Nature & Rivers in Preveza

The rivers, gorges and wetlands around Preveza: the mythical Acheron, the Louros valley with its Roman aqueduct, and the Ambracian Gulf with its dolphins and pelicans.

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Acheron Springs (Glyki)

Springs of Acheron, by Glyki, off the Preveza–Paramythia road (about 55 km / 50 min from Preveza)
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Where the mythical river of the Underworld bursts out of the Souli gorge: walk in the river under plane trees, raft, or hike the old Souliote path of Skala Tzavelaina.

Ambracian Gulf Wetlands (Amvrakikos)

Northern Ambracian Gulf lagoons, e.g. Koronisia (about 61 km / 1 hour 10 min by road from Preveza)
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One of Greece's great wetlands, right next to Preveza: lagoons with Dalmatian pelican colonies, more than 300 bird species, sea turtles and a resident population of bottlenose dolphins.

Louros River & Roman Aqueduct (Agios Georgios)

Agios Georgios, north of Filippiada, on the Louros (about 46 km / 1 hour from Preveza)
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The green Louros valley at Agios Georgios, where the arches of the Roman aqueduct that carried spring water some 50 km to Nikopolis still stand by the river.