PARGA, THE CROWN JEWEL OF GREECE by Andonis Theocharis Kioukas

PARGA, THE CROWN JEWEL OF GREECE

PRODUCTION: Municipality of Parga
DIRECTION: Andonis Theocharis Kioukas
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Konstantinos Arvanitakis
MUSIC: Dimitris Papadimitriou
SCRIPT: Don Morgan Nielsen

Parga, the crown jewel of Greece.

All the beauties of this land:
mountains, sea, rivers, beaches, monuments and myths,
compressed and distilled into one magical place,
easy to reach and exciting to explore

The River Acheron: famous 3,000 years ago
from Homer’s Odyssey and other legends,
the ancient entrance to the underworld,
“the gates of hell”.
One of Europe’s most special – and spectacular – ecosystems.
Along this river the joys of life and the glories of nature

Ancient castles dot the landscape,
souvenirs of bygone empires.
Where canons once roared….
the sound of the wind, the cry of an eagle.

Life in Parga unfolds along the sea.
Brilliant beaches of every kind:
Fine golden sand,
Small smooth pebbles,
Warm and shallow for children,
Deep and clear for divers and fishermen.
Organized and lively – or peaceful and private.
Intimate and exotic coves: half-moon slices of golden paradise.
And always… the crystal clear, clean blue sea.

Timeless tradition of hospitality
in quiet oases of green
with all convenience and coziness of home
Hospitality is a Parga tradition

And in the heart of hospitality
the miracle of greek cuisine
cooked with love, imagination and finest local ingredients
When the sun sets in the west,
Parga becomes a sparkling box of jewels,
alive with music and laughter

Parga, the crown jewel of Greece.

[heikebeckmann]

Parga was my first trip to Greece. By own car from Germany.That were 1988.A lot of things changed but it's still wonderful.