| Aetolia-Acarnania | |
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Location  | |
| State | Greece |
|---|---|
| Region | Central Greece |
| Capital | Missolungi |
| Surface | 5,461 km² |
| Inhabitants | 210.802 (2011 Census) |
| Institutional website | |
Aetolia-Acarnania (Αιτωλοακαρνανία) is a region of the Central Greece.
To know
On the coast of Aetolia-Acarnania on the Ionian Sea are the three centers of Astakos, Mitikas is Paleros.
Territories and tourist destinations
Aetolia-Acarnania: full screen map.- Mountainous region of Lepanto (Orini Nafpaktia, Ορεινή Ναυπακτία) - The mountains behind Lepanto they constitute a destination far from mass tourism and suitable for nature lovers. The region has more than 45 villages scattered among chestnut and beech woods. The paths that connect the villages are still passable and some like the one to Evinolimni are breathtaking.
Urban centers
- Missolungi (Μεσολόγγι) - Regional capital, Missolungi is a historic town that played a notable role during the Greek revolts of independence of 1820. On April 19, 1824 he died there Lord Byron.
- Agrinio (Αγρίνιο)
- Amphilochy (Αμφιλοχία)
- Ano Chora (Άνω Χώρα Αιτωλοακαρνανίας) - Village in the mountains of Lepanto from where the path to the Kakavos gorges and the stone bridge, one of the most exciting routes in the area, begins.
- Antirio
- Astakos (Αστακός)
- Etoliko (Αιτωλικό) - Village located on a small island in the middle of a quiet lagoon, surrounded by the Varasova and Libra mountains. The lagoon is part of a larger ecosystem that includes an area of salt flats and the delta of the Evinos and Acheloos rivers which offer shelter to over 250 different species of birds, including some very rare and endangered.
- Kato Chora
- Lepanto (Nafpaktos, Ναύπακτος) - Beyond the bridge over the Gulf of Patras stands Lepanto (Nafpaktos), theater in 1571 of the historic battle between the Ottoman and Christian fleets of the Holy League. The inhabitants of Lepanto are known in Greece for their grumpy ways.
- Loutra Stachtis
- Menides
- Mytikas (Μυτικας)
- Paleros (Πάλαιρος) - How Astakos is Mytikas, Paleros has an island vibe that makes it particularly attractive. It is the northernmost of the three Ionian Sea centers and is only a 30 minute drive from Lefkada. In summer, its port is crowded with boats of all kinds, including large yachts that roam the Mediterranean. It has many beaches including that of Vathiavali, considered the most beautiful in Aetolia Acarnania. The beaches on the Agia Paraskevi cove are suitable for scuba diving.
- Thermo
- Vonitsa (Βόνιτσα) - A small village at the foot of a wooded hill on top of which stand the ruins of a Venetian fortress, Vonitsa is considered the pearl of the Ambracian gulf.
Other destinations
- 1 Stratos (Στράτος) - Ruins of a city on the right bank of the Acheloo river which was the major center of Acarnania in classical times.
Vonitsa
Theater of ancient Stratos
How to get
The bridge over the Gulf of Patras over which the Ionian highway passes
By plane
- 1 Preveza airport (IATA: PVK). The airport of Preveza is the closest. In summer, flights from Italian cities are operated by airlines Blue Panorama, Volotea is Vueling.
By car
- The main access route to the region is the
or Ionian highway, part of the European road 
from Helsingborg in Kalamáta. From the port of Patras you cross the bridge over the Rio-Antirio straits and after crossing the rather spectacular Kleisoura gorges, you reach Missolungi (48 km) and after 127 km Amphilochy, a charming town on the Ambracico gulf. The E55 then continues in Epirus until Ioannina (244 km). The Ionian highway runs at a certain distance from the coast and secondary roads will have to be taken to reach the seaside resorts.
or Ionian highway, part of the European road 
from - The State Road (Εθνική Οδός)
goes from Agrinio to My and is of tourist interest as it passes through the wooded mountains ofEuritania. However, it is a difficult road.
goes from Agrinio to By bus
The runs of the bus lines KTEL they are frequent and connect the various regional centers with Patras, Athens, Ioannina, Thessaloniki and other cities.
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Safety
Other projects
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