Néa Vígla
District of Vígla
Epirus - Greece

Ambracia

Ambracia, occasionally Ampracia, was a city of ancient Greece on the site of modern Arta. It was founded as a Corinthian colony in the 7th century BC and was situated about 7 miles from the Ambracian Gulf, on a bend of the navigable river Arachthos (or Aratthus), in the midst of a fertile wooded plain.

Located at 39.158, 20.987 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Geography of ancient Epirus, Populated places established in the 7th century BC, Corinthian colonies, Former populated places in Greece, Acarnania, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Archaeological sites in Epirus (region), Arta, Greece, Ancient Greek cities

Actium

Actium was the ancient name of a promontory of western Greece in northwestern Acarnania, at the mouth of the Sinus Ambracius opposite Nicopolis, built by Augustus on the north side of the strait. On the promontory was an ancient temple of Apollo Actius, which was enlarged by Augustus, who, to memorialize the Battle of Actium, instituted or renewed the quinquennial games known as Actia or Ludi Actiaci. Actiaca Aera was a computation of time from the battle.

Located at 38.953, 20.768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Corinthian colonies, Roman sites in Greece, Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Populated places in Ancient Greece, Archaeological sites in central Greece, Former populated places in Greece

Battle of Actium

The Battle of Actium was the decisive confrontation of the Final War of the Roman Republic. It was a naval engagement fought between the forces of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII. The battle took place on 2 September 31 BC, on the Ionian Sea near the city of Actium, at the Roman province of Epirus vetus in Greece. Octavian's fleet was commanded by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, while Antony's fleet was supported by the ships of Queen Cleopatra of Ptolemaic Egypt.

Located at 38.9344, 20.7386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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31 BC, Battles involving the Ptolemaic Kingdom, Naval battles of the Roman Republic, Julio-Claudian dynasty, Roman Epirus, Naval battles of the Hellenistic era

Nicopolis

Nicopolis or Actia Nicopolis was an ancient city of Epirus, founded 31 BC by Octavian in memory of his victory over Antony and Cleopatra at Actium the previous year. It was later the capital of Epirus Vetus. It is on the west coast of Greece.

Located at 39.0083, 20.7336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Roman towns and cities in Greece, Ancient Greek cities, Roman legions' camps in the Balkans, Roman colonies, 31 BC establishments, Former populated places in Greece, Roman Epirus, Acarnania, Preveza, Archaeological sites in Epirus (region)

Ambracian Gulf

The Ambracian Gulf, also known as the Gulf of Arta or the Gulf of Actium, and in some official documents as the Amvrakikos Gulf, is a gulf of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece. About 40 km long and 15 km wide, it is one of the largest enclosed gulfs in Greece. The towns of Preveza, Amphilochia (formerly Karvassaras), and Vonitsa lie on its shores.

Located at 38.9725, 20.9692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Gulfs of Greece, Gulfs of the Ionian Sea

Bridge of Arta

The Bridge of Arta (Greek: Γεφύρι της Άρτας) is an old stone bridge that crosses the Arachthos river (Άραχθος) in the west of the city of Arta (Άρτα) in Greece. It has been rebuilt many times over the centuries, starting with Roman or perhaps older foundations; the current bridge is probably a 17th-century Ottoman construction. The folk ballad "The Bridge of Arta" tells a story of human sacrifice during its building.

Located at 39.1517, 20.9747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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17th-century bridges, Medieval legends, Bridges in Greece, Arta, Greece, Buildings and structures in Epirus (region)

Greek National Road 42

The Greek National Road 42 is a highway in northwestern Aetolia-Acarnania and in Lefkada, Greece. It links the town of Lefkada with the Greek National Road 5 in Amfilochia, passing through the town of Vonitsa. The eastern part of the GR-42, between Amfilochia and Vonitsa, runs along the southern shore of the Ambracian Gulf. The highway contains a bridge over the Vonitsa Lagoon. A drawbridge form the connection of the island of Lefkada to the mainland. The road ends in the town of Lefkada.

Located at 38.9215, 20.9379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Aetolia-Acarnania, Lefkada, Roads in Greece

Aktion National Airport

Aktion National Airport is an airport serving Preveza and Lefkada in Greece. It is also known as Lefkada Airport. The airport is also used by NATO and Hellenic Air Force Command.

Located at 38.9256, 20.7653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Airports in Greece, Preveza, Buildings and structures in Epirus (region)

Stefani, Preveza

Stefani is a village in the municipal unit of Louros, Preveza regional unit, Greece. In 2001 Stefani had a population of 513. Stefani is situated at the foot of steep hills, near the right bank of the river Louros. It is 4 km northeast of Louros (village), 8 km southwest of Filippiada and 25 km north of Preveza. The Greek National Road 21 (Filippiada - Preveza) passes south of the village.

Located at 39.25, 20.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Populated places in Preveza (regional unit)

Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis

The Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis is a museum in Nicopolis, in the Preveza regional unit in northwestern Greece.

Located at 39.0081, 20.7353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Archaeological museums in Greece, Preveza, Museums in Epirus (region)

Limini

Limini is a small village in northwestern Greece. It is located approximately 7 km outside Arta, where the ancient city of Ambracia once lay.

Located at 39.1167, 21.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in Arta (regional unit)

Neochori, Arta

Neochori is a village in the Arta regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Situated on the right bank of the river Arachthos, it was the seat of the former Arachthos municipality. As of 2001, the town's population was 2,207.

Located at 39.07, 21.021 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in Arta (regional unit)

Greek National Road 21

Greek National Road 21 is a national highway of northwestern Greece. It connects Preveza with Greek National Road 5 near Filippiada.

Located at 39.1697, 20.7595 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Roads in Greece

Church of the Parigoritissa

The Church of the Parigoritissa is the 13th-century Byzantine metropolitan church of the Greek city of Arta. Part of the building houses the Archaeological Collection of Arta. The church was founded in ca. 1290 by the Despot of Epirus, Nikephoros I Komnenos Doukas (r. 1268–1297), and his second wife Anna Kantakouzene. The church eventually became bankrupt, and was turned into a dependency (metochion) of the Monastery of Kato Panagia. In 1578, it is attested as a female convent.

Located at 39.1589, 20.9835 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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1280s architecture, 13th-century church buildings, Arta, Greece, Despotate of Epirus, Byzantine sacred architecture, Eastern Orthodox church buildings in Greece, Buildings and structures in Epirus (region)

Aktio–Preveza Undersea Tunnel

The Aktio–Preveza Undersea Tunnel is an undersea road tunnel across the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf in western Greece. It links Epirus and the city of Preveza on the north shore of the gulf with the cape of Aktio (Actium) in Aetolia-Acarnania, in Central Greece. Completed in 2002, the tunnel is an important piece of infrastructure in a previously underdeveloped region, and greatly shortens the travel distance between the two sides of the gulf, which previously was only possible by ferry.

Located at 38.9493, 20.7464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Preveza, Tunnels in Greece, Tunnels completed in 2002, Transport in Greece, Undersea tunnels, Buildings and structures in Epirus (region), Transport infrastructure completed in 2002