The long history of the area initiating at the prehistoric times, while playing an important role at the country’s history, is vividly reflected on the various remaining monuments and museums. Gitani is a site of significance nearby Filiates, as it hosts the largest ancient walled village of the prefecture, built during the 4th century BC. Other than being naturally protected by the Kalama river that surrounds it, the ancient city was protected by its over 2km long polygonal walls to embrace marble door thresholds, an Ionic portico in the marketplace, a small temple, private homes and public buildings beautifully decorated with mosaics, and ancient theater with over 5000 spectator capacity. The village of Velanis features the Ancient Elea that reveals an excellent example of an ancient Thesprotian city with polygon walls a theatre, the place of Agora, a small temple and public buildings. Nearby Perdika village is the seaside fortified settlement of Dimokastro with over 3km walls featuring walls, remains of buildings, tunnels, water wells that stretch till the coast. The site of Ragiou tower occupies the top of a hill in the middle of a plain, close to Kalama River, to include an Ottoman tower built on remains of an ancient fort, nowadays hosting rubble walls and a tower, centrally places on a site of exceptional natural beauty. At Souli, apart from admiring the wonderful natural landscape, visitors can pay a visit at the local Folk Museum that reveals aspects of everyday life of the locals during the previous centuries. The area also features several monasteries and churches most significant being Panagion Monastery, built in 1652 close to Paramithias village, right on the slopes of a mountain, including a well preserved catholic room with impressive frescoes. One of the most important monastery centers in Epirus was the Giromeriou Monastery, built during the 14th century, to financially support several villages and operated as Krifo Scholio, Hieratic School. The church features exceptional Byzantine frescos and folklore frescoes as well as heirlooms, to impress every visitor.