Valtos Beach
Valtos Beach is a large crescent-shaped beach that is a 20-minute walk northwest of Parga, Greece. The beach has a 3 km coastline that includes white sand with soft pebbles, areas of greenery, and deep, blue waters.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Epirus, Greece
- Also known as: “Valtos”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Parga and Castle of Anthoussa.
Castle of Parga
Castle
Photo: ΣΟΛΑΚΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Parga Castle is a medieval hilltop citadel complex in the town of Parga, Epirus, Greece. Located on the top of a hill overlooking the town, it has been an important landmark since the 15th century due in part to the strong fortifications used to protect the town from invasions from land and sea.
Castle of Anthoussa
Castle
Photo: ΣΟΛΑΚΙΔΗΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΣ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Anthoussa is situated 2½ km northwest of Valtos Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anthousa and Agia.
Anthousa
Village
Photo: Lakim, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Anthousa, known before 1927 as Rapeza is a village in the municipality of Parga, Preveza regional unit of Epirus, in western Greece. In 2021 its population was 673 for the community, which also includes the village Trikorfo.
Agia
Village
Agia is a village in the municipality of Parga in Epirus, Greece. In addition to the settlement of Sarakiniko, it forms the local community of Agia. A few hundred years ago, the actual settlement of Agia was located on the bay where Sarakiniko lies today. Agia is situated 4½ km northwest of Valtos Beach.
Katavothra
Village
Katavothra is a village in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Until the end of World War II it was mainly inhabited by a Cham Albanian community. During the Interwar period the gendarmerie of Preveza under colonel Stavrakakis often sent notifications to the High Administration of Epirus concerning the activities of the Albanian mayor of the town Daut Buza, which the gendarmerie labeled as anti-national. Katavothra is situated 8 km north of Valtos Beach.
Valtos Beach
- Categories: recreation area, tourist destination, and landform
- Location: Parga, Preveza, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Valtos Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Valtos Beach”
- Greek: “Βάλτος/Parga Beach Resort”
- Swedish: “Valtos Beach”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Chrysogiali and Maras.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parga Bay and Ákra Keladió.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Valtos Beach”. Photo: Samulili, CC BY 2.5.