Parga

Parga (Greek: Πάργα [ˈpaɾɣa]) is a town and municipality located in the northwestern part of the regional unit of Preveza in Epirus, northwestern Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Kanallaki. Parga lies on the Ionian coast between the cities of Preveza and Igoumenitsa. It is a resort town known for its scenic beauty. The present municipality Parga was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units: In antiquity the area was inhabited the Greek tribe of the Thesprotians. The village of Parga, once known as Hypargos (Greek: Ὕπαργος - Greek pronunciation: [ˈipaɾɣos]) stands from the early 13th century. It was originally built on top of the...