Welcome to Metsovo.
Our picturesque town situated on the slopes of mountain
Pindos at 1.156 metres altitude, crowned with mountains
and hidden among beech and fir trees, stands lofty heaven
and earth.
Asteri Hotel
in Metsovo has to offer you an unforgetable
staying combined with our traditional hospitality and
the beauty of Metsovo. Meanwhile we cover all the spesial
needs, with 43 rooms and suites with fireplase and water
massage, that have TV, automatic communication telephone,
music from four channels and personal bathrooms, a tradition
living-room with traditional fireplace and inside parking.
Idyllic Metsovo is
one of the most picturesque and traditional towns of
Greece. It is 56 km away from Ioannina
and 95 km away from Trikala
(through a wonderful route via Meteora)
and it is built 1100 metres above sea level on a mountain
side of the mountain range of Pindos.
Nowadays Metsovo has a population of
3500 and it is the homeland of many eminent men of the
neo-Hellenic History. Many National Benefactors come
from here.
The inhabitants are engaged in stock breeding and also
in wood processing since there is plenty of wood in
the area. They are experts in carving and in pastoral
sculpture. Many people work on other items of folklore
art like textiles, embroideries and longhaired handmade
blankets.
There many families of stock-farmers who in
October go with their sheep to spend the winter in the
plains and come back in Metsovo in
May to spend the summer. Also, the cheese-dairy products
are famous as well as the wines of Metsovo.
In the last few years Metsovo appears
to have a rapid tourist growth and more and more visitors
choose it for their holidays all year round. Its traditional
houses built of stones and wood, the picturesque paths,
the stony fountains with the cool running water, the
pure and traditional manners and customs of the inhabitants,
the ski resort, the various gastronomic treats, the
cafeterias, the bars, the clubs and the many sights
that you can visit establish it as the ideal place to
rest and also to have fun.
Here in Metsovo you can find for your
residence the hotel 'Asteri Metsovo'
that can offer you unforgettable accommodation in a warm
and friendly environment, providing always high standard
quality service.
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