Vradeto
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Vradeto older form: -on is a village in the Greek Zagori
region (Epirus region). It lies at a height of 1340m on Mt Tymphe
on the Pindus
mountainrange. Its location is the highest among the 44 villages of Zagori.
It is the middle of the Vikos–Aoös National Park and is about 50 km away from Ioannina
. It is located only a few kilometers from the Vikos Gorge
and near one of the best vantage points, that at Beloe (Beloi) (the name is believed to be derived from a Slavic word which means a "good view" or the "balcony"). It is located also close to an alpine lake called Drakolimni (Dragon’s Lake), one of several such lakes. The lakes have taken their name from the amphibian tritons (Triturus Alpestris) that live in them, around which myths of dragons have been created. The myths are echoes of ancient myths about the hero Pindus
, son of Macedon
, who either befriended or according to another myth killed a dragon. Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world visit because on the foot of thew whole Vikos awaits to hear the voice, as you hear the echo over and over and over and over again.
. Almost certainly Vradeto’s location and difficult access had been the reason for its existence in the inhospitable highland near the mountaintop of Mt Tymphe
. Its road was made and opened in the 1970s after pressures with higher elevation of the time with the army from Vradeto. It is believed to have been settled initially by families from Skamneli
at around 1616, according to Ioannis Lamprides.
The traditional stone architecture is dominant in every building, in the village paths, dwellings and churches, unfortunately many now ruined or in a state of significant disrepair. At least it can be said that the village remains relatively unspoilt. The main church, dedicated to the Birth of Mary was built in 1799 with a donation from Nikolaos Tsigaras. Other churches are those of Agios Athanasios at the top of the Skala, Agios Nikolaos, Prophetes Elias and Agios Georgios with a cemetery.
Its residents originate from the descendants of Zagorissioi Nad after 1930 introduced tham Sarakatsanoi and Skinites in which they liked. Its mixture was "inevitable" and the Zagorissioi and Sarakatsanoi "lived", grew and taught in the same way. Many locations in Vradeto differs in its geographical region which mentioned for its beautiful view and makes Vradeto famous all over the globe. From this councilled in recent years along with Vradeto Cultural Council with its leader up to its first president Stefanos Christogoulas, where also the husband in Bradeto "loved" the way and devotes entirely inside from it, recently in the written circulaion, a book titled Vradeto: The Balcony of Zagori in 2006., along with many others, the inhabitants informed for the separation of that village built nowhere in an area known as Zagori.
Zagori
Zagori , is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Asprangeloi. It has an area of some 1,000 square kilometres and contains 45 villages known as Zagoria , and is in the shape of an upturned equilateral...
region (Epirus region). It lies at a height of 1340m on Mt Tymphe
Tymfi
Tymfi or Mt Tymphe, Timfi, also Tymphi is a mountain in the northern Pindus mountain range, northwestern Greece. It is part of the regional unit of Ioannina and lies in the region of Zagori, just a few meters south of the 40° parallel...
on the Pindus
Pindus
The Pindus mountain range is located in northern Greece and southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km long, with a maximum elevation of 2637 m . Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is often called the "spine of Greece"...
mountainrange. Its location is the highest among the 44 villages of Zagori.
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
. It is located only a few kilometers from the Vikos Gorge
Vikos Gorge
The Vikos Gorge is a gorge in the Pindus Mountains of northern Greece. It lies on the southern slopes of Mount Tymfi, with a length of about 20 km, depth ranging from 450 m to 1600 m and width from 400 m to some meters at its narrowest part....
and near one of the best vantage points, that at Beloe (Beloi) (the name is believed to be derived from a Slavic word which means a "good view" or the "balcony"). It is located also close to an alpine lake called Drakolimni (Dragon’s Lake), one of several such lakes. The lakes have taken their name from the amphibian tritons (Triturus Alpestris) that live in them, around which myths of dragons have been created. The myths are echoes of ancient myths about the hero Pindus
Pindus
The Pindus mountain range is located in northern Greece and southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km long, with a maximum elevation of 2637 m . Because it runs along the border of Thessaly and Epirus, the Pindus range is often called the "spine of Greece"...
, son of Macedon
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
, who either befriended or according to another myth killed a dragon. Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world visit because on the foot of thew whole Vikos awaits to hear the voice, as you hear the echo over and over and over and over again.
Nearest places
- TsepelovoTsepelovoTsepelovo , older form: -on is a village in the Zagori region . It stands at a height of 1,200 meters in a panoramic location on the mountain range of Tymfi. It is the biggest of the 45 villages of Zagori and it was the seat of Tymfi municipality...
, east (distance: 10 km) - KapesovoKapesovoKapesovo is a village in the Zagori region , it is 43 km north of Ioannina. The name Kapesovo is slavic and means garden. The village used to be more south near Baya , where lots of vegetables were grown and it was called "Kapouska". It was later moved to its current position for health reasons...
, south (distance: 5 km)
History
Until the close of the 20th century there was only one way to reach the village, via the Skala of Vradeto a stairway of about 1000 steps built on the side of a canyon and almost impossible to discern from the distance. It started at the end of a long path from the village of KapesovoKapesovo
Kapesovo is a village in the Zagori region , it is 43 km north of Ioannina. The name Kapesovo is slavic and means garden. The village used to be more south near Baya , where lots of vegetables were grown and it was called "Kapouska". It was later moved to its current position for health reasons...
. Almost certainly Vradeto’s location and difficult access had been the reason for its existence in the inhospitable highland near the mountaintop of Mt Tymphe
Tymfi
Tymfi or Mt Tymphe, Timfi, also Tymphi is a mountain in the northern Pindus mountain range, northwestern Greece. It is part of the regional unit of Ioannina and lies in the region of Zagori, just a few meters south of the 40° parallel...
. Its road was made and opened in the 1970s after pressures with higher elevation of the time with the army from Vradeto. It is believed to have been settled initially by families from Skamneli
Skamneli
Skamneli is a village in the Zagori region , 54 km north of Ioannina. It is built in the fringes of mountain Tymfi , at a height of 1160 m.- Name :...
at around 1616, according to Ioannis Lamprides.
The traditional stone architecture is dominant in every building, in the village paths, dwellings and churches, unfortunately many now ruined or in a state of significant disrepair. At least it can be said that the village remains relatively unspoilt. The main church, dedicated to the Birth of Mary was built in 1799 with a donation from Nikolaos Tsigaras. Other churches are those of Agios Athanasios at the top of the Skala, Agios Nikolaos, Prophetes Elias and Agios Georgios with a cemetery.
Its residents originate from the descendants of Zagorissioi Nad after 1930 introduced tham Sarakatsanoi and Skinites in which they liked. Its mixture was "inevitable" and the Zagorissioi and Sarakatsanoi "lived", grew and taught in the same way. Many locations in Vradeto differs in its geographical region which mentioned for its beautiful view and makes Vradeto famous all over the globe. From this councilled in recent years along with Vradeto Cultural Council with its leader up to its first president Stefanos Christogoulas, where also the husband in Bradeto "loved" the way and devotes entirely inside from it, recently in the written circulaion, a book titled Vradeto: The Balcony of Zagori in 2006., along with many others, the inhabitants informed for the separation of that village built nowhere in an area known as Zagori.