Zagori

The stone bridges of Zagori were built by local craftsmen from the nearby villages of Konitsa district, known as Mastorochoria.
Their number remains uncertain, as many of them are located in remote and forgotten locations, but estimates put it at between 80 and 100. Most of the bridges that remain almost intact today were built or renovated during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Almost all of them bear the name of the benefactor, the patron who financed their construction or their last major renovation for the benefit of the community.
Depending on the width and flow of the river, as well as other features and geographical conditions, the stone bridges have one or more arches and an adequate span and arch height.
Researcher Spyros Mantas has dedicated his life to studying and documenting the countless stone bridges of Epirus, the wider region to which Zagori belongs. In his books, as well as on his Epirus Bridges blogspot (in Greek for the time being), he provides a plethora of information about these splendid wonders of the past, with rich visual content.