WHAT THE REGIONAL AUTHORITIES OF EPIRUS THINK ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN EPIRUS WHAT THE REGIONAL AUTHORITIES OF EPIRUS THINK ABOUT THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN EPIRUS THE RATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTIVE FACTORS AND THE PROMOTION OF P.D.O PRODUCTS BY A FAMILY- OWNER OF A SMALL AGROTOURISTIC FIRM THE RATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF PRODUCTIVE FACTORS AND THE PROMOTION OF P.D.O PRODUCTS BY A FAMILY- OWNER OF A SMALL AGROTOURISTIC FIRM

They are vertically organized agrotouristic firms which try to connect the past with the present; for example They are vertically organized agrotouristic firms which try to connect the past with the present; for example Traditional cooking is combined with the modern healthy way of life Traditional cooking is combined with the modern healthy way of life The rational usage of productive factors in production of P.D.O products such as cheese, wine, sweets and beverages, herbs for cosmetics and treatment of stomachaches or headaches The rational usage of productive factors in production of P.D.O products such as cheese, wine, sweets and beverages, herbs for cosmetics and treatment of stomachaches or headaches The development of outdoor activities connected to the environment of Epirus The development of outdoor activities connected to the environment of Epirus

Konitsa : (about 45 minutes from Ioannina) The abundance of water promotes the existence of extreme sports and outdoor activities with different levels of difficulty

Zagoria : Trekking and climbing connected with the architectural tourism in the area (buildings, alleyways) and P.D.O products made of dried mushrooms and herbs such as valsamo, melisochorto

CHRYSOVITSA: Mountain bikes, skiing, production of biological agricultural P.D.O products such as hard cheeses and FETA cheese, potatoes and wine

In March we visited an agrotouristic firm called “Thoukididis” which is about 40 minutes far from Ioannina The philosophy of the firm is summarized in “KNOWING THE PAST, LIVING IN THE PRESENT AND IMAGINING THE FUTUR “KNOWING THE PAST, LIVING IN THE PRESENT AND IMAGINING THE FUTURE”

The main activities of the family’s firm Philoxenia: This is the notion that lies behind this hotel which is rebuilt with traditional materials (mainly stones and wood)

Philoxenia is felt in the restaurant where the tomatoes, spinach, cabbages, oregano e.t.c are cultivated in the garden of the hotel or collected from the nearest mountain. All these combined with the love for people and animals make the visitors feel at home.

Philoxenia means trekking on the stoned alleyways and arched bridges where you can enjoy the symphony of sounds from the birds, the wind and the water

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