Mesounta
A village beside the Acheloos, with the Faggos gorge, a fir forest and a bridge at Kato Chora.
- Location
- About 57 km from Arta, altitude 812 m
- Residents
- 72 (2021)
- See
- Faggos gorge, Kato Chora bridge, fir forest
- Church
- Saint George, 17th century
Mesounta, formerly Mousiounta, lies in the Athamanika mountains beside the Acheloos, about 57 km from Arta and 22 km from Vourgareli, at 812 m. In 1695 it was among the villages paying tribute to Venice for protection from pirates. It was an estate of Ali Pasha and was incorporated into Greece in 1881.
What to see
The area has the Faggos gorge, a protected stone bridge at Kato Chora, a fir forest and the 17th-century church of Saint George, within a monastery of the same name.
Memory of 1945
Near the village Aris Velouchiotis, leader of ELAS, died on 15 June 1945, surrounded by National Guard units. A commemoration is held each year on the nearest Sunday. The cultural association “Elatos” holds events.
