Arta (Greece) - Arta (Griechenland)

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Arta
regionEpirus
Residents
21.895 (2011)
height
30 m
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Arta

Arta (Greek: Άρτα) is a city in the region Epirus in Greece.

background

The former capital of a district (Nomos) is located on the Arachthos river around 13 km from Ambracian Gulf away on the site of the ancient city of Ambrakia. It became the capital of the independent despotate of Epirus after the conquest of Constantinople in 1204. In 1318 it fell to the Orsini princes and in 1449 it became Turkish. It was not until 1881 that it was attached to the modern Greek state.

getting there

By plane

Closest airport is Airport AktioAirport Aktio in the encyclopedia WikipediaFlughafen Aktio in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAirport Aktio (Q1430743) in the Wikidata database(IATA: PVC) at Preveza. From there it is around 60 km to Arta.

An alternative is Ioannina Airport, which is served from Athens.

By train

There is no rail connection to Arta. The next access to the train is in Patras on the Peloponnese, from there over the Rio-Andirrio Bridge across the gulf and by bus via Agrinio.

By bus

In the street

From Central Europe, the shortest route (continuous motorway to Bari) over the burner, Verona, Bologna, Ancona and Pescara lead to Bari, from there or from Brindisi by ferry to Igoumenitsa. Continue either on the motorway after Ioannina and on the European route 951 to the south (meanwhile partly developed as a motorway), alternatively from Igoumenitsa on the European route 55, which runs near the coast of the Ionian Sea, towards Preveza and 20 km before the city to the east, turn right at Filipiada.

By boat

mobility

Map of Arta (Greece)

Tourist Attractions

Panaghia Parighoritissa Church
Arta Castle

The city is through some Byzantine churches known, including the Kato Panaghia about two kilometers south of the city, the cross-domed church Haghios Nikolaos tis Rodia around 6 km before the city that Panaghia Parighoritissa, the largest and most important church of the earlier despotate with important dome mosaics, the churches Haghia Theodora and Haghios Vassilios and the Vlachernen Monastery northeast of the city.

  • 1  Stone bridge (Γεφύρι της Άρτας). Stein-Brücke in the encyclopedia WikipediaStein-Brücke in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsStein-Brücke (Q996126) in the Wikidata database.erected in 1603 very photogenic.last change: Feb. 2019
  • 2  Panagia Parigoritissa Churchlast change: Feb. 2019
  • 3  Church of Agia Theodoraslast change: Feb. 2019
  • 4  Fefzoul mosquelast change: Feb. 2019
  • 5  Castle (Κάστρο Άρτας). Castle in the encyclopedia WikipediaCastle in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsBurg (Q56397410) in the Wikidata database.from the 13th century.last change: Feb. 2019
  • 6  City walls of ancient Amvracia. Small section of the ancient wall.last change: Feb. 2019
  • 7  Archaeological Museumlast change: Feb. 2019
  • 8  Genniseos Theotokou Monastery (Μονή Γεννήσεως Θεοτόκου / Μονή Κάτω Παναγιάς) last change: Feb. 2019

activities

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

  • Hotel Cronos ***, downtown.
  • Hotel Marathia ***, outside.
  • Arta Palace ****, outside.
  • Hotel Iliana ***, in Filipiada (10 km).

Learn

Work

security

health

Practical advice

trips

  • Preveza and the nearby Nicopolis

literature

Web links

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