{"id":42666,"date":"2026-08-29T07:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T07:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/?page_id=42666"},"modified":"2026-08-29T19:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T19:28:15","slug":"byzantine-icon-painting-retreat-greece-with-maria-aporelli-oct-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/byzantine-icon-painting-retreat-greece-with-maria-aporelli-oct-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Byzantine Icon Painting Retreat Greece with Maria Aporelli | Oct 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"42666\" class=\"elementor elementor-42666\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f650a3b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f650a3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;book&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M194,99c186.7,0.7,305-78.3,306-97.2c1,18.9,119.3,97.9,306,97.2c114.3-0.3,194,0.3,194,0.3s0-91.7,0-100c0,0,0,0,0-0 L0,0v99.3C0,99.3,79.7,98.7,194,99z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80f8f7b\" data-id=\"80f8f7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2629e37b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2629e37b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42a426d4\" data-id=\"42a426d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e2985 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1e2985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 2026 Retreat\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5396ffae elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5396ffae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paint a Byzantine Icon in the Mountains of Greece with Maria Aporelli<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3115c514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3115c514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA slow art retreat with master iconographer Maria Aporelli \u2014 no experience needed, your own wooden icon panel to take home, and online lessons included.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af280a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3af280a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom 23 to 26 October 2026, escape to the historic mountain village of Zitsa in Epirus, northwestern Greece. Under the guidance of Maria Aporelli, you will touch the ancient art of Byzantine iconography, paint your first icon using a guided paint-by-numbers method, and receive a prepared wooden panel plus online lessons to continue the traditional technique at home.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8895407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8895407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCHOOSE between a 3-day or 4-day retreat: 23\u201326 October 2026 or 23\u201325 October 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef91e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ef91e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/lTiFn1KUscI?si=BRS1LNsq5PISG6fm&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6cc60a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6cc60a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is not a lecture. This is not a rushed class. This is a small-group, immersive retreat where you create, taste local wine, walk mountain paths, and leave with a finished keepsake and a new skill.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96cb71 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b96cb71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/eqWd6l\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reserve Your Spot \u2014 Only 8 Places Available<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb24a19 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"cb24a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shuttle-van\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate transfer from\/to Ioannina included\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEasy to Reach, Easy to Escape. Zitsa is easily accessible from both Thessaloniki and Athens, with international airports, regular bus connections and easy road access.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10352bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"10352bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Ioannina&#038;t=m&#038;z=7&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Ioannina\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Ioannina\"\n\t\t\t src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035071a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"035071a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArrive in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/s5ZRqVkse6hNap2A7\" target=\"_blank\">Ioannina<\/a>, your gateway to the retreat, and we\u2019ll take care of the rest.<br>\nPrivate transfer from Ioannina to Zitsa is available, making the final 35-minute journey to the village effortless.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5e75f2 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6b5e75f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-palette\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tALL MATERIAL INCLUDED - BEGINNER FRIENDLY\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOn the first day, you\u2019ll receive a complete Icon Painting Kit to create your own icon of Saint Paisios using the Paint by Numbers technique.\nCanvas \u00b7 36 colours \u00b7 6 brushes \u00b7 Palette\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2d42a0 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3b2d42a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hm hm-add-peoples\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSmall group - deep immersion\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA deeply immersive art retreat in Epirus, Greece, surrounded by the colours of the autumn mountains, where a small group comes together to explore icon 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bd4f15e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d222e23\" data-id=\"4d222e23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71897a7b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71897a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Slow Art Experience\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b11c987 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b11c987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's start your icon painting journey!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a90dd75\" data-id=\"4a90dd75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2312350c elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2312350c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/eqWd6l\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24f29cfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24f29cfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ecc789e\" data-id=\"4ecc789e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4142e61 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4142e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou Do Not Need Years of Training to Start\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17c09aed elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17c09aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PAINT BY NUMBERS ICONOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c274fdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c274fdd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8d95e5\" data-id=\"e8d95e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdccaa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bdccaa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/5J9UGTVjyEQ?si=SrVuoFb9zfnAqCe3&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe653f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abe653f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This retreat is the doorway. The online lessons are the path forward.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da502cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da502cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour journey into the art of icon painting will continue after the retreat. Included in the retreat price is a prepared wooden panel, 20 \u00d7 30 cm, on which you can create your own icon of Saint Paisios at home, following Maria Aporelli\u2019s online lessons, which are also included in the retreat price at no additional cost.  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babc383 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"babc383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/eqWd6l\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the Full Retreat Programme<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84fd801\" data-id=\"84fd801\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d699233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d699233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Byzantine iconography is one of the world\u2019s oldest continuous artistic traditions \u2014 but the classical method takes years to master. That is why&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aporelliartworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maria Aporelli <\/a>designed this retreat differently. You will begin with a paint-by-numbers icon painting session. This approachable technique lets anyone \u2014 complete beginners included \u2014 experience the flow of icon painting, understand the colors, feel the brush, and create something beautiful in just one session.<br>\nAt the same time, Maria will perform live iconography demonstrations in front of the group. You see the traditional method happen in real time: the preparation, the egg tempera, the gold, the prayerful rhythm. You watch a master at work while your own hands are already learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ba706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06ba706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saint-paisios-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42698\" alt=\"Saint Paision icon painting retreat add on Maria Aporelli Greece Epirus mountains\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saint-paisios-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saint-paisios-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saint-paisios-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saint-paisios-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saint-paisios-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saint-paisios.jpeg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d26b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d26b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">By the end of the retreat, you take home:\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87e1d64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87e1d64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2959b517\" data-id=\"2959b517\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-501c494f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"501c494f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44a1dd92\" data-id=\"44a1dd92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286207d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"286207d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Saint Paisios Paint by Numbers iconography Retreat Greece\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI2ODYsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuc2xvd3RyYXZlbGdyZWVjZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzA4XC9JTUctMjAyNjA4MjItV0EwMDA0LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1066\" height=\"1600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42686 lazyload\" alt=\"Saint Paisios Paint by Numbers iconography Retreat Greece\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-768x1153.jpg 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG-20260822-WA0004-600x901.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1066px) 100vw, 1066px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc87121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc87121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour own hand-painted paint-by-numbers icon of Saint Paisios icluding:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d6822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d6822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Stretched canvas featuring Saint Paisios, pre-marked with numbered sections<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>\n36 painting colours<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>\nSet of 6 brushes<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>\nPainting 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elementor-element-4e3972b8\" data-id=\"4e3972b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510093c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"510093c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/saint-paisios.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Saint Paision icon painting retreat add on Maria Aporelli Greece Epirus mountains\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Saint Paision icon painting retreat add on Maria Aporelli Greece Epirus mountains\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline lessons package included in the retreat price, with Maria guiding you step by step through the traditional Byzantine icon painting method, so you can paint your own icon of Saint Paisios on your prepared panel at home.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8573e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8573e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27195d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e27195d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20da7d53\" data-id=\"20da7d53\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81febc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c81febc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Your Teacher: Maria Aporelli\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618f76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"618f76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn from an artist devoted to the tradition of Byzantine Icon Painting.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20be9a89 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"20be9a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366e1c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"366e1c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaria Aporelli grew up watching her father, an iconographer, bring saints to life on wood and paper. Her first icon was Saint Nicholas of Vouneni. Since then, she has created portable icons and frescoes inspired by the Cretan and Macedonian schools, and developed a personal style that honors tradition while allowing individual expression.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f291fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f291fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nToday Maria is known internationally as an influencer and educator in Byzantine iconography. She is passionate about making this sacred art accessible \u2014 not locked away in monasteries, but shared with people who feel called to create.\nIn this retreat, Maria does not just teach. She demonstrates, guides, answers your questions, and gives you the tools to continue long after you leave Greece.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f33cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f33cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow Maria`s journey here:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930c082 elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"930c082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49d2ce11\" data-id=\"49d2ce11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e4726e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e4726e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE SETTING\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f387eb5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f387eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE RETREAT LOCATION: Zitsa, Epirus\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f3fb613 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f3fb613\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b8a3263\" data-id=\"2b8a3263\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc7f2fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bc7f2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZitsa, Ioannina, Greece\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f58acb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25f58acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Mountain Village Made for Slow Art\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daee542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daee542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuring the retreat, you\u2019ll explore Zitsa and its surroundings, visit local cultural sites, discover the village\u2019s long tradition of engraving and winemaking, and enjoy the landscape of the Kalamas river and its historic watermills. Between your icon painting sessions, there will be time to walk, taste local wine and food, create, connect and simply take in the peaceful atmosphere of the Epirus mountains.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d055ea6\" data-id=\"d055ea6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75eac7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75eac7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/cMHutFncmScZSQs88\" target=\"_blank\">Zitsa<\/a>&nbsp;sits 500\u2013700 metres above sea level in the Ioannina region of northwestern Greece. It is a village of stone houses, vineyards, and living tradition. The local Debina grape produces some of Greece\u2019s finest white wines. The nearby Monastery of Prophet Elias, founded in 1598, was visited by Lord Byron in 1809.<br>\nHere, time slows down. There are no crowds, no traffic, no pressure. Just clean mountain air, warm local hospitality, and the quiet focus you need to create something meaningful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc43cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bc43cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExperience the warmth of rural Greek hospitality and village life in Zitsa, Epirus, surrounded by vineyards, mountains and the quiet beauty of the Greek countryside. Step away from the busy tourist routes and slow down in a place where life still follows the rhythm of the seasons. Start your mornings with fresh mountain air and Greek coffee, wander through the village, meet local people and enjoy the simple pleasures of authentic rural Greece.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac9e31d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ac9e31d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M360 0L350 9.9 340 0 0 0 0 10 700 10 700 0\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8d1e68\" data-id=\"b8d1e68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f019bfc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f019bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE SETTING\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced5381 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ced5381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover Rural Greece: An Icon Painting Retreat in the Mountains of Epirus\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4e13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd4e13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn autumn, the landscape comes alive with rich colours, crisp mountain air and the slower rhythm of village life \u2014 the perfect setting for four days of art, culture, nature and immersion in rural Greece.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1872264c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1872264c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-452f90d1\" data-id=\"452f90d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8063b42 elementor-widget 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elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-544808e4\" data-id=\"544808e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23344795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23344795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFOR SOLO TRAVELERS \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170897e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"170897e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Solo Art Retreat in Greece<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100a83b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"100a83b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA unique solo travel experience in Greece: learn the ancient art of Byzantine icon painting, connect with like-minded people, and discover the authentic beauty of mountainous rural Epirus.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51957996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51957996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhether this is your first time travelling solo to Greece or you\u2019ve already fallen in love with the country, get ready to experience it in a completely different way.\n\nLeave the usual tourist trails behind and head deep into the mountains of rural Epirus. Spend your days learning the ancient art of Byzantine icon painting, creating your own icon, meeting fascinating people, sharing unforgettable moments and discovering a side of Greece that most travellers never get to see.\n\nCome on your own. Leave with a story worth telling.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a05e0e elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13a05e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/eqWd6l\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">get the full program & reserve your spot<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1af61290\" data-id=\"1af61290\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837d083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"837d083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_20200620_103853\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDEwNTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuc2xvd3RyYXZlbGdyZWVjZS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzAyXC9JTUdfMjAyMDA2MjBfMTAzODUzLXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41059 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_20200620_103853-600x450.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; 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You\u2019re supporting the people, places and traditions that make it special.\n\nWe choose local, seasonal food, ethical consumption and locally rooted experiences, while keeping emissions and unnecessary travel to a minimum. We work with local people and businesses, source locally whenever possible, and believe that tourism should give back to the communities it visits.\n\nBecause travelling slowly means more than taking your time. It means leaving a positive trace.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-521d4c77\" data-id=\"521d4c77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a32851d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a32851d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e8e30db\" data-id=\"3e8e30db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165c88c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165c88c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tINCLUSIVE IN THE RETREAT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b6cf48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57b6cf48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Included\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4422f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4422f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEverything You Need to Create, Explore, and Relax\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3f7f74 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4c3f7f74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shuttle-van\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Private transfer from\/to Ioannina<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-bed-double\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Twin-room accommodation in a family-run hotel in Zitsa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-vegetarian-food\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">All meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-paint-board\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Paint-by-numbers icon kit: canvas, colors, brushes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-paint-brush\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Two days of live iconography with Maria Aporelli<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-paint-bucket\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Liquid glass jewellery workshop with natural local elements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-pen-connect-wifi\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Visit to the Engraving Gallery of Zitsa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-house-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Visit to the Folklore Museum of Zitsa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-wine-glass-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> Guided wine tasting at an awarded local winery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hm hm-brush-paint\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> A prepared wooden panel for your traditional icon of Saint Paisios<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"huge huge-internet\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Online lessons from Maria Aporelli to continue at home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b11ed6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6b11ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caba987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caba987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose Your Retreat: Choose between a 3-day or 4-day retreat.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb387e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb387e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3 Days \u00b7 2 Nights\n23\u201325 October 2026\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d88e0eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d88e0eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u20ac470\n23\u201325 October 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9dd3f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9dd3f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Days \u00b7 3 Nights\n23\u201326 October 2026\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0618297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0618297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u20ac590 23\u201326 October 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7d51b elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bd7d51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/tally.so\/r\/eqWd6l\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book your spot 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taste Village Life, Breathe Oxygen, and Create<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-176e917 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"176e917\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4865d48\" data-id=\"4865d48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069ff68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"069ff68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GETTING HERE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ebb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"d5ebb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=IOANNINA&#038;t=m&#038;z=10&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"IOANNINA\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"IOANNINA\"\n\t\t\t src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8bd64e\" data-id=\"e8bd64e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba131e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba131e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIannina, your gateway to the retreat, is accessible from two international airports:\nFrom Thessaloniki: 261 km (3 hours drive)\nFrom Athens: 411 km (4, 5 drive)\n\nFrom Ioannina, we&#8217;ll pick you up for the scenic 28 km drive (35 minutes) to Zitsa.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d90509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d90509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u><b>Travel Options to Ioannina<\/b><\/u><br><b>Sustainable &amp; affordable:<\/b> Regular local bus services connect both airports to Ioannina. Check schedules from Thessaloniki and  Athens&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ktelioannina.gr\/en\/timetable.html?from=4&amp;to=12\" target=\"_blank\">\u03b5\u03b4\u03ce<\/a><br>\n<b>By car:<\/b> Rent a vehicle for complete flexibility<br>\n<b>Private transfer:<\/b> We can arrange airport pickup upon request for an extra fee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d767fef elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d767fef\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520f2fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"520f2fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">your host<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b920827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b920827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-424e77c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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elementor-animation-float elementor-repeater-item-7c40ba2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SlowTravelGreece\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Youtube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b2af36a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b2af36a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba337cc\" data-id=\"ba337cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfa846e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dfa846e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m Effie Papadopoulou, founder of Slow Travel Greece, and I\u2019ll be your host throughout this retreat. While Maria guides you through iconography, I\u2019m here to take care of everything else\u2014answering questions, coordinating logistics, and making sure you feel at home in Zitsa. 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