Mastilitsa

“The Hill of Mistillitsa dominates the Lower Kalamas Plain between the Bay of Sagiada and the mountain” Mavronomer “, ensuring the control of the whole area and direct supervision of a large section of the North Ionian Maritime Roads.” The fortified settlement on the hill of Mistillitsa or Massyscreentsa occupies the top of the hill and is the oldest fortified installation of the Thesprotic area, as its foundation is located at least in the late 6th century. e.g. Its walls with a total perimeter of approximately 670 m, are saved in a good condition. They are particularly powerful, manufactured by the negligent pseudo-hemmed system, with a width ranging around 3 m. Three gates are visible to the fortification. Inside the fortified Acropolis, buildings are preserved, scattered architectural members, wells and drainage pipelines carved in the natural rock. Natural meters lower on the slope, a building has been revealed consisting of a smaller central space around which four narrowly wings are formed. The location of the building outside the walls, its elaborate masonry and its architectural structure as well as its findings lead to the conclusion that it is a cultural building. In the outskirts of the hill, in the plain next to the modern estuary of Kalamas, a salvage excavation revealed Roman Villa, which was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC. And it seems to have survived both the middle of the 3rd century AD. is located 14 km North of Igoumenitsa. The visitor can reach there “through a rural road that is connected to Igoumenitsa – Sagiada Provincial Road, crossing Kastrini Kastrini”. It is noted that there is no road access to the top of the hill, where the archaeological site is located. Suggested Activities
Walking on the hill of Mistillitsa. “There is no landscaped path. However walking on the smooth slope is easy. Although Low the Hill of Mistillitsa offers impressive views of the neighboring wetland and the medieval Alykes of Sagiada. Both the wetland and the estuary near, are very good places for bird observation. It is a one kilometer route with an easy uphill path. “