TOP DESTINATION YANNENA
One of the most popular winter destinations in the country is now Ioannina and this is not only due to the large number of visitors recorded at Christmas, but also for other occasions and celebrations, the most important being the Halloween season.
This also applies this year, as, based on the pre-booking of rooms in Ioannina and the mountainous regions of the Prefecture, the three-day period of Halloween – Clean Monday is predicted to not be… a pin drops in our area from visitors who will arrive from every corner of the country for a few days of relaxation . Of course, the traditional Tzamales are a “magnet” for everyone with the dances and feasts set up around them, which will light up this year in every neighborhood of the city.
Beyond Ioannina, however, the rest of the major cities of Epirus are also preparing a rich program of holiday events, with carnival extravaganzas, carnival parades, merry-go-rounds, etc.
Ioannina is traditionally one of the top destinations for Halloween, a fact that is expected to be confirmed this year as well.
According to data available to the Panhellenic Hotel Association, all destinations planning Halloween events are recording high occupancy rates.
High and 25the Of March
Occupancies are expected to reach their peak in Ioannina and the three days of March 25, but visits throughout the month are at low levels and lower than last year.
For the three days of Halloween, as well as for the National Anniversary, reservations already reach 90%.
“Occupancies are at a high level for both three days. There are some rooms for last-minute guests, but we believe that with the demand that exists, they will also be covered,” he said in statements made by the President of the Hoteliers’ Union, Spyros Sourelis.
At the same time, Mr. Surelis underlined that, beyond the two strong three days, the movement in March was at lower levels than last year.
As he said, there is a backlog and the visits recorded during this time are mainly for business reasons and due to the conferences that are held.
The events
On Tyrini Sunday, March 17, 2024, from 12 noon, parade of carnivalists and floats, dancing and fun at the Katsika Carnival, organized by the local cultural association. The opening party of the Katsika Carnival will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 8:00 p.m., on Kallari Street, co-organized by the Cultural Association of Katsikas with the Association of the Historical Center “Ta Palia Iannena”.
72 Jamales
On the same day, March 17, from the early afternoon in all the districts of the city the traditional jamals are lit. With the help of the Municipality of Ioannito, which offers all clubs plenty of wine and wood, young and old dance, disguised or not, in double and triple rows around the jamala until the early hours of the morning. Late in the evening, traditional bean soup is also served. This year, 72 candles will be lit throughout the basin of the Municipality of Ioannito.
Green Monday
Kouloumas will be celebrated at Litharitsia Park. On Clean Monday, March 18, 2024, the Municipality of Ioanniton, from 12 noon, offers traditional dishes of the day: bean salad, lagana, halva, olives, pickles and plenty of wine.
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2024-03-21 04:48:53