Credit dkilim/ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0Visiting Athens is the perfect excuse to take a trip to Ioannina, the capital of Epirus in Greece. Better known by its Ottoman name “Its Kale”, the citadel was completely rebuilt under Ali Pasha, and it essentially forms a separate fortress within the old town. In fact, the historical center has pedestrian-only streets, and here you will find an abundance of shops, museums, and various historical ruins. The Museum of Ali Pasha and the Revolutionary Era is situated on the actual location where Ali Pasha hid from his enemies before he was found and beheaded. Ancient Ruins of Dodoni.