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Today Preveza is a commercial harbor and tourist hub, with a marina, four museums, two cinemas, an open theatre, a music Hall (OASIS), many clubs, taverns, and cafes, benefiting from its proximity to the nearby Aktion National Airport and the nearby island of Lefkada, a major tourist destination.
Preveza was established as a prefecture in 1915 (Greek: Νομός Πρέβεζας). As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Preveza was created out of the former prefecture Preveza. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit.
It is located near Preveza, Greece. The city was founded in 29 BC by Octavian in commemoration of his victory in 31 BC over Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium nearby. [1] Many impressive ruins of the ancient city may be visited today.
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The enclosure of St. George's castle, Preveza. Behind the cannon, the guardhouse above the main entrance of the castle. Photograph of c.1930. Today, the castle consists of a single enclosure protected by high polygonal bastions.
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Monolithi beach is an open circular arc segment with a southwest-facing slope about 10-20 degreesm starting from Komaros cape in Mytikas village in the municipality of Preveza. From there begins the so-called aesthetic Monolithi forest which is about 8 km and a width of 200m, nominated by the coastline and the National Road Preveza-Igoumenitsa.
The Castle of Saint Andrew (Greek: κάστρο του Αγίου Ανδρέα) is a fortress in Preveza, Greece.First constructed by the Ottoman Empire in the early 1700s, it was expanded under Venetian rule in 1718–1797 and again under the autonomous regime of Ali Pasha of Yanina in 1807–1808 to become the largest of the several fortifications in the Preveza area.