Igumenitsa, Greece

Igoumenitsa is a coastal city in northwestern Greece. It is the capital of the regional unit Thesprotia. It is a relatively new city after being reconstructed following the 2nd World War.

Things to See & Do

* Waterfront area
* Public Library and Gallery of Igoumenitsa
* Drepanos Beach
* Monastery of Ragio
* Platia Titanis - parl

General information

Cruise Season – Feb to Dec
Currency - Euro (€)
Language – Greek
Land Area – 80.8 km²
Population – 17,902 approx
Electricity – 2 round pins European style
Time –GMT/UTC plus two hours
International Country Telephone Code – 22450

Port Location – The port of Igoumenitsa is located outside of the urban area on the southern side of the land harbour area, close to Ladochori village.

Travel Links – The Patras, Greece to Brindisi, Italy car–ferry ships of the Hellenic Mediterranean Lines (HML) stop at Igoumenitsa, before crossing the Adriatic Sea and vice versa, as well as the ships of Superfast Ferries, ANEK Lines and several other shipping companies, before going to Ancona, Bari or Venice in Italy, and vice versa. Frequent passenger and car ferries to and from Corfu.

The closest airports are those of Ioannina, Corfu and Preveza (Aktio).