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(mains €5.50-8.50)
One of two tavernas in town, popular with locals for village fare.
VYZITSA ΒΥΖΙΤΣΑ
POP 280
Handsome Vyzitsa's cobbled pathways wind between traditional (these days upmarket)
slate-roofed mansions. To reach its shady central square and tavernas, walk up the
cobbled path beside Thetis Café.
Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Stoikos
HOTEL $
( 24230 86406;
www.hotelstoikos.gr
; s/d/tr from €40/50/60; )
This well-managed
place has a traditional look, especially with the beamed ceilings and stained glass of the
spacious upper-floor rooms (great views). It's good value in pricey Vyzitsa.
Mansion Karagiannopoulou
GUESTHOUSE $$$
( 6945479570, 24230 86717;
www.karagiannopoulou.com
; d €60-80, tr from €70, incl breakfast;
)
This beautiful guesthouse ingeniously combines traditional and modern, boasting
stunning sitting rooms and bedrooms.
Georgaras Restaurant
GREEK $
(
www.georgarasvizitsa.gr
;
mains €7-11; lunch & dinner May-Sep, dinner weekends Oct-Apr)
The
pick of Vyzitsa's eateries has a menu featuring salads, stews and soups, along with
stuffed pork with orange, and
kouneli stifadho
. It claims its clients say, 'If you visit Vyz-
itsa and you don't eat there, is as bad as visiting Athens for the first time and not seeing
the Acropolis'. It's a big statement, but we like the experience.
Shopping
Esperides
FOOD
(Vizitsa)
The place for edible souvenirs. It comprises a group of 10 women who hand-
make traditional jams.
MILIES ΜΗΛΙΕΣ
POP 640
Beautiful Milies (mih-lih-
ess
) has a ubiquitous shady square and a plethora of fountains.
The village played a major role in the intellectual and cultural awakening that led to
