By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

A short, easy circular walk through the historic villages of Souli. It starts at Souli, with its bare, austere landscape and few stone houses, and loops around the chapel of Aghios Donatos and legendary Koungi, where in 1803 the monk Samuel blew himself up. On the square you will find the monument to Lambros Tzavelas and the site of the Souliot council house.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

The most classic route towards the entrance of the Acheron. An easy circular walk full of contrasts: on one side the river running between striking vertical cliffs, on the other the view of Kiafa Castle and the mountains of Souli. It passes the Skala of Tzavelena and reaches the stone Dala Bridge (1870). Part of the route can be done swimming in the Acheron — an unforgettable experience, in the summer months only.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

The abandoned Monastery of the Prophet Ilias at Iliovouni was built in 1720 by the monk Kallistos, its first abbot, and renovated in 1852 by the abbot Dionysios. The wall paintings in its church, executed in 1878, show strong western influences, and its marble icon screen holds interesting icons. The monastery cells were burnt by German occupation troops in 1943 to prevent their use by the Greek resistance; the belfry dates to 1908.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

The Castle of Ali Pasha stands on the peak of the hill of the village of the same name near Parga. Built in the early 19th century, it is square in plan and relatively small, and from this vantage point it commanded the region of Parga and the Ionian Sea.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

The Monastery of Aghios Demetrios (Tourkobaloukou) lies near the right bank of the River Kokytos, a tributary of the Acheron, in the vicinity of Kypseli village. As a plinth inscription testifies, its church was built by the Despot of Epirus Michail II Doukas in 1242, as was the monastery refectory (Trapeza), later converted into the church of Aghios Georgios. The side chapels were added later and the narthex around the late 13th century.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

The Roman Villa at Riza forms part of a larger architectural complex, preserved to a significant height as far as its vaulted roof. It is decagonal in plan, inscribed in a square of 8 x 8.20 m, and its interior is decorated with niches — four on the north and two on the south side — each surmounted by a relieving semi-circular arch.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

Ancient Batiae was a colony of the Elians (7th century BC) near today's village of Rizovouni. It was fortified with a polygonal outer wall as well as internal walls, and built on a hill. Parts of the ancient walls and Roman additions still survive. Its inhabitants later moved to Kassope.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

Ephyra, the most ancient city in Epirus, lies around 500 m north of the Nekromanteion. It was a Mycenean colony of the 14th-13th century BC, mentioned in the Homeric epics, and was later colonised by the Corinthians. A fairly ruined inner wall survives, and on its inner side two Iron Age children's burials were found.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

Today's Kastri is ancient Pandosia, the most important 8th-century BC colony of the Elians and capital of the state of Kassopaia. Built on a hill dominating the whole area, the city was surrounded by walls of around 360 m, with a total length of about 1,640 m, reinforced by 22 orthogonal towers, and had a population of around 10,000.

By Anonymous (not verified), 12 July, 2026

The fortress of Kiafa rises in the mountains of Souli, above the village of Samoniva. The view from the fort is panoramic: to the west lie the ravines of the Acheron and the plain of Fanari, and from here one grasps the whole mountainous formation of the region. On its west side survives a double wall with vaulted storerooms on the ground floor.