The Victory Monument is impressive and visible from afar but I was not too enthusiastic about the prospect of climbing the hill to visit it. I thought my time would be much better spent in the stadium, surrounded by the thousands of spectators who have gathered here to watch the foot races. Nicopolis was founded by the most glorious Roman of all times but it is really a Greek city. All the coins minted here and the vast majority of the inscriptions I passed on my way to the stadium are in Greek. It does not surprise me. After all everybody knows that the city was created by the mandatory relocation of the inhabitants from almost every nearby settlement.