Stone, smoke, and the gorge below

Stone, smoke, and the gorge below.

Seven rooms inside a 160-year-old arxontiko in Mikro Papigo, on the western rim of the Vikos Gorge — restored by Sofia and Andreas, run by hand since 2018.

A house that was almost gone

A house that was almost gone

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What Our Clients Say

“Travelled with two children and we never felt like we were a burden. ZagoriLodge actually thinks about families.”
Helena Vlachou
Patra
“We stayed for seven nights and left wishing we could extend. The space was exactly as described — well-maintained and peaceful. The team thought of everything.”
Sofia Papadimitriou
Athens
“I have stayed in similar properties across Greece. ZagoriLodge is the one I keep recommending to friends. The details matter here and it shows.”
James M.
London
“Booked ZagoriLodge on a recommendation. Will be recommending it myself from now on. The location alone is worth the trip.”
Nikos Vasilakis
Thessaloniki

Seven rooms, seven characters

The Astraka Suite

The Astraka Suite

42m² · 2 guests · towers view · from €280
The Wool Merchant's Suite

The Wool Merchant's Suite

48m² · 2 guests · private hayati · from €310
The Lapatos Loft

The Lapatos Loft

38m² · 2 guests · valley view · from €260
The Voidomatis Room

The Voidomatis Room

26m² · 2 guests · river view · from €180
The Hayati Room

The Hayati Room

28m² · 2 guests · pebble courtyard · from €195
The Cheesemaker's Room

The Cheesemaker's Room

24m² · 2 guests · stove + reading nook · from €175

Six things we book ourselves

Vikos Gorge Hike

Vikos Gorge Hike

full day · with Christos · €110pp
Voidomatis Fly-Fishing

Voidomatis Fly-Fishing

half day · catch & release with Petros · €95pp
Astraka Refuge Trek

Astraka Refuge Trek

overnight at 1,950m · €180pp
Cheese & Bread Workshop

Cheese & Bread Workshop

at the Vikos cooperative with Eleni · €65pp
Stone Bridge Drive

Stone Bridge Drive

five Ottoman bridges with Lambros · €120pp
Winter Snowshoe

Winter Snowshoe

Dec–Mar with Nikos · €85pp

From the journal

Mountain Notes

Mountain Notes

"Where to find the wild crocus in late March" — Sofia walks the slope below Astraka with botanist Maria Stara · 6 min read
Recipes from the Hayati

Recipes from the Hayati

"Lambros's chestnut bread, the way his grandmother made it in Anilio" — full recipe with proofing times · 9 min read
Restoration Diary

Restoration Diary

"The painted ceiling we found under fifty years of soot" — with archive photos from the 1932 census · 7 min read

The six people who run the house

Sofia Dragoumi

Owner, host, breakfast cook

Andreas Liakos

Owner, restoration architect, drives the airport pickup

Yianna Tsoumani

Head of housekeeping, third generation Mikro Papigo

Christos Bekas

Mountain guide, certified UIMLA

Maria Papadrianou

Reservations and guest correspondence

Lambros Karaiskakis

Master carpenter, kitchen manager, makes the bread

Where you may have read about us

Condé Nast TravellerLifoTravel + LeisureKathimerini GastronomosMr. & Mrs. SmithGreek Hospitality Awards 2024

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Watch a winter morning at the lodge

Three minutes. No music. Just the sound of the wood, the kettle, and the wind off Astraka.

A letter four times a year

When the snow comes, when the wildflowers open, when the chestnuts fall, when the river runs lowest.