Hotels in Greece, Cyprus. Greek travel guide
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A town with its own personal atmosphere, modern Arta has much to attract the visitor, including the 13th century castle that overlooks it and many Byzantine churches such as the church of Agios Nikolaos , the church of Agia Theodora , the church of Panagia Parigoritissa . Ancient Amvrakia: Recent excavations (1976) brought to light the theatre - of which the small orchestra and four rows of seats have been preserved - the foundations of the Doric temple of Pythian Apollo (5th century B.C.), sections of the ancient walls and the base of a 6th century B.C. monument. The Parigoritissa Museum , houses some of the archaeological finds from the region. The rest are in the museum in Yanina.
The district of Arta abounds in Byzantine churches, of which the most important are: Agios Vasilis of the Bridge, the Monastery of Kato Panagia, Agios Dimitrios Katsouris, Panagia of Vlaherna, Panagia of Brioni, Agios Nikolaos of Rodia, the red church, Panagia of Koronissia. Apart from the Byzantine churches and monasteries the scenery of the Arta district is very varied, the wildness of its mountain ranges contrasting with the tranquility of the broad plain of Arta. We leave it up to you to discover the charms of both. A closer look |
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Arta is built along the banks of the Arathos River and at the Ifoot of Peranthi hill on the site of ancient Amvrakia, a Corinthian colony. In 295 B.C., King Pyrrhus transferred the capital of his kingdom to Amvrakia, which he used as a base from which to attack the Romans. The town is not mentioned under the name of Arta until 1082. In 1204 after the fall of Constantinople to the Crusaders, it became the capital of the Despotate of Epirus. The Turks conquered it in 1449 and it was liberated from them in 1881. 
The bridge of Arta : Arta's most famous landmark, this bridge lies on the road between Arta and Filipiada-Yanina. Its reputation derives not only from its architectural elegance but also from the romantic legends associated with it and immortalized in folk songs and novels, including "The Bridge of Arta" by Kazantzakis. 
