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Ammoudia attractions
Ammoudia attractions
In Ammoudia and greater you can see a variety of sights that cover the mythological, historical or environmental section.
ACHERON - Acheron River has a big mythological and environmental worth and is known from Homer’s mentions for the soul’s transport in netherworld. It hides the secrets of Hades’ kingdom and human’s sore for death. Acheron is soppy with soul’s tears for loosing their lives and their relatives’ for missing their beloved persons. Also Acheron is a big source of education and knowledge because of the seldom kinds of biota that are living at its edges and are protected by international conventions.
NEKROMANTEIO - The unique nekromanteio of ancient Greek world is about 4 km far from Ammoudia and was the oracle that were visiting people in aim to communicate with their dearest persons’ souls so as to learn about their future and take advices. The archeological ruins that found are dated during Mycenaean season (14th-13th BCE century)
PARGA’S CASTLE - Parga’s castle is located at a distance of about 20 km from Ammoudia and was area’s fort during Turkish domination. It was constructed so as to be unbitten trying this way to avoid Ali pasha’s investment.
ALI PASHA’S CASTLE - 25 km far from Ammoudia, on a rise between Anthousa and Agia is located Anthousa’s castle and is a towering fort made from Ali pasha’s conquering mania in aim to invest Parga.
NICOPOLI - Just out of Preveza, 40 km far from Ammoudia is located Nicopoli a city that established from Octabianus Augustus at 31 BCE. It nominated Ancient’s Epirus capital and later begun Episcopal seat. Nowadays at the area there are remains of Odeum, Augustus monument, Roman theatre and Nimfeon (central point of watering).
KASSOPI - Ancient Kassopi was a huge Hellenistic center built in the middle of 4th BCE century South of Zalongo, 40 km far from Ammoudia, placed on a big upland height about 555 meters, at a strategy position viewing to the sea. Now at the area there are remains of fat walls, pavement paths, lithic Odeum and Theatre.
ZALONGO - On the mountain Zalongo that is located 45 km far from Ammoudia 63 women from Souli dancing fell to escarpment keeping their kids avoiding to give themselves up Ali pasha. On the mountain made a monument that represents the most heroic dance of Greek world.
DODONI - About 70 km far from Ammoudia is ancient Theatre of Dodoni, one of the biggest and most well-retain theatre of ancient Greece of which archeological findings are dated close to 2600-2000 BCE. On the 4th century operated Dodoni’s oracle, the oldest Greek oracle and one of the most important.
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