It is the island that, as Homer says, “almost touches” the opposite Aitoloakarnania of mainland Greece. In the Drepano Strait there is a floating bridge about 25 meters long that connects the island with the opposite mainland. Together with Evia, it is the only two islands in Greece that can be accessed by road. It…
The name of Amfilochía came from the hero Amfilochos, who when he returned from the Trojan War conquered the entire East and North side of the Amvrakikós, naming it Amfilochía. The first city he built was Amfilochikó Árgos. In ancient times, according to Thucydides’s tour, Amfilochía was called the wider region, which included almost all…
It was built in 395 AD immediately after the first abandonment of Nikopolis. From its foundation until the Fall of Constantinople (1453) Vónitsa was attacked by pirates. In 1070 AD the Venetians built a castle in Vónitsa and took control of its ports (it was one of the privileges given to them by the Byzantine…
There are various versions about the origin of the name of Preveza. According to some, it is believed that the word came from the Slavic word “perevoz”, which means “passage”. According to others, the word comes from the old Albanian expression “prevëzë-za”, which means “transport for” (probably Preveza was a commercial or shipping centre from…