Igoumenitsa, capital of Thesprotia in Epirus, is one of the busiest ferry ports in the Mediterranean, linking Greece with Italy and Corfu, and the start of the Egnatia Odos motorway. More about Igoumenitsa →
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Igoumenitsa day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Cruise ships berth at the New Port of Igoumenitsa, the long ferry quay south of the town centre. The town seafront is a short walk north; Syvota is about 22 km (25 to 30 minutes) by road and Ioannina about 77 km.
21.7 km · 24–30 min by car
Seaside village facing the Syvota islets, south of Igoumenitsa.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Igoumenitsa is a port of call where cruise ships berth at the ferry quay of the New Port; the town seafront is a short walk north. Regional buses leave from the town bus station, not the port, and run to Syvota and Parga on weekdays only. Most sights, including the Necromanteion, the Acheron springs, Dodona and Ioannina, are reached by road. No cruise shuttle is published.
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The New Port of Igoumenitsa is one of the largest ferry ports in the Mediterranean, with passenger terminals on its long quay for the Italy and Corfu ferries. Cruise ships berth at the quay; the town centre and seafront are a short walk north.
Meal prices are approximate per-person ranges at seafront restaurants and tavernas in town.
Seafront avenue with restaurants and cafes near the old port.
Central street with seafood restaurants and grill houses.
Tavernas close to the ferry terminals.
Coast road south of town with grill houses.
Igoumenitsa, capital of Thesprotia in Epirus, is one of the busiest ferry ports in the Mediterranean, linking Greece with Italy and Corfu, and the start of the Egnatia Odos motorway. The town was rebuilt in the early 20th century around a sheltered gulf, with a late Roman castle on the hill above. Cruise ships berth at the quay of the New Port, a short walk from the seafront. A day ashore can take in the islets and coves of Syvota, the town and castle of Parga, the oracle of the dead at the Necromanteion and the springs of the Acheron, or the theatre of Dodona and the castle of Ioannina.
Once a small fishing village, Syvota has grown into a lively resort while keeping its charm. Set on a green, sheltered bay, it faces four uninhabited islets, Agios Nikolaos, Mavro Oros, Megalo Mourtemeno and Mikro Mourtemeno, framed by sandy beaches with clear water and hidden coves. The beaches of Diapori and Alati and the small hidden harbours are best explored by boat, and seaside tavernas serve fresh seafood on the waterfront.
Colourful houses climb the slope below the Castle of Parga, which crowns a rocky headland above the sea. The castle was built mainly under Venetian rule and later strengthened by Ali Pasha, whose acropolis stands at its highest point. A paved stone path leads up from the town in about 8 minutes from the harbour, and the rebuilt barracks near the gate now house a cafe.
One of the most famous oracles of antiquity, the Necromanteion was where pilgrims came to speak with the souls of the dead. It stands where Homer placed the meeting of the Acheron with the Kokytos and Pyriphlegethon, on the shore of the former Acherousian Lake. Built in the late 4th to early 3rd century BC and later burned by the Romans, it has a maze of corridors and an underground crypt cut into the rock. Ticket EUR 10, reduced EUR 5.
In the mountains of Souli, about 2 km from the village of Glyki, the springs of the Acheron, the mythical river of the underworld, emerge from the rock. Its clear waters wind through gorges and turquoise pools under old plane trees in a Natura 2000 protected area. An easy trail leads from the Glyki information centre to Skala Tzavelenas and the Cave of the Dragon, and the river is popular for rafting, kayaking and riding in the water.
The oracle of Zeus and Dione lies in a green valley at the foot of Mount Tomaros, where priests read the god's will in the rustling of a sacred oak. King Pyrrhus gave the sanctuary its monumental form in the 3rd century BC, adding temples, a council house and a stadium, and a theatre for almost 18,000 spectators, then the largest of its time. The restored theatre now hosts performances and the Dodona Festival. Ticket EUR 15, reduced EUR 8.
Inside the walls of Ioannina Castle, the south-east citadel of Its Kale holds the Byzantine Museum. Most of its collection is in a building raised over the ruins of Ali Pasha's residence, the silverware collection is in the Treasury at the centre of the citadel, and the Fethiye Mosque presents the history of the city. Ticket EUR 5.