6-Day Motorcycle Tour from Athens to Ioannina and Meteora

• Get acquainted with your BMW rental motorcycle at the tour company's office. After a short briefing on the tour and itinerary, set off on your BMW. All destinations and points of interest will be uploaded to the GPS provided with the motorcycle.

• Stop at Ziros Lake for 1 hour. Visit this beautiful lake on the outskirts of Filippiada, where you can relax and enjoy a beverage in a lovely natural setting.

• Continue to the north side of the Louros valley, near Agios Georgios village, north of Filippiada, where the Roman Aqueduct of ancient Nikopolis dominates the landscape. Stop here for 30 minutes.

• Ride to the capital of Epirus, spread around the imposing Lake Pamvotida. Its still waters and the nameless small island create a wonderful collage of colours around which the entire area lives and breathes. Ioannina has always been multicultural, shaped mainly by Christian, Islamic, and Jewish influences. See this coexistence of cultures in the historic city centre, where remarkable buildings such as the House Matei Hussein, the Ottoman mosque of Veli Pasha, and the wider old town stand out as unique attractions. (Duration: 3 hours)

• Continue to the picturesque village of Perama, only four kilometres from Ioannina on the road from Metsovo to Trikala. A mythical world beyond imagination awaits here. Explore many chambers with particularly rich decor stretching to a length of about 1,500 metres. (Duration: 2 hours)

• Head to the Vrellis Greek History Museum, a privately owned wax museum in the Ioannina regional unit of Greece. Established by the sculptor Pavlos Vrellis in February 1983, it is the best-known wax museum in Greece. The museum hosts 150 wax models across 37 themes inspired by various events from Greek history. (Duration: 1 hour)

Zagorohoria, Ioannina Region, Epirus

• Proceed to a land where natural beauty exceeds imagination. Zagorohoria is considered one of the best-preserved village regions in Greece. This motorcycle tour takes you through some of its most popular and scenic villages, including cosmopolitan Aristi, mysterious Papiggo, scenic Kipi with its famous stone bridges, serene Monodendri, and enigmatic Vovousa. These are just some of the places you will visit. (Duration: 6 hours)

Vovousa, Ioannina Region, Epirus

• Tour through Valia Calda, or "Warm Valley," considered one of the most attractive destinations in Europe. Admire the high and impressive mountain ranges, the densely forested slopes, and the fantastic natural landscapes that define this remarkable area. (Duration: 5 hours)

Metsovo, Ioannina Region, Epirus

• Visit Metsovo, a tree-shaded village that retains its traditional character and dots the mountainside below Katara Col in the Pindos mountain range. Metsovo is full of life throughout the year and generously offers its surrounding natural beauty. Especially during winter, this famous Vlach village, the birthplace of various national benefactors such as Tositsas, Stournaras, and Averof, becomes one of Epirus' beloved tourist destinations. (Duration: 3 hours)

Meteora, Kastraki, Kalambaka

• Explore the complex of Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988, built on the north-western edge of the Plain of Thessaly. It consists of monasteries built 400 meters above the ground on massive stone pillars. One of the holiest places in Greece, Meteora attracts thousands of visitors year after year. Visitors are mesmerized by the scale of the rock formations and the spectacular beauty and serenity that radiate from the monasteries, especially for those seeking spiritual enlightenment. (Duration: 3 hours)