Ancient Ambracia
Local name: Αρχαία Αμβρακία
Located in Municipality of Arta, Nomós Ártas Coordinates: 39°09′43″ N 20°59′04″ E
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PVK Aktion National Airport32 km
- IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport61 km
About Ancient Ambracia
Ancient Ambracia is a village. Location: Municipality of Arta, Nomós Ártas. Elevation: 38 m.
Ambracia (; Ancient Greek: Ἀμβρακία, occasionally Ἀμπρακία, Ampracia) was a city of ancient Greece on the site of modern Arta. It was founded by the Corinthians in 625 BC and was situated about 11 km (7 mi) from the Ambracian Gulf, on a bend of the navigable river Arachthos (or Aratthus), in the midst of a fertile wooded plain.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- archaeological site in Greece
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Ancient Ambracia
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Climate of Ancient Ambracia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- July (12 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 12° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 29° | 23° | 18° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 102 | 112 | 82 | 61 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 98 | 150 | 141 |
How to get to Ancient Ambracia
The nearest airport is Aktion National Airport (PVK), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) (104 km). The nearest large city is Piraeus, 269 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 32 kmsouthwest
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 61 kmnorth
- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 104 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 269 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 272 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ancient Ambracia
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Moni Retha Attraction 23 kmSE
- Makronísi Island 18 kmSW
- Nisída Kéfalos Island 24 kmSW
- Orraon Archearological Site Historic site 13 kmNW
25–60 km6 places
- Moni Tatárnas Attraction 52 kmSE
- Moni Spilias Attraction 47 kmE
- Forti Island 45 kmSW
- Panagia Island 52 kmW
60–100 km25 places
- Kablafka Beach 68 kmS
- Nisídes Falarídes Island 93 kmS
- Moni pantanassas Attraction 69 kmN
- Asprogiali Beach 69 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bridge of Arta Landmark, Municipality of Arta1.4 km SW -
Orraon Archearological Site Historic site, Municipality of Arta13 km NW -
Makronísi Island, Nomós Ártas18 km SW
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Moni Retha Attraction, Amfilochia23 km SE
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Nisída Kéfalos Island, West Greece24 km SW
Sources & licences
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