Byzantio

Epiros


A typical all-things-to-all-people slick grand cafe, Byzantino is on Plateia Antistaseos. Some live events happen here too – if you're in town overnight, check for live music.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Epiros attractions

2. Castle of Arta

0.47 MILES

Arta's 13th-century walls, erected 10m high by the Byzantine despotate atop ruins of ancient Ambracia, stand on the north side of town. They're perhaps…

3. Old Bridge

0.65 MILES

This stone bridge, likely built in the early 1600s, spans the Arahthos River in four elegant arches. (The windows in the pedestals are for water overflow…

4. Folklore Museum

0.7 MILES

Set in the former tollhouse of Arta's old bridge, this little museum has a small collection of traditional costumes and tools from the area. It's a nice…

5. Archaeological Museum

0.72 MILES

This museum is a gem: a fine collection, clearly presented, in a manageable space that's seldom busy. It focuses primarily on the ancient city of Ambracia…

6. Nikopolis

16.86 MILES

The ruins of Nikopolis, built in 28 BC by Octavian (later Augustus), after he defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the naval Battle of Actium (Aktion),…

7. Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis

17.38 MILES

This modern museum brims with the treasures of Nikopolis: Roman marble statuary, mosaics from Byzantine churches and more. Abundant English-language…

8. Nekromanteion of Acheron

24.61 MILES

This ancient complex is small but comes with a gripping backstory. According to Homer and Herodotus, it was a place to consult with an oracle …