Paliosarage - "Cote d' Azur" - Pantokrator (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Paliosaraga - «Côte d’azur» - Pantokrator
This story will take you to Preveza's southern suburbs
Seaman's Monument (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Cycling in Preveza
Preveza being an almost flat town, encourages its citizens, and visitors alike, to use bicycles to move around.
Seaman's Monument (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
The Seaman's Monument
At the southernmost end of Preveza's peninsula stands the Seaman's Monument, in memory of the seamen killed in the WWII, and especially those of the Minesweeper "Peneios".
"Public Parliament" in Paliosaraga (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Paliosaraga
Named after the old saraglio of Ali Pascha, which was built in c. 1810 and burned down in 1820, the place is a meeting point for the elderly, where they discuss and "solve" their problems.
Thermal baths (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
The thermal baths
Initially built in the 1810's, Preveza's thermal baths help the elderly lessen their joint pains.
On the way to the "Cote d' Azur" (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Leaving the Thermal baths towards the "Côte d'Azur" ...
On the way to the "Cote d' Azur" (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Eucalyptus trees
There are many old eucalyptus trees, planted in the early 1950's to eliminate the swamps that existed there beforehand.
Bathing in the "Cote d' Azur" (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Côte d’Azur
is a city beach, only a ten minutes walk from the city, and named after the famous beach in Cannes, France.
Bathing in the "Cote d' Azur" (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Côte d’Azur
People cycle, or walk down this beach, and after their swim they could have a coffee or a snack in the seaside restaurants and cafes.
The castle of St George (Yeni kale) (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
The castle of St. George
One of the three main castles of Preveza, built in 1807, it was once keeping the Straits of Preveza safe from invaders.
View from the castle of Pantokrator (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
The Straits of Preveza
A narrow and shallow sea-water channel, seperates Epirus and Acarnania and joins the Ionian Sea with the Amvrakikos Bay.
View from the castle of Pantokrator (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
The castle of Pantokrator
Built in c. 1818, to control the Straits of Preveza, along with that of St. George's.
Agave Americana (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Pantokrator
The view from Pantokrator towards the Ioanian Sea and the island of Lefkas is spectacular.
Near the castle (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
Next to the castle
There is a tiny beach next to the castle, where you could enjoy the fresh waters.
The castle of Pantokrator (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
The castle of Pantokrator
Built by Ali Pascha around 1818, to protect the Straits of Preveza.
The castle of Pantokrator (2011) by Pavlos HabidisActia Nicopolis Foundation
The castle of Pantokrator
The castle is situated next to Pantokratoras, a suburb of Preveza created to house the 1922 refugees from Asia Minor.
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