The traditional village of Tsamantas is located in Epirus in northern Greece,
near the border with Albania. It lies within the prefecture of Thesprotia
and in ancient times was part of the Thesprotian district of Kestrinis.

To the north of the village stands Mount Stougara, part of the Keravnion range.
This is a very rugged region, containing a number of peaks
with primarily foreign (Slavic) names, such as Arotos, Doges, Tsouka, Lemiko and Koziakas.
Tsamantas is divided by two small rivers – the Stera and the Platanaki – which form the boundaries of the village’s three neighbourhoods:

Pera Mahalas, Thana, and the smallest of all, Pranthis. The climate is very pleasant, and around the village are abundant springs of clear mountain water, such as Korpi, Theleiza, Aili, Pigadouli, Rigos, Skrigiazi, Dafniza.

The location’s potential in defensive terms was noted by the first inhabitants of Epirus, during prehistoric times.

Settlements were constructed on the plateaux, and enclosed by massive stone walls. In the area called Staroda, for example, there is a small westward-facing plain on which the remains of Cyclopean walls can be found. The transportation and positioning of the large boulders used in construction indicates that our prehistoric ancestors were extremely skilled people.

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