Built on the slope of Trapezitsa Mountain, which, from a distance, provides exasperating visual experience, is Konitsa. The two biggest rivers of Epirus, Aoos and Voidomatis, meet each other near Konitsa and together with the river Sarantaporos, they flow towards the Adriatic Sea. In 1453, Konitsa came under the Turkish rule and was liberated in 1913. During Ali Pashas occupation, Konitsa presented economic development as it became the transit center to Balkans and Europe.
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 In regards to the origins of it's name, there are various assumptions
made known by the locals. According to tradition, the town of Konitsa
is built on the ancient Konissos. The historian from Epirus, P.
Aravantinos, advises that the name of the area comes from the name of
the ancient town Knossos that was gradually developed into Konitsa.
Another opinion is that the name comes from the Slavic name, Konitza,
which means horses place. Legend also states that the nobleman Koni had
built a castle whose ruins lie above the chapel of St.Varvara. So, the
town may have taken its name by this nobleman. |
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