Aetolia-Acarnania Regional Unit
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About Aetolia-Acarnania Regional Unit
West Central Greece is in Central Greece. It includes the regional units of (from east to west) Boeotia, Phthiotis, Phocis, Evrytania, and Aetolia-Acarnania.
Aetolia-Acarnania Regional Unit travel guide
See
1 Gorgopotamos Bridge. Gorgopotamos Bridge is a railway bridge over the river Gorgopotamos near Lamia that is famous for one of the biggest sabotage acts of World War II, known as "Operation Harling". A British mission and 150 Greek partisans blew it up on 25 November 1942, cutting off German supplies being transported between Athens and Thessaloniki. (updated Jul 2026) Thermopylae is a narrow coastal passage north of Delphi that is famous for the battle that took place there in 480 BC. Ossios Loukas Monastery is a historic monastery near Itea, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. The archaeological museum in Thebes is one of the most important in Greece.
Do
Mountain biking Go skiing in the winter at Velouchi, one of the best ski resorts in Greece. White-water-rafting in the spring
Eat
Some of the traditional products of Evrytania are:
Kokoretsi and roast lamb (arnaki psito) Mezedes (appetizers) made from local meats, sausages, feta cheese and the local soft cheese tsalafouti or katiki.
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Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.