Parga in Greece is the most popular summer destination in the Epirus region. This small town is situated in a secluded bay of the Ionian Sea and has an intense island feeling. The colorful houses of Parga Greece are constructed amphitheatrically along the slopes of a mountain, offering nice view to the sea. A green islet with a white church stands at the entrance of the port, while the ruined…

Acheron River in Parga, Epirus: The springs of Acheron River is an area of outstanding natural beauty located at the border of Thesprotia and Preveza, close to the villages of Kanalaki and Glyki. Apart from the natural beauty, the springs of Acheron is known worldwide for its mythological contents. In ancient Greek mythology, Acheron was one of the five rivers of the Greek underworld. According to the tradition, Zeus was…

Nicopolis  (Greek: Νικόπολις, “City of Victory”) or Actia Nicopolis was a city of Epirus (western Greece) founded by Octavian in commemoration of his victory in 31 BC over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium nearby. It was later the capital of the Roman province of Epirus Vetus. HISTORY In 28 BC, in the aftermath of the naval battle of Actium in the Ambracian Gulf, Octavian founded on a promontory of the gulf a new city, which he called Nicopolis, the City of Victory. Symbolically, it represented his…