Paleros is a small seaside town located in the Ionian coast of Etoloakarnania, opposite of Lefkada and Scorpios islands, thirty kilometres south of the Aktion airport.

Paleros houses about 2500 inhabitants. The area around Paleros is very diverse, with mountains, plains, lakes and forests. The highest mountain is Sereka, which counts 1171 meters. At the harbour there is a small sandy beach but the longest beach is just outside town. Turists will find hotels and rooms of all categories plus its an yacht spot too.

One of the main attractions is Old Paleros, located high on the mountains, just outside Paleros.  In ancient times more than 10.000 people lived here.

During summer, a variety of activities such as exhibitions and concerts are held. The town offers all the necessary services as well as restaurants and bars for an pleasant and relaxed holidays. 

 

 

History

Palairos was a city of ancient Greece, situated in the southern part of the region of Epirus.[5] During antiquity it was part of Acarnania, according to the Theodorokoi. The city, ruinous for centuries, is thought to have existed during the Mycenean period, since parts of the city walls appear to date back to 2000 B.C. The construction of the walls interchanges between the square-shaped and the polygonal system and the parts belong to different periods.

 

 

It lies high in the mountains overlooking the Ionian sea and Lake Vourkaria. The city is thought to have had a population of over 10,000 people.

At nearby Actium, Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated in a sea battle by Octavius. According to tradition, the salt lake was the saviour of Cleopatra, who hid her ships there.

The citadel on the eastern part of the yard is separated by a partition and is considered to be the most ancient part of the wall, probably from the Mycenean period. The ruins are close to the present-day town of Palairos.