The Ambracian Gulf, as seen from the Space Shuttle in November 1994.
The Ambracian Gulf (Greek: Αμβρακικός κόλπος, Amvrakikós kólpos) is a gulf of the Ionian Sea in northwestern Greece. The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A gulf or bay is a part of a lake or ocean that extends so that it is surrounded by land on three sides. ... The Ionian Sea. ...
The gulf is almost completely enclosed, opening to the sea through only a narrow channel. It is quite shallow, and its shore is broken by numerous marshes, large parts of which form an estuary system. Freshwater marsh in Florida In geography, a marsh is a type of wetland, featuring grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, and other herbaceous plants (possibly with low-growing woody plants) in a context of shallow water. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing numerous ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits and services. ...
Arta prefecture is one of the least affluent regions of Greece and it is largely untouched by tourism.
The city of Arta is built on the ruins of ancient Ambracia, and its history spans eons of diverse influences and foreign occupations.
The modern city of Arta is intersected by the lazy waters of the river Arachthos and it is adorned by orange groves in the south, and olive groves in the North.
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