| Excursions
and Sights in the area around
While staying at our hotel in Parga,
you can visit all the sights in the regions around.
The most important are:
| Nekromandio
(Oracle of the dead)
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| The ancient city Efyra,
which flourished in the 5th and the 6th centuries
BC, was built near the village of Mesopotamos, in
the confluence of the river Acheron and its tributary
Kokytos. The city became known due to Nekromandion,
a building of the 5th century BC. The visitors came
from all over the known world to this unique oracle,
where they could contact their dead after a long-lasting
stay and rituals of initiation. Among the ruins
one can see today corridors, rooms, the central
underground chamber, pots etc. |
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Acheron
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| The river Acheron,
from its springs to its mouth creates unique landscapes,
which have a particular ecological and naturalistic
interest. The river is navigable until Mesopotamos
- Nekromanteion. Not only the river mouth, but also
the narrows of Acheron form a remarkable ecosystem,
which is included in the protected by the network
"Natura 2000" areas. |
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Kassopi
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| Kassopi,
the main city of Kassopea, was built in the first
half of the 4th century BC in a naturally fortified
location, in a plateau at an altitude of 550 - 650
m on Zalogo mountainsides, in order to protect the
fertile plain stretching to the south, from the
exploitation of the Eleian colonists. The city developed
greatly during the 3rd century BC, when large public
buildings and many private houses were built. The
city had its own mint as well. This prosperity lasted
until 168 BC. In 167 BC it was destroyed by the
Romans. |
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Nikopolis
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| The archaeological site
of Nikopolis is situated 7km north-east
of Preveza, in a verdant location. The city was
founded by Octavian Augustus in commemoration of
his victory over Anthony and Cleopatra at the sea
battle at Actium in 31 BC. Octavian made sure the
city and the surroundings were decorated with imposing
public buildings and other public works such as
the theatre, the Nymphaeum, the Thermae, the Odeum,
the Gymnasium, the Aqueduct, the monument of Augustus.
The impressive Byzantine walls and the mosaic floors
of the Basilicas of Doumetios and Alkison evidence
the glory of the city at the first Christian ages. |
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Zalogo
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| The visitor can reach
and admire the monument having
climbed the 410 steps, which begin from the Monastery
of St. Demetrios. In this location, in 1803, when
Souli fell into the hands of Ali Pasha after a long-lasting
struggle, 63 women with their children in their
arms fell off the rock singing and dancing, declaring
that way that they preferred to die rather than
surrender to the Ottoman conqueror. An imposing
monument was erected there in 1961 with fund -raising
as a symbol and to the memory of the sacrifice of
the women from Souli. |
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Paxi
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| Paxi islands
is a complex of islands and skerries, the most important
are Paxos and Antipaxos islands. Paxos and Antipaxos
are a province of the Prefecture of Corfu and together
they constitute the Municipality of Paxos. The islands
are located south of the island of Corfu (7 miles
from Cavo Bianco) in the Ionian Sea. Paxi are 12
miles from Parga and they are a very interesting
destination for the visitor of Parga. You will find
many small ports, crystal clear beaches, picturesque
villages and also interesting geological formations
such as caves and other. |
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Dodona
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| The origination of the
sanctuary, which is known for its panhellenic radiance,
date to the Age of Bronze (2600 - 1200 BC). At first
the sanctuary was in the open air and it was dedicated
to the cult of the Big Goddess, the goddess of fertility,
which was later replaced by the cult of Zeus
Dodoneus. The priests were giving the oracles
by listening to the sounds the tripods around Figos
were making, the sacred oak tree of Zeus. The Naia,
noted panhellenic games, were taking place there
in his honor. In the 4th century BC, the fist temple,
the Sacred House, begun to build. However, the Sanctuary
was fully renovated in the 3rd century BC during
the kingship of Pyrros. It was the same period that
the Prytaneum, the Bouleuterion and the Theatre,
which is one of the biggest ancient theatres (of
about17000 seats), were built. |
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Zagori
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| Zagori
is an individual geographical and cultural union
of 46 traditional villages divided into three regions,
east, central and west Zagori. The region is a combination
of pine and fir trees scattered around, crystal
clear waters, scenic stone bridges, old mansion
houses, beautiful churches and luxuriant vegetation.
An area with important fauna and flora, of the richest
ones in Greece, not only considering the number
but also the rare species it includes. Zagori is
a refuge for the bear, the deer, the wild goat,
the wold boar, the jackal, etc. |
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Perama cave
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| Perama cave is
one of the most important Greek caves. It is located
in the centre of the homonymous settlement. The
cave formed 1.400.000 years ago in the internal
of the hill Goritsa and was accidentally revealed
in 1940. In the internal, labyrinthine corridors
are formed with stalactites and stalagmites, which
create a magical world of shapes. The cave extends
in an area of 14800 square meters, however the tourist
route is 1100m in all and lasts for about 45 minutes. |
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Meteora
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| Above Kalambaka, the
rocky formations of Meteora, perhaps
the most impressive geological phenomena on earth,
rise created by the depositions of a big river (maybe
Aliakmon) at the Cenozoic Era (60 million years
BC). Twenty-four monasteries at first and seven
today continue to attract thousands of visitors. |
Hotel Bacoli
Parga (Greece)
Tel. +30 26840.31200 & +30 6944 545353
Fax +30 26840.32031 - E-mail: info@bacoli.gr
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