Ioannina is a beautiful Greek city located on the shores of Lake Pamvotis. The history of Ioannina begins in pre-historic times and continues to this day. Inside the lake is an island, the largest lake island in Greece and one of the few inhabited in Europe. The island has no-name, simply called the Island (=Nissaki in Greek). From the 13 th to the 15 th century, prominent Byzantine families founded monasteries there and by the 17 th century they established the Island’s settlement. After the fa

