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The Small Theater of Ambracia, which is unique in Greece in its triple function operated as an Odeon and Bouleuterion at the same is the smallest of all Greek theaters excavated so far. The small theatre is located in the centre of the modern city of Arta and in an area that coincides with the

The largest and most beautiful single-arched bridge in the Balkans and third in Europe stands imposing in an idyllic location on the borders of the Regional Units of Arta and Ioannina at the end of the Arachthos Gorge. It has been designated as a historical monument. With a total length of 61 meters, height 18.10

The ancient city of Ambracia, known from written sources, is buried under the modern city of Arta, as confirmed by archaeological data. Ambracia was founded in the context of the second Greek colonization in 625 B.C. by Gorgos, the illegitimate son of Kypselos, the tyrant of Corinth. It was the most important Corinthian colony in

Amvrakikos Wetlands National Park is a rich natural heritage environment and significant geolocation, due to the geomorphology and the rich and rare flora and fauna of the area. The three regional units, that Ambracian Gulf joins, the villages, the hills of Prophet Elias, Peranthi, Salaora, Strongyli, and Koronisia call the visitors for an exploration. The

The most emerald Byzantine church of the famous Despotate of Epirus, quite far from the secularism of Byzantine Arta, but in the serenity of the idyllic landscape of Tzoumerka, is the famous Church of the Nativity of the Virgin or Red Church of Voulgareli. Red Church is located in the settlement Paleochori in Voulgareli, a

The legendary Bridge of Arta is a landmark of the city of Arta and one of the most famous bridges in the area of Epirus as well as in Greece, while is an important monument of modern Greek traditional architecture. Having a length of around 145 m., a width of 3.75 m., and four asymmetrical,

The Archaeological Museum of Arta has been operating since 2009 in modern facilities at a short distance from the famous Bridge of Arta. It includes a rich collection of ancient artifacts, dating from the Paleolithic to Roman times. The Museum depicts the rise and fall of the ancient Greek city of Ambracia, which started as

On the densely populated western side of Peranthi hill, in the downtown of Arta, dominates Panaghia Paregoretissa. Paregoretissa is the biggest church of Byzantine architecture in Epirus and the second biggest in Greece, which follows the Hagia Sophia of Thessalonike. Panaghia Paregoretissa Panaghia Paregoretissa was built in its present form at the end of the

The medieval Castle of Arta is probably one of the most impressive and well-preserved Castles of Greece. It is located on a low hill in the Northeast side of Arta, near the river Arachthos, and is visible from all sides of the city. The location where it was built was not chosen randomly, since, from