Photos: Giorgos Megas, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 EAMorton, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pudelek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Giorgos Megas, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 EAMorton, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Pudelek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Epirus pies, explained
Your local guide
Eirini Poulou
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Highlights
- Dough rolled thin by hand
- Fillings tied to the seasons
- A regional dish, explained properly
- A recipe passed down from family
- Epirus food beyond the familiar
About this tour
This session looks at Epirus pies, a dish I grew up making with my grandmother, shown at a local bakery counter. You see the trays of finished pies and then the fillings explained side by side, with the region's thin, hand-rolled dough set apart from other styles found elsewhere in Greece. It stays at this one bakery counter.
I explain the dough and fillings slowly, since the technique behind rolling it thin enough takes real practice to appreciate. Questions about the recipes come up often, and I answer them the way my grandmother once explained them to me.
This suits anyone curious about regional Greek food beyond the more familiar dishes. It also works well paired with the old bazaar session for the wider local food picture.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ioannina before heading out.
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A Local Bakery Counter 15 min
The camera shows trays of pies laid out, and I explain the thin hand-rolled dough that sets Epirus pies apart from other regional styles.
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Fillings Explained 15 min
You see different fillings side by side, and I point out which are tied to specific seasons and which are made year round.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Ioannina: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lake trout and Modern Centre, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 11 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ioannina, showing you A Local Bakery Counter and Fillings Explained live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to buy or cook anything?
No. This is a conversation: the guide describes the dishes and where to find them, so you can try them yourself whenever suits you.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I keep the phone close to the counter, so the dough and fillings stay in clear view.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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