. There is supposedly an infrequent bus service from the larger city Ioannina to Papingo, but I cannot vouch for its accuracy or reliability. These two villages are located next to each other, separated by a stretch of road which can be walked in 20-30 minutes.ĭue to their remote location, the most convenient way to reach these villages is by car. To do the hike to the Dragon’s lake or Drakolimni, the most obvious starting point is the village of Papingo or Mikro-Papingo, where the start of the trail is located. The visit to both Vikos gorge and the Dragon’s lake can be conveniently combined to get the true taste of the natural beauty of this area. But that doesn’t take away the natural beauty of this place tucked somewhere in the north-eastern corner of Greece, waiting to be discovered by the adventurous souls.Ĭheck out also my hike through the mighty Vikos gorge in the Vikos–Aoös national park. Well, the reality is definitely less epic than that. I mean, it seems like stuffs from the fairy tales: a dragon living high up in the mountain waiting for unsuspecting visitor. It’s a hike of about 10 kilometers with elevation gain of over 1000 meters, including a few hundred meters of descend, lasting for about three to four hours each way.Įnticed by its inviting name, I decided to give it a try. There is an established hiking route in this area from the village of Papingo in the national park to the Dragon’s lake, or Drakolimni in Greek, somewhere up in the mountain. This area in Greece, in the province of Zagori, is one of the best area in Greece for hiking for its mountainous terrain and of course the presence of none other than Vikos gorge itself, the world’s deepest canyon. During my trip in Greece in mid-October with a good friend of mine, we visited the Vikos–Aoös national park in northern Greece.
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