Monodéndri is located at an altitude of 1100 m, and is one of the most beautiful and representative villages of Zagoria. Along with the neighboring Vitsa are a matchless residential ensemble expresses characteristics of traditional architecture of Zagoria and of Epirus in general. All the villages of Zagoria are equally beautiful, with its own peculiarities in each of them.
Monodéndri was built around 1360 AD Among the villages Vitsa and Monodendri, next to a public road,and was discovered in 1965 as the first known village of Epirus with two cemeteries. The rich finds are exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Ioannina.
Monodéndri has 7 churches. The oldest of these are: the monastery of Agia Paraskevi, 1412 AD, Saint Minas,1625 AD, the monastery of the Prophet Elias, 1664 AD and the central church of St. Athanasios, AD 1801.
The Vikos Gorge
The famous Vikos canyon extends over a length of 12 kilometers and has been recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the deepest in the world (1,350 m, the maximum height of the rocks from the riverbed). Through it runs Voidomatis, a tributary of Aos, forming in the path unrivaled beauty landscapes. From Monodéndri can anyone enjoy some of the most spectacular and fascinating views, from the following three broad positions (locations).
