Preveza - Intro - Thomson Villas With Pools April 2012

TOP 3 ThINGS TO See & DO 1. Meteora In the heart of mainland Greece, these enormous rocky columns were shaped by earthquakes over 60 million years ago. Today, they act as pedestals to six 15th-century monasteries, which teeter precariously on top. LefkaS Be one of the first to discover Greece's Preveza region. In this part of the country, beaches are footprint-free and towns look much the same as they did 100 years ago. 2. Corfu & Paxos Corfu and Paxos are two of the most popular destinations for boat trips from Parga. Skim the waves to Corfu to wander the tangled streets, museums and faded Venetian mansions of Corfu Town. Or sail to Paxos to explore Gaios. This pretty capital is crammed with waterfront tavernas and trinket shops. 3. kassiopi Set on the southeast slopes of the Zalongo Mountain, this ancient city dates back to 350 BC. Crumbling stone columns and broken walls mark the places where bustling temples, theatres and market squares once stood. On an architecture front, you may like to know that this was one of the first cities to be built around a grid system. S weeping down the western coast of the mainland, the Preveza region is Greece laid bare. Most people come here for the beaches, which have shied away from the trappings of tourism. In places like Monolithi and kastrosykia, the white sands are endless and untouched. The region's interior is just as undressed. Olive groves, mountain ranges and nature reserves colonise the backcountry. The Vikos National Park, for example, is contoured with canyons, giant gorges, caves and rivers. Then there are Preveza's towns to consider. even the main tourist spots cling to the apron strings of tradition. In Parga Town, the narrow streets are still lined with classical villas and ancestral mansions. and, although you'll find a clutch of cosmopolitan wine bars near the harbour, family-run tavernas and ouzeries are still in the majority. at the tip of the Preveza region you'll find the unsung hero of the Greek Islands. Lefkas is wrapped in a band of unspoilt beaches, its interior is covered with vineyards and pine forests, and its hilltop villages have barely changed in the last century. Villa Only in Lefkas per villa per week on code aDO excluding flights and car hire from � 672 259 flights to Preveza return including taxes from � faSTfaCTS Preveza 3 hours 15 minutes from Gatwick Parga, Lefkas DeSTINaTION aIrPOrT aPPrOxIMaTe fLIGhT TIMe key reSOrTS Visit your travel shop | Call 0871 230 2555 | Click on thomson.co.uk Calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras. The cost of calls was correct at the time of publication. See page 3. Lefkas 163

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