In the ancient town of Arta you can see two unique Medieval churches. These are the Agios Vassilis (St Basil) basilica and the Church of Paregoretissa (Our Lady of Consolation).
The St Basil basilica is situated in the old quarter of the town. It was built at the end of the 14th century. It has two chapels, one dedicated to St Gregory and one to St John Chrysostomos. The walls are lavishly decorated on the outside with patterns of brick and tile. On its eastern wall there used to be two glazed clay icons, which can now be seen at the Byzantine Museum of Thessaloniki. The interior is decorated with wall paintings dating back to the 17th century.
The Church of Paregoretissa (Our Lady of Consolation) was built in the 13th century. It is a simple, rectangular building on the outside but inside it is richly decorated by wonderful mosaics and mural paintings.