The port of Igoumenitsa is geographically the closest port in Greece to Italy and the Balkan countries of the Adriatic Sea, serving as a vital bridge for people and goods between Western Europe and these regions.
Annually, the port of Igoumenitsa handles around 2.5 million passengers and 230,000 trucks, facilitating transportation to and from both domestic and international ports.
Essentially, Igoumenitsa port acts as the primary gateway for Northern and Central Greece for passenger and cargo traffic to and from EU countries via Italy. It provides maritime connections to all ferry ports along the eastern coasts of Italy.
Key ferry connections from Igoumenitsa include ports in Italy such as Bari, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, and Trieste, as well as the island of Corfu.
The business’s history begins in 1980 when Panagiotis Sofias, starting with a few beehives, decided to pursue beekeeping professionally.
From those few hives, the operation expanded significantly, managing 300 hives. Subsequently, his sons Christoforos and Zisis Sofias also joined, captivated by the fascinating world of bees and having a passion for this work. Together, they currently manage 1500 beehives, including 1000 queen cell production hives.
Every year, they travel across Greece chasing blooms such as pine, fir, oak, etc. Their annual honey production ranges from 15 to 25 tons depending on weather conditions.
The beekeeping family has also progressed in marketing. They have established a packaging facility in Grika, Thesprotia, certified with HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards.
Their product range includes honey, pollen, royal jelly, beeswax, ointments, and propolis.
Additionally, they offer queens and bee colonies for beekeepers.
In a mythical land, surrounded by emerald waters and hidden inland destinations, in the land of Thesprotia, lies a new 5-star hotel complex, the Sivota Diamond Spa Resort.
The Sivota Diamond Spa Resort, built on Bella Vraka, one of the most beautiful areas of Syvota, Thesprotia, and the Greek land, fully integrated into the environment, with a modern touch reminiscent of spring and with great passion, overlooking the endless blue, embodies the dream of offering hospitality and respect to the visitor. It is here to introduce you to the beauties, to immerse you in history, and to take you on a journey through traditional Mediterranean flavors and rare, unique delights.
In Faskomilia, Thesprotia, under the vast blue sky, close to the salty breeze of the Ionian Sea, and in ideal climatic conditions, the organic crops of Verum Herb spread across approximately 30 hectares. Here, the beauty and harmony of nature unfolds in the form of small, aromatic shrubs and herbs that delight the senses with their colors, aromas, and flavors.
Cultivation
The most essential and decisive factor for a successful organic cultivation is the soil: it must be healthy, free from chemical toxins, alive with countless microorganisms that coexist harmoniously with all living beings that inhabit it, and rich in organic and inorganic components.
At the Verum Herb estate, we practice organic farming using traditional cultivation techniques, healthy seeds and plants, considering biological balances, and avoiding any kind of environmental burden from agricultural activities.
Newly Built Guesthouse of Furnished Rooms and Apartments
Located on the coastal road of the New Port of Igoumenitsa, opposite the Main Passenger Terminal for international departures and next to the Egnatia highway exit.
The guesthouse is just 50 meters from the External Port (ferries to Italy), and 300 meters from the Internal Port (ferries to Corfu, Paxos).
All rooms and apartments are equipped with a television, air conditioning, independent heating, free Wi-Fi, and balconies with sea views. Most units also feature fully equipped kitchens.
The guesthouse offers parking space, a garden, a café-bar, a waiting area, a mini-market, and a communal laundry facility.
For breakfast, you will enjoy homemade pies, pancakes with honey, and other local delights. Free transfers to and from the bus station and the city center are provided.
Our experience, knowledge in organic products (food – cosmetics), and long-term collaboration with organic growers have led us to create a space that aims to offer you the best products on the market.
With the desire to provide you with unique products, we have sought to get to know many Greek producers who produce them with passion and knowledge, ensuring us the best prices.
Based on principles of reliability, hospitality, and respect, we look forward to meeting all your dietary needs, exchanging and sharing flavorful experiences, expanding our culinary horizons.
Additionally, we can advise and guide you correctly in the field of organic cosmetics, covering all your needs.
Our store is certified by the Certification and Inspection Body for Organic Products (DIO) and operates under the ISO 22000 standard for food hygiene and safety.
The tourist agency Isabella Tours is located in Sivota, Thesprotia, in the center of the village since its establishment in 1988.
Our mission has always been to offer the best to our visitors so that their vacations become unforgettable experiences.
Our services range from providing basic information, accommodation bookings, excursions, to anything else our clients may need, ensuring they always feel welcome and that they have the best vacation they’ve ever had.
The company EGNATIA ODOS S.A. is a flexible scheme with a substantial and decisive contribution to the decentralization of the administration of public works, both at the sectoral and geographical level. It is also at the cutting edge of the effort to upgrade the way public works are produced, which focuses on the use of modern financial tools and new financial and operational strategies, on the holistic general planning of projects, on the control and adherence to schedule, cost and construction projects of high quality and specifications.
The company is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, operation and management of the longest road axis in Greece, which together with its vertical axes reaches a total of 1000 kilometers.
The Egnatia highway crosses Epirus, Macedonia and Thrace and, at the national level, provides the opportunity for additional investments in the transport, industry and tourism sector, forming a development axis for Northern Greece. At the European level, it connects the industrial centers of the West with the East, at the same time acting as a collecting road axis for the transports of the Balkans and the SE. Europe. Pan-European Corridors IV (Berlin – Sofia – Thessaloniki), IX (Helsinki ending in Alexandroupolis) and X (Vienna – Belgrade – Thessaloniki) end in it.
Nea Odos has taken over the operation, management and maintenance of the “Ionian Road” concession project. This breathing project, with a total length of 380 km, includes the following main sections:
A) the highway of the same name “Ionia Odos” with a length of 196 km from Antirrio to Ioannina (Uneven junction with Egnatia Odos).
B) section of the highway A.TH.E. approximately 172.5 km long from the Uneven Metamorfosis Junction of Attica to Skarfeia Fthiotida, after Kamena Vourla. The specific department of A.TH.E. it crosses two regions and three prefectures and its technical features include: 8 bridges, 30 uneven junctions and semi-junctions and 84 overpasses and underpasses.
C) the connecting branch of P.A.TH.E. Schimatari – Chalkida, 11 km long.
