Historical story

The Ionian beach named after a Roman general

At a distance of only 20 kilometers northwest of Parga, there is an impressive blue-green beach with golden sand called Arilla. Specifically, Arilla beach is located in Perdika, Thesprotia, the largest village of the prefecture and stretches for a long time, following the morphology of the rocky and overgrown cliffs, scenery.

It is a family and mostly organized beach, with crystal clear waters and fine sand, which covers the entire coastline. Due to its particular shallow depth, the waters are quite warm, while its sandy bottom with its wonderful transparency makes you convinced of its authenticity and the unparalleled beauty it emits.

The small port to the south of the beach is filled mainly in the summer months with boats of various kinds, which stop to enjoy this wonderful landscape that is so generously offered to them, being safe, since the position of the beach is such that it ensures the tranquility that is so strongly seek.

For all those who want to know something more, it is worth saying that the area of ​​Perdika got its name from the shape the settlement had in the past, which resembled a flying partridge, but also because in the area there was a strong element of hunting the same bird. As for the Arilla settlement, it seems that during Roman times it was the property of the Roman general Arillas, to whom it owes its name.

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