Preveza or Preveza is a town in the north-west of Greece, at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the chief town of the regional district of Preveza, in the outskirts of Epirus. It has 19,050 inhabitants and covers 381.6 km. It is both a seaside resort and a small industrial port.
Natural beauties, rare biotopes, the enchanting Ziros Lake, ancient monuments, and lush vegetation are the assets of the region. The city was elected by writers and poets, like Marc-Aurelius and Karyotakis, to devote themselves to their art.
The Seitan Bazar and the Archaeological Museum, the Venetian Tower with the Solar Clock, next to the church of Agios Haralambos with its carved wooden iconostasis and that of Agios Athanassios and its icons of 1780 are also worth visiting. Above, you can see the fort of Pandokrator with the chapel that houses it, built in 1807 by Ali Pacha of Ioannina, to control the entrance of the Gulf.
The capital, Preveza, was founded in the late 12th century after the devastation of Nicopolis. Today it is the center of the financial and administrative activity of the region. The city is built exactly at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf, fed by the delta systems of the Louros River and the Arachthos River. There is a shallow water lagoon system, including a rare ecosystem protected by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The city has recently been connected to Aktion in the neighboring department by a road tunnel.
The narrow pedestrian streets, old style and neoclassical buildings are some of the features of Preveza. You can visit the monuments scattered in the city, the Byzantine churches, Venetian and Ottoman castles, the ruins of the Roman city of Nicopolis and the ancient Kassiopi, the Necromantium of the Acheron, the most important ancient times, Zalongo The place of sacrifice, and the romantic castle of Parga.
Nicopolis (city of victory) was founded in 31 before JC by Octavian, later Emperor Augustus, in celebration of his victory against Antony and Cleopatra at the naval battle of Aktion. The Byzantine emperor Justinian strengthened his defense by rebuilding his walls, which you can still explore today.
Alonaki is a beach with crystal clear waters and fine sand. It is a beautiful natural place near the community of Valanidorrachi and is located halfway between Preveza and Igoumenitsa.