Valtos Beach

Valtos Beach Photos 

Φωτογραφίες απο την Παραλία Βάλτος

Photos by Christos Ntitoras 

Ali Pasha Castle / Το κάστρο του Αλή Πασά

The Castle of Ali Pasha is Located in the Municipality of Parga between the Villages of Anthousa and Agia. It was built in 1814 by the Ali Pasha of Ioannina during the siege of Parga.

Τo Κάστρο του Αλή Πασά βρίσκεται στο Δήμο Πάργας ανάμεσα στα χωριά Ανθούσα και Αγιά. Χτίστηκε το 1814 από τον  Αλή Πασά των  Ιωαννίνων κατά τη διάρκεια της πολιορκίας της Πάργας.

Photos By Christos Ntitoras

The Castle of Ali Pasha

    The View from the area outside the Castle

The Entrance of the Castle

Inside the Castle

The View from inside the Castle

The Cannon of The Castle

Where to go

Parga is a wonderful place with many sightseeings (Parga Castle, Parga Islet, Natural Caves in Lichnos). Moreover there  and other  great places and sightseeings  which you may visit during your visit in Parga, such as the Nikopolis, Nekromanteion, Bridge of Arta etc.


1) The Castle of  Parga


The castle of Parga was built  by Normans in the 14th century. After many successive destructions it took its final form by the venetians.

Check out many photos of castle of Parga here: http://pargaepirus.blogspot.com/2010/06/castle-of-parga-photos.html

2) The Islet of Virgin Mary.


Τhe wondrous verdant islet of Virgin Mary lies opposite of the Port of Parga!  In the islet there is a little church and a little castle of French Construction!

Beaches in Parga and close to Parga....

Here are the beaches which are located in Parga and close to Parga!!!


Valtos Beach

Valtos Beach is the largest beach of Parga. It has a coastline of 3 km. It is located close to the castle of Parga. In Valtos Beach you can enjoy many water sports such as water skiing or tubes. Moreover there are many nice cafeterias to enjoy your drinks, and very nice Tavernas! You can go there through the boats which depart from the jetty of parga, or you can go there on foot or with a means of Transport.

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Photos Of Parga

Here are some Great Photos of Parga!!!

Click on  each photo to view it on better quality

Parga Fans Photos

Here are some photos by people who love Parga!!!

  Photo By Vibeke B. 

ΕΚΘΕΣΗ ΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΑΣ ΝΑΥΤΙΚΟΥ ΟΜΙΛΟΥ ΠΑΡΓΑΣ " ΠΑΡΓΑ ΕΝΑΣ ΑΙΩΝΑΣ" / PHOTO EXHiBITION FROM THE NAUTICAL CLUB OF PARGA "100 YEARS PARGA"

From the 13.6.201 until the end of August  took place the photo exhibition of the Nautical Club Of Parga "100 years Parga"

Ο Ναυτικός Όμιλος Πάργας   απο τις 13.6.2010 εως και περίπου τα μέσα Αυγούστου διοργάνωσε έκθεση φωτογραφίας με θέμα "Πάργα Ένας Αιώνας". Η έκθεση πραγματοποιείθηκε στο Μέγαρο Βασιλά.

Εδώ είναι μερικές φωτογραφίες από το χώρο της έκθεσης.

Suggestion of things to do during your stay in Parga

During your visit in Parga.....it suggested to you to.....!!!

1) Visit the castle of Parga
2) Visit the Islet of Parga
3) Go to Valtos Beach
4) Go to Lichnos Beach
5) Go to Kryoneri Beach
6) Go to Sarakiniko Beach
7) Go to Paxos
8) Visit Anthousa Village
9) Do Watersports in the great beaches of Parga
10) Buy some souvenirs from the local stores of Parga
11) Drink Ouzo!
12) Make a ride with the train of Parga!
13) Make Kamaki!
14) Have Sunbathing (do not forget to sun lotion)
15) Rent a Bike so as to visit nearby beaches and villages
16) Eat Pita Gyros
17) Take sea pedal boat and go around kryoneri beach
18) Drink Mojito!
19) Drink Daquiri Strawberry!
20) Visit the churches of Parga!
21) Visit Nekromanteion (archaelogical area)
22) Visit Acheron River
23) Have a walk in the romantic narrow alleys of Parga
24) Take many, many, many photos of Parga!
25) Go to Tourkopazaro to enjoy the great view
26) Dance to the Bars of Parga
27) Go the Great Tavernas of Parga
28) Go to Piso Kryoneri Beach
29) Go the caves of Aphrodite in Lichnos Beach
30) Visit the Church Museum 
31) Enjoy the view from the castle of Parga 
32) Visit Anthousa
33) Diving 
34) Visit the castle of Agia/Anthousa
35) Hiking 


Soon More suggestions!!!!

Various info for Tourists/Πληροφορίες για Τουρίστες

Useful Numbers

* Police                       2684031222

* Postal Servives          2684031295

* Fire Station               2684031199

* Health Center            2684031233

* National Bank           2684031525
* Bus Station                2684031218


Banks in Parga


* National Bank of Greece
* Agricultural Bank of Greece
* Bank of Piraeus

How to get  to Parga

You can reach parga through...

*  Igoumenitsa         (About  30 minutes away from Parga)

*  Preveza                (About  45 minutes away from Parga
* Ioannina                (About 1 hour away from Parga)
* Athens                   (About 5  hours  away from Parga)
* Thessaloniki          (About 4 hours away from Parga)

Wonderful Places in Epirus

1. Zagori

Zagori is an area in the Pindus Mountains in the prefecture of Epirus. It contains 45 beautiful  villages Known as Zagorohoria.
In Zagoria there is the Gorge of Vikos. According to the World Guiness Book, the gorge of Vikos is the deepest   Gorge in the World

                                                                  Vikos Gorge

Source of Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vikos_Gorge_from_Beloe.jpg

2. Ιoannina City

Ioannina is the largest city in the prefecture of Epirus. Ioannina lies in the western side of the lake of Pamvotis. 

Ioannina have many attractions such as the  castle area in the centre of city, the islet in the lake pamvotis. the Pavlos Vrellis Greek History Museeum  and the cave of Perama.
                                                                        
                                                                    Ioannina 

Source of Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ioannina_Greece.jpg

3. Preveza

Preveza is located about 45 minutes away from Parga. Preveza is located in the tip of Amvrakikos Gulf. In Preveza there are many attractions such as  Nikopolis which  is located tn the suburbs of Preveza. Nikopolis was built in 31 by Octavian in memory of his victory over Anthony and Cleopatra At Actium. Moreover, in Mesopotamus a village close to Preveza is located the archaelogical site of Nekromanteion. 

                                                   

                                                                      Preveza

Source of Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Promenade_of_Preveza,_Greece.jpg

4. Metsovo


Metsovo is a small village which is located in Epirus in the mountain Pindus. It is builded in an altitude of 1100-1300 meters. Metsovo is a popular tourist attraction mainly in the winter time! such as it is surrounded by snow and it has a great ski centre where the visitors have a great time! Moreover there are great sightseeing such as monasteries and museums!

Source of Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Metsovo_overview_bgiu.jpg

Greek Phrases

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Here are some useful Greek Phrases and Words! Read them so as to be able to speak a little bit  Greek when you visit Greece!


Yes - Ne
No - Ohi
Good Morning - Kalimera
Good Evening - Kalispera
Good Night - Kalinixta
Thanks - Euharisto
Thank you very much - Euharisto Poly
Your Welcome - Parakalo
What's your Name - Pos se lene
My name is - Me lene
Cheers - Yia mas

Events in Parga

Main Events which take place each Summer in Parga

* Pargina (Cultural Events which take place the whole summer)
* Kanaria, 14-15 th of August (In 14 th of August takes place Folk Festival in the Island of Virgin Mary and in the 15 th of August takes place the "Varkarola", in which a great  number of  boats decorated with colorfoul lights  sail around the port of Parga. (watch the videos below)


Main Events which take place each in winter in Parga

* Carnival of Parga (February)  Each year takes place the carnival of parga. In the Carnival participates  a great number of People!!! (watch the videos below)



Here you can watch some videos of Past Events 

15 August 2006




15 August 2009

Carnival Of Parga February 2010

Soon Many info about Events etc in Parga....

Parga / Social Networking & Info Sites

Parga on:

 Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parga

Flickr:  http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=parga%20greece

Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=parga+greece&oq=parga+greece&gs_l=youtube

Summer 2010 Events

1. Kanaria (14-15 August)

2. Pargina (July and August)

Check out here for for more info for these two  events: http://pargaepirus.blogspot.com/2010/05/newsevents-in-parga.html

3. European Music Day in Parga(18 and 19 of June)  / Ευρωπαική Γιορτή Της Μουσικής στην Πάργα

European Music Day is an  open air, entrance free festival which will take place in the streets of cities all over Greece  for 11th time the summer of  2010.

Schedule of Events 

PARGA

Friday, June 18

PLATIA KARYDI
Viva Europa 2010! Live Broadcast from the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, Valencia, Spain. Starting at 20:30 

Carmen by Georges Bizet, directed by Carlos Saura, Carmen: Elïna Garanca. 
Saturday, June 19 

KAMINI 
Music Mix, Starting Time 20:30

Live View, Weather and other Useful Info

Live View: http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/parga/camera.htm
Weather:http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/parga/
360 Degrees View: http://penteli.meteo.gr/stations/parga/

Parga Photos By "Vasilika"

                                                 Great Photos by a resident of Parga (Vasilika)!

Parga Hotels & Apartments

Parga has a great variety of hotels and apartments! The quality of the most apartments and hotels is excellent and the visitors can enjoy a great accomodation there!  The prices range from about 25 Euro to 140 Euro. The prices are fluctuated in connection to the month (eg. the prices in high season  in August  are a little bit higher than the prices the other months). The  hotels and apartments are in many locations such as Valtos, the centre of Parga, Lichnos, Agia, Anthousa.

The Islet of Parga / Το νησάκι της Πάργας

The Islet of Virgin Mary /  Το νησάκι της Παναγιάς

The Islet of Virgin Mary is  a wonderful little island, located opposite of the port of Parga!

The island has a little church and a castle of French Construction. The visitors can go there with a pedal boat (5 min), with a sea bot (3min)  or swimming  (ab 15 minutes).

Το Νησάκι της Παναγίας είναι ένα πανέμορφο μικρό νησί το οποίο βρισκέται απέναντι από το λιμάνι της Πάργας,.  Το νησάκι της  Παναγίας προσδίδει μία έντονη γραφικότητα στην Πάργα. Είναι γαλλικής κατασκευής και οι επισκέπτες μπορούν να πάνε εκεί είτε μέσω ποδηλάτου Θαλλάσης  απο την Παραλία κρυονέρι (περίπου 5 λεπτά) είτε κολυμπώντας (περίπου 15 λεπτά)

Photos By Christos Ntitoras