Metsovo, a Vlach mountain town
The largest centre of Aromanian (Vlach) life in Greece, with cheese, wine and a ski centre.
- Altitude
- About 1,160–1,240 m
- Culture
- Aromanian (Vlach)
- Cheese
- Metsovone, Metsovela
- Winter
- Ski centre
Metsovo lies in the Pindus, between Ioannina and Meteora. According to the English Wikipedia the altitude is about 1,160 m (another part of the page gives 1,240 m) and the municipality had 5,432 residents in 2021.
Culture and products
Metsovo is the largest centre of Aromanian (Vlach) life in Greece. It is known for Metsovone and Metsovela cheeses, for wine, including the Katogi vineyard of the Averoff family, and for the Averoff Gallery, dedicated to the benefactor Georgios Averoff. The Metsovo Ski Centre is near the town centre.
Access
Metsovo is served by National Road 6 (Ioannina–Trikala) and the A2 motorway. A tunnel built in the 1980s eased traffic on the town's winding roads.
