The
craftsmen from Metsovo are particularly famous for their
incomparable
art in woodcraft. They have created an authentic tradition that
has lasted
for centuries and impresses even today. They began from woodcut
temples, pulpits and epitaphs that they sold in entire Greece
and a lot
of Balkan countries and they continued with all the types of folkloric
art. All the pieces are handmade and that makes them unique
and priceless. In Metsovo however, you will not only
find splendid woodcarvings but also famous handmade
weavings, which will impress you with their unique
style. They are genuine works of art!
Metsovo
however is also famous for its rich local products. You can
taste a series of chosen wines, making the marvelous red wine
"Katogi"
your first choice. You will also find in abundance also poultry
of high
quality and the incomparable cheese products. In the
known cheese
dairy of Tositsas Institution, you will have the chance to buy
cheese
of special type, such as metsovone, smoked, metsovella, gruere
and metsovisio, which you will find nowhere elsewhere in Greece.