 Parga Bay, bathing beach | ||
| Parga | ||
| region | Epirus | |
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| Residents | 2.088 (2011) | |
| height | 32 m | |
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Parga is a place on a beautiful bay of the Ionian Sea and is located in the greek province Epirus. In addition to the Parga municipality, the Fanari municipality also belongs to the municipality of the same name.
background
The place Parga is located off the main road on the coast in a bay protected by small islands. On a hill on the northern edge is a fortress that was greatly expanded by the Venetians. They ruled the place between 1400 and 1800 with small interruptions. In 1819 the city fell under Turkish rule, after which most of the residents left the place. In 1913 Parga became Greek.
getting there
By plane
There is no airport in Parga. Arrival is via the airport Preveza (PVK) possible. Alternatively, the airports Thessaloniki (SKG) and Athens (ATH).
By train
By bus
In the street
The place Parga is about 50 km south of Igoumenitsa, to Preveza it is around 60 km.
By boat
Parga has a small harbor, from Parga there are regular boats in the summer Paxos and Antipaxos.
Arriving by ship is about Igoumenitsa possible here there are ferry connections to and from Italy and within Greece.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Parga Castle. Parga Castle is located on a hill above the city and served to protect the city from the mainland and the sea. Its current form is the result of extensive reconstruction at the end of the 16th century. To avoid attacks by the Albanians, the Pargians moved their village, far from the sea, to its present location in 1360. During this time, with the help of the Normans who owned the island of Corfu, the Parga fortress was built. In 1401 a treaty was signed with the Venetians that gave them control of the Ionian Islands. The Venetians respected the lifestyle of the Pargians, who in turn provided valuable assistance to the Venetian fleet. In 1452, Parga and the castle were occupied by the Ottomans for two years. During this time part of the castle was demolished. Then the Venetians came back. In 1537 the pirate Hayreddin Barbarossa burned the fortress and the houses in it. Before the castle was rebuilt by the Venetians in 1572, it was destroyed again by the Turks. The Venetians built a third time a perfect fortress that remained impregnable for centuries. They built eight towers in front of the castle and two cisterns to supply the castle with water in times of war. Inside the narrow citadel there were 400 houses. In this castle the besieged inhabitants of Parga and Souli fought several battles and kept their freedom for centuries. The tanks of the castle and the houses were supplied with water from the “Kremasma” cistern. The castle used the two bays: Valtos and Pogonia. In 1797 the area, along with the Ionian Islands and Parga, fell into the hands of the French, and in 1800 the status of a free city with extensive authority under the protection of the Sublime Porte was proclaimed. With the failure of the French, the citizens of Parga rebelled against French rule in 1815 and sought protection from the British. In 1817, under a treaty between Great Britain and the Ottoman Empire, the British sold Parga to the Ali-Pasha for £ 150,000. On Good Friday of 1819 this led to the fact that 4,000 residents moved to the British protectorate of Corfu. When Parga was sold to the Ottomans, Ali Pasha improved the fort and built the harem and Turkish bath.
- 2 Panagia Island Castle. A small French castle ruin on the island in the Bay of Parga.
- 3 Arthoussa castle ruins (Ali Pasha Castle). A castle built by Ali Pasha of Ioannina in 1814 above the village of Anthoussa 3 km from Parga. After the end of the Republic of Venice, Parga was the only place in Epirus that did not fall into the hands of Ali Pasha. but was protected by French troops. In February 1814, after the fall of Napoleon, Ali Pasha felt that he was breaking the treaties between the Turks and the French and raiding the villages of Ayia and Antoussa, which were in a gray area between his Pashalik and French rule. However, he made no move against Parga. Instead, he decided to build a fortress on a peak above Anthoussa, with the obvious goal of later conquering Parga from there. The fort turned out to be useless. In the same year, 1814, the British took over the Ionian Islands and Parga from the French. In 1819 the British sold Parga to Ali for £ 150,000 in one of the most dramatic episodes in modern Greek history.
Parga
- The picturesque bay of Parga with a beach and harbor bay and the offshore islands
- The ruins of the fortress on the cape on the edge of the bay
- Lots of small churches
- Olive Oil Museum
- Church Museum
- Watermill in Anthousa
Necromancy
The historian Herodotus mentioned one Oracle of the deadthat at the ancient city Epyrus should lie and with the help of which one could contact the deceased. An archaeological site near the village of Mesopotamo, Fanari district could be the place we were looking for. Many of the finds speak for it, they range from walls from Mycenaean times to buildings from the 4th / 3rd centuries. JH BC up to an early Christian church.
Acheron
The Acheron is a river in which, according to Greek mythology, the river of the dead Styx flows out. The Acheron itself flows into the Ionian Sea near the town of Amoudia, in the lower reaches it flows through the swamp of the silted up Acherous Lake. The gorge in the upper reaches of the river is worth seeing, as are Flora and Fanua near its mouth.
activities
- Parga is primarily a seaside resort. There are several qualitatively different beaches from fine sand to coarse gravel, from small bays that can only be reached by boat to the large public beaches directly on site.
- Lots of hiking trails
- Boating, canoeing or sailing, there are several rental companies
- Boat trips on the Acheron (the tours are often offered as trips on the Styx)
shop
There are no big shops in Parga, but there are many small ones
- Supermarkets
- Ginis Parga
- Dalas Parga
- Mini markets
- Kordas Parga
- Dokos Parga
- Spiros Studios Mini Market Lichnos
- Souvenir shops
- Boutiques
kitchen
- Cafés, restaurants and souvenir shops are lined up close together on Parga beach.
- Kantouni Parga. Greek kitchen.
- Hellenikon Parga. Greek kitchen.
- To Dixti Anthousa. Fish.
- The green bakery Parga. Bakery.
- There are several taverns and cafes on the beach of Lichnos.
- Paliria Lichnos. Mediterranean cuisine.
- Gialos Lichnos. Greek kitchen.
- Café Bistro Mandarino @ Spiros-Studios Lichnos. Coffee specialties, snacks, breakfast buffet.
- There are also several restaurants along the Acheron in Amoudia.
- Taverna Pateras
nightlife
There are many bars that play a bit louder music in the evenings along the promenade
There is a classic disco / club "Factory" to be found in a side street on the promenade
accommodation
- Campsite at the mouth of the Acheron near Amoudia.
- There are a large number of pensions and hotels in Parga.
- At Lichnos Beach there are small pensions, hotels and campsites
e.g .:
- Spiros Studios, on Lichnos Beach.
- Villa Sofia, on Lichnos Beach.
security
health
There are different
- General practitioners
- dentists
- A health center (Kentro Ygias)
Practical advice
Parga is a popular travel destination. In August (15.08) for the Assumption of the Virgin, Parga is very crowded.
The best time to travel to Parga is
- the pre-season April to mid-July
- the off-season September to early November
If you are looking for peace and quiet and want to live away from the hustle and bustle, you should choose the beach of Lichnos.
From Lichnos it is about 3 km to Parga.
trips
- 4 Aphrodite's cave. Worth seeing cave, which can be reached from the lake.
- Boat trips to the islands of Paxos and Antipaxos in the Ionian Sea
- Excursion to the Meteora monasteries
- Vikos gorge
- Zagoria villages
literature
Web links
- http://www.parga.gr - Parga official website
