Discover Kamarina

The wider cultural and historical context is provided by the broader destination of Preveza, with its own sights and themes. This allows you to decide which aspects are important to your travel plans before comparing hotels.

Kamarina: Museum and memorial ceremony

The Kamarina Folklore Museum is housed in the village’s former municipal office. Its location in a former municipal office gives the museum a tangible connection to the village’s history. The Zalongi memorial ceremony is a separate cultural event held at the Holy Rock in the municipal district of Kamarina.

The memorial ceremony commemorates the account that in 1803, after Souli’s defeat by Ali Pasha, 63 women, carrying their children in their arms, fell from the rock while singing and dancing rather than surrendering. The ceremony takes place on the second Sunday in August at the Holy Rock. If you are planning for a particular year, check the date again before your trip.

Kassope and the Zalongo Monument

North of Kamarina, on a plateau of Mount Zalongo, lie the ruins of Kassope, the capital of the Kassopaioi tribe. The ancient city’s layout followed a geometric grid. It included 20 parallel north–south streets, the stenopoi, up to 4.5 metres wide. Two wider east–west streets, the plateiai, were each 6 metres wide and crossed the north–south streets at intervals of 30 metres. These directions, measurements, and distances make Kassope’s planned structure tangible and offer a distinct way to explore the site’s history.

Access to the archaeological site of Kassope is via the provincial road connecting Kamarina with the Zalongo Monument. The monument is also part of the area around Kamarina. The sculptor Georgios Zongolopoulos worked on it from 1954 to 1960; it was inaugurated on 11 June 1961. Kassope and the monument thus bring together different historical themes: the layout of an ancient city and the creation of a monument in the 20th century.

Preveza as a distinct regional focus

In the broader destination of Preveza, the Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis offers a further perspective on the region’s history: it presents the city’s more than thousand-year history through various aspects of the private and public lives of its residents. The archaeological site of Nikopolis also has its own layout to help visitors find their way: one main route and six secondary routes connect nine monumental areas. This differs from Kassope’s geometric street grid and may be a factor when choosing historical points of interest.

Further historical points of interest are found in Preveza itself. The Venetian Clock Tower stands in the historic city centre and dates from 1752. The Church of Agios Athanasios is one of the oldest churches in Preveza; it was built during Venetian rule in the early 18th century and is known for rare frescoes dating from 1780. The Pantokratoras Fortress was built in the early 19th century by Ali Pasha, based on plans by the French engineer Yadocourt. Its location served to give full control over shipping at the entrance to the Amvrakikos Gulf. Agios Andreas Castle was designated a protected monument by ministerial decision in October 1980.

An activity in the broader destination of Preveza can also be described in specific terms: the second coastal cycling route is about 10 kilometres long, has a low difficulty level, and connects the city beach, Kiani Akti, Pantokratoras, the fishing harbour, Alonaki, and the settlement of Drosia. As road conditions can change, check conditions before setting out. For a taste of the local cuisine, Amvrakikos Gulf shrimp and the gulf’s famous bottarga are among Preveza’s local products. Alongside history, cycling and regional products are therefore also distinct themes to explore in the broader destination.

Tailor your hotel search to the themes you would like to include in your travel plans.

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