Zagori, dotted with villages and dozens of large and small rivers that divide them, literally identified with its stone bridges that they built notorious masters and are now ornaments landscape. Each of them with its own personality and history, matched in position and offered his services for hundreds of years before the needs of residents change. Old stone bridges were full of walkers, riders, hawkers, peddlers and craftsmen who used them daily for their movements. And because the canyons where the bridges are often strong winds blow, the biggest of them used to hang a bell bottom that warned passers if the pass was dangerous.

Entire studies, books, lectures and photographic collections have been made for the stone bridges in Zagoria. The bridges are built during the 18th and 19th century, the time of flowering of Zagori, with funding of neighboring villages or wealthy residents or immigrants, from whom they took their name. It is built by teams of skilled craftsmen who went from place to place, where there was an order for them to build the bridge and, depending on the particular characteristics of each sign, they did arched, double-arched or Tritoxo. We are lucky, because those masters knew their craft well and so most are rescued, not by our own renovations, but with their own power of resistance to snow, the rapids, the wars and time.

Some of the most famous bridges are:

• The Bridge or Bridge Voidomati Kleidonia
• The Bridge of Vovousa
• The Bridge of Kaber Agas Bridge Kamperaga
• The Bridge or Bridge Kontodimos Lazaridis
• The Bridge of Misios
• The Bridge Mill
• The Bridge of Noutsou or Kokkoros Bridge or Bridge of Kokkori
• The Bridge Plakidas or Monks
• The Bridge of Pitsioni
• The Bridge of Tsipiani

Today, the stone bridges remain silent and patiently accept the countless visitors who admire and photograph. Worth seeing each bridge in Zagori. It is different than any other you have seen, and even a few meters away!

The Bridge or Bridge Voidomati Kleidonia

The bridge is located near the village lock Konitsa few hundred meters from the large modern bridge national road Ioannina - Konitsa over the river Voidomati. It was built on the exact spot where the river, after a noisy journey through the spectacular gorge, comes in plain Konitsa.

This is a large arch bridge built in 1853 by Missios with funding Balkiz Khanum.

In the beautiful area of the bridge, through the wild vegetation that takes life by the river, developed a series of activities such as rafting, kayak, hiking and climbing.

The Bridge of Vovousa

The village Vovousa built on both banks of Aoou, divided in two by the river and a bridge there is a need to communicate the two neighborhoods.

The bridge, located in the center of the village and joins it, was built in 1748 with funding from Misios Monodéndrion and a beautiful arched bridge, tied to the daily life of the village even today.

The Bridge of Kaber Agas Bridge Kamperaga

The bridge is located near the village Miliotades and was built in 1875 with funding from the Aga Kaber.

This is a well-preserved arch bridge, with characteristics of low height, a large central arch and two small pseftokamares.

The bridge is over the Zagoritikos river, close to where it meets the Varda river. When constructed was of particular importance for the movement of residents and merchants with their products.

The Bridge or Bridge Kontodimos Lazaridis

The arch bridge is located just before the western entrance to the village gardens over the stream Vikaki and surrounded by lush vegetation.

Built in 1753 with funding from Kontodimos why it is called Bridge of Kontodimos.

The Bridge or Bridge Voidomati Kleidonia

The bridge is located near the village lock Konitsa few hundred meters from the large modern bridge national road Ioannina - Konitsa over the river Voidomati. It was built on the exact spot where the river, after a noisy journey through the spectacular gorge, comes in plain Konitsa.

This is a large arch bridge built in 1853 by Missios with funding Balkiz Khanum.

In the beautiful area of the bridge, through the wild vegetation that takes life by the river, developed a series of activities such as rafting, kayak, hiking and climbing.

The Bridge of Vovousa

The village Vovousa built on both banks of Aoou, divided in two by the river and a bridge there is a need to communicate the two neighborhoods.

The bridge, located in the center of the village and joins it, was built in 1748 with funding from Misios Monodéndrion and a beautiful arched bridge, tied to the daily life of the village even today.

The Bridge of Kaber Agas Bridge Kamperaga

The bridge is located near the village Miliotades and was built in 1875 with funding from the Aga Kaber.

This is a well-preserved arch bridge, with characteristics of low height, a large central arch and two small pseftokamares.

The bridge is over the Zagoritikos river, close to where it meets the Varda river. When constructed was of particular importance for the movement of residents and merchants with their products.

The Bridge or Bridge Kontodimos Lazaridis

The arch bridge is located just before the western entrance to the village gardens over the stream Vikaki and surrounded by lush vegetation.

Built in 1753 with funding from Kontodimos why it is called Bridge of Kontodimos.

The Bridge of Vovousa

The village Vovousa built on both banks of Aoou, divided in two by the river and a bridge there is a need to communicate the two neighborhoods.

The bridge, located in the center of the village and joins it, was built in 1748 with funding from Misios Monodéndrion and a beautiful arched bridge, tied to the daily life of the village even today.

The Bridge of Kaber Agas Bridge Kamperaga

The bridge is located near the village Miliotades and was built in 1875 with funding from the Aga Kaber.

This is a well-preserved arch bridge, with characteristics of low height, a large central arch and two small pseftokamares.

The bridge is over the Zagoritikos river, close to where it meets the Varda river. When constructed was of particular importance for the movement of residents and merchants with their products.

The Bridge or Bridge Kontodimos Lazaridis

The arch bridge is located just before the western entrance to the village gardens over the stream Vikaki and surrounded by lush vegetation.

Built in 1753 with funding from Kontodimos why it is called Bridge of Kontodimos.

Starting from the bridge can be reached at Cocoon, following a beautiful trail.

The Bridge of Misios

The Bridge is located in Misios Xeropotamos Valley, between the villages of Cocoon and Vitsa. Access to it is a street sign for Cocoon, just before the village, where the left of the road there is a small sign indicating the beginning of the path. The paved trail descends to the valley and after about 15min has led to the bridge. Crossing the bridge, the trail continues to Vitsa.

The bridge is located just before the village of Kipi, right and slightly below the asphalt road leading to the village.

This is a three-arched bridge with jagged ledges, 'trademark' of Zagoria, joining the two banks of the stream and Bagiotikou built to serve an old mill that was there. The mill is unfortunately not survived until today.

Originally Roussis from Negades financed the construction of a wooden bridge, which however in 1748, the abbot of the Seraphim monastery of Prophet Elias saw to rebuilt in stone, so it is called Monks. In 1863 the brothers Plakida from Cocoon funded the repair, but also a descendant of, 50 years later, financed new repair, so called bridge Plakidas.

The Bridge of Pitsioni

This bridge is located about 1km from the village of Kipi right just below the road that leads to the Franks.

Built in 1830 over the Bagiotiko stream with funding from Petsioni Dilofo and consists of a large main arch and a small secondary. Large trees are rooted on the banks of the stream, literally cover it and make it invisible from even a short distance.

The Bridge of Tsipiani

The bridge is located near the village Miliotades was built over the river Varda in 1875 with funding from the community and Greveniti Paspaliari from Dristeniko.

This is a well-preserved arch bridge consisting of a large pointed arch and two pseftokamares the left side. Did bell warned passersby when strong winds blew. Unfortunately, the current bridge was built right next door, just a few meters away, it seems like "imprison" the elaborate creation of the stone masons.

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