About this stop
At Konitsa, give the Aoos time before crossing into Albania. Visit the stone bridge and walk beside the river, or make a longer outing toward Stomio Monastery when the route and weather suit. The municipality’s guide introduces the town, bridge and gorge. The same river continues into Albania as the Vjosa. Its cross-border ecomuseum connects the landscape with local lives, movement and water. The onward leg in this itinerary is an arranged road journey to Përmet. Stay one night in Konitsa, then travel through an official passenger crossing. Mertzani–Tre Urat is the proposed border route; confirm availability for your date, documents and vehicle permission with the actual carrier before booking. For a Greek-only trip, arrange your return from Konitsa instead. Photograph: The stone arch of Konitsa bridge over the Aoos River. John.sapnas / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; cropped and colour graded for display.