Preveza is a city in the region of Epirus, northwestern Greece, located on the northern peninsula at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. It is the capital of the regional unit of Preveza, which is part of the region of Epirus. The Aktio-Preveza Immersed Tunnel – the first and so far only undersea tunnel in Greece – was completed in 2002 and connects Preveza in the north to Aktio in western Acarnania in Aetolia-Acarnania south of the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf. The ruins of the ancient city of Nicopolis lie 7 kilometres (4 miles) north of the city.
Notable sights
- Ancient Nicopolis area (Walls, Basilica of Alkisson, Basilica of Domitius, Roman Odeon, Nympheum, Roman Baths, Cemetery, Theatre, Augustus Monument, Roman Stadium, Roman Villa of Manius Antoninus etc.)
- Ancient Cassope (400 BC), 25 km (16 mi) from Preveza
- Ancient Trikastron citadel (700 – 300BC), 30 km (19 mi) from Preveza
- Ancient Berenikea, Michalitsi village hills (270 BC).
- Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis
- St. Charalampos Church (1715–1793)
- St. Varnavas Church
- St. Abassos Church
- Forest of Lekatsas, in Myrsini village
- Fortress of Laskara, Ali Pasha period (1810)
- Fortress of Pantocrator, Ali Pasha period (1810)
- Fortress of Saint Andrew, Venetian (1701–1717) and Ottoman period (1810)
- St. George’s Castle, Preveza (1718)
- Fortress of Reniassa (or Fortress of Despo) in Riza (1280)
- St. Elias Church (1780)
- Aktio-Preveza Undersea Tunnel, 2002
- Kostas Karyotakis‘ statue and last residence
- Madonna Church of Foreigners (Panagia ton Xenon) (1780)
- Monolithi beach and Monolithi forest
- National Bank of Greece building (1931)
- Odysseus Androutsos‘ marble statue
- Ottoman baths of Ali Pasha Tepelena
- Seytan Pazar, traditional commercial street
- Venetian clock tower of Preveza
Transport
Preveza is linked by road to Igoumenitsa and other coastal settlements through the E55 national road, and is also linked with other cities in Epirus such as Ioannina and Arta. The Aktio-Preveza Undersea Tunnel links Preveza by road to Aetolia-Acarnania in Central Greece. Preveza also has a small commercial and passenger port and is served by the nearby Aktion National Airport, which also serves the island of Lefkada.
