THE ARAHTHOS THE THE ARAHTHOS THE GODRIVER OF IPEIROSGODRIVER OF IPEIROS

BRIDGES OVER ARAHTHOSBRIDGES OVER ARAHTHOS

THE ARAHTHOS RIVERTHE ARAHTHOS RIVER• The Arahthos river stems from the Pindos ranse on The Arahthos river stems from the Pindos ranse on

an altitude of 1700m. It flows northen to Metsovo an altitude of 1700m. It flows northen to Metsovo and it is called Metsovitikos. As it flows down it and it is called Metsovitikos. As it flows down it meets the Dipotamos river and then it is called meets the Dipotamos river and then it is called Arahthos. The Zagoritikos, Vardas, Metsovitikos, Arahthos. The Zagoritikos, Vardas, Metsovitikos, Kalaritikos, Sarandaporos and kalendini are its Kalaritikos, Sarandaporos and kalendini are its tributaries. It mouth’s into the Amvrakikos golf. It tributaries. It mouth’s into the Amvrakikos golf. It creates the salt marsh Logarou, Rodias and creates the salt marsh Logarou, Rodias and Tsoukalio. These saltmarshes creat the ecological Tsoukalio. These saltmarshes creat the ecological system of Amvrakikos which is one of the most system of Amvrakikos which is one of the most important one all over the worldimportant one all over the world

• The Arahthos is The Arahthos is one of the most one of the most valuable rivers of valuable rivers of Ipeiros because of Ipeiros because of its fauna and its its fauna and its beautiful scenery it beautiful scenery it is accessible from is accessible from many places.many places.

• The Arahthos 143 The Arahthos 143 Km long crosses Km long crosses the Eastern part of the Eastern part of the country and the country and flows towards the flows towards the Amvrakikos gulf. Amvrakikos gulf. The Zagoritikos, The Zagoritikos, Vardas, Vardas, metsovitikos and metsovitikos and Kalaritikos are Kalaritikos are poured in the poured in the ArahthosArahthos

THE BRIDGES OF THE THE BRIDGES OF THE ARAHTHOSARAHTHOS

THE BRIDGE OF ARTATHE BRIDGE OF ARTA• It is the most notorius It is the most notorius

multibow bridge over multibow bridge over Arahthos. At the Arahthos. At the moment it is in avery moment it is in avery good condition.good condition.

• It’s greatest difficulty It’s greatest difficulty in being construeted in being construeted is the reason that it is the reason that it became so well known became so well known through the poetry, through the poetry, tradition, legent, tradition, legent, painting, music and painting, music and the theatre. All these the theatre. All these prouse the handwork prouse the handwork which is required for which is required for such a masterpiece.such a masterpiece.

THE BRIDGE OF PLAKATHE BRIDGE OF PLAKA(1860)(1860)

• It is over to It is over to Arahthos and was Arahthos and was buit in 1866buit in 1866

• It is the most It is the most impressive bridge impressive bridge all over Greeceall over Greece

PAPASTATHI BRIDGEPAPASTATHI BRIDGE(1746)(1746)

• It is over the It is over the Arahthos. Arahthos.

• Its length is 37m and Its length is 37m and its height is 4,70m. It its height is 4,70m. It has got fours bows. has got fours bows. The highest one is The highest one is 4,70m while the 4,70m while the other are 2,50m, other are 2,50m, 1,70m and 0,60m 1,70m and 0,60m eacheach

THE BRIDGE OF POLITSATHE BRIDGE OF POLITSA

• It is a stone bridge It is a stone bridge with only one bow. with only one bow. We don’t know We don’t know when it was built when it was built and who it was and who it was built by.built by.

THE KABER AGA BRIDGETHE KABER AGA BRIDGE

• It has got rather It has got rather low height it has low height it has got a rather got a rather strange wide size strange wide size shape completely shape completely different from the different from the othersothers

THE BRIDGE OF PITSIONITHE BRIDGE OF PITSIONI

THE BRIDGE OF TSIPIANITHE BRIDGE OF TSIPIANI

THE BRIDGE OF GANASTHE BRIDGE OF GANAS

THE BRIDGE OF KOURTIANISTHE BRIDGE OF KOURTIANIS

THE BRIDGE OF KALOUTATHE BRIDGE OF KALOUTA