{"id":3925,"date":"2022-10-17T14:10:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lucid-brahmagupta.185-138-42-84.plesk.page\/?p=3925"},"modified":"2023-02-07T15:46:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:46:52","slug":"aristi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epirusexplorer.com\/en\/zagorohoria-en\/aristi\/","title":{"rendered":"Aristi – One of the most popular villages in Zagorochoria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aristi is built at an altitude of 650 m<\/strong> on the northern slopes<\/strong> of the Grabala Hill<\/strong> or \u201cRoynikos<\/strong>\u201c. More specifically, it is on the opposite side of the impressive rocks of Astraka<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, it is located at the boundary of the Vikos \u2013 Aoos National Park<\/strong> and therefore it is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages of Zagori. Since it is surrounded by mountains it is visible to the visitors only when they approach it close enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Aristi\"
Aristi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, it is located 48 km<\/strong> from the capital of the prefecture, Ioannina<\/strong>, while the nearest other village is Agios Minas<\/strong> at a distance of 2.5 km<\/strong>. It also has easy communication with Papigo and Vikos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its old name, Arsista, of Albanian origin, refers to a kind of grass, shrub or tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Aristi\"
Aristi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About Aristi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aristi was one of the largest settlements in the region, especially between the 17th<\/strong> and 19th<\/strong> centuries. It had a substantial economic contribution of dozens of local immigrants from Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The square of the village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Of the 800<\/strong> people who lived in the village in the beginning of the previous century, today there are about 80<\/strong>. The war has contributed to the devastation of this village as well other villages of Zagori.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the recent years, however, the tourism recovery has resulted in the heirs of the old mansions returning and operating the large mansions as traditional hotels.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In the square of the village, you will be impressed by the imposing church of the Dormition of the Virgin with its high bell tower, the old fountain and the stone-built cobblestone streets that you will walk on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n