Soufari Sarai, Ioannina

Name: Soufari Sarai
Address: Ioannina, Greece

#9 among attractions in Ioannina

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Soufari Sarai is a large historical building in the castle of Ioannina, Greece. It was used by the Ottomans as a cavalry school. It is located on the north side of the Castle, near the Turkish Library. It is a large rectangular building with two floors of 980 square metres each. It was built between 1815 and 1820 by Ali Pasha. It has been restored, and is used by the State Archives. ()

Coordinates: 39°40'23"N, 20°51'32"E

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Soufari Sarai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ioannina Castle, Aslan Pasha Mosque, Fethiye Mosque, Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina.

~730 ftSE
Forts and castles
Ioannina Castle, Ioannina
4 min walk • The Ioannina Castle is the fortified old town of the city of Ioannina in northwestern Greece. The present fortification dates largely to the reconstruction under Ali Pasha in the late Ottoman period, but incorporates also pre-existing Byzantine elements.
~400 ftNE
Architecture, Mosque
Aslan Pasha Mosque, Ioannina
2 min walk • The Aslan Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-built mosque in the city of Ioannina, Greece. The mosque was built in 1618 in the city's castle, replacing the Church of Saint John, which was torn down after the failed anti-Ottoman revolt of 1611 led by Dionysius the Philosopher.
~1490 ftSE
Mosque
Fethiye Mosque, Ioannina
8 min walk • The Fethiye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in Ioannina, Greece. The mosque was built in the city's inner castle immediately after the conquest by the Ottomans in 1430, near the ruins of an early 13th-century Byzantine church dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
~420 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina, Ioannina
3 min walk • The Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina is a museum in Ioannina, Greece. It is housed in the Aslan Pasha Mosque, also known as the Mosque of Ali Pasha, in the Ioannina Castle since 1933.
0.6 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Municipal Art Gallery of Ioannina, Ioannina
15 min walk • The Municipal Art Gallery of Ioannina is an art museum in Ioannina, Greece that has been open in its current building since 2000. The collection of over 500 items ranges from classical to modern paintings and sculptures.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Archaeological Museum, Ioannina
12 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Ioannina is a museum located in Litharitsa Park in the centre of Ioannina, Greece. The museum contains many artifacts unearthed in the surrounding area such as Palaeolithic tools, from Kokkinopilos, Asprochaliko and Kastritsa, the ruins of Dodoni and ancient cemeteries such as Vitsa and the Oracle of Acheron.
0.5 miS
Museum and byzantine art
Byzantine Museum of Ioannina, Ioannina
12 min walk • The Byzantine Museum of Ioannina is housed in one of the buildings of citadel of Ioannina, the capital of the Epirus region in northwestern Greece. The central section was built in the 1960s and originally functioned as a Royal Pavilion.
0.9 miE
Island
Ioannina Island, Ioannina
22 min walk • Ioannina Island is an island in the Lake of Ioannina, Epirus, Greece, a municipal unit of the municipality of Ioannina. Its area is 0.2 km², with biggest length 800 meters and biggest width 500 meters.
0.7 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Zosimades Stadium, Ioannina
17 min walk • The National Stadium of Ioannina, more commonly known as Zosimades Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium based on Ioannina, Greece and named after the 18th-century Zosimades brothers, benefactors of the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Soufari Sarai?

Nearby attractions include Aslan Pasha Mosque, Ioannina (2 min walk), Municipal Ethnographic Museum of Ioannina, Ioannina (3 min walk), Ioannina Castle, Ioannina (4 min walk), Fethiye Mosque, Ioannina (8 min walk).

How to get to Soufari Sarai by public transport?

The nearest stations to Soufari Sarai:

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Δ.ε.η. • Lines: 17 (15 min walk)
Αλσοσ • Lines: 17 (16 min walk)