natural wonder
Melissani Cave
A stunning subterranean lake inside a collapsed cave on Kefalonia where midday sunlight illuminates the water in electric blue.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Lixoúri
Ionian Islands, Greece · Europe
About Lixoúri
Lixoúri is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Argostólion, 17km from Melissani Cave.
Lixoúri is a town located in Ionian Islands, Greece. With a population of 6,989, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lixoúri sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lixoúri to your route.
About Lixoúri
Pale (Ancient Greek: Πάλη) or Paleis (Παλείς) or Παλαιέων πόλις was an ancient Greek city in ancient Cephalonia.
Two hundred of its citizens fought at the battle of Plataea against the Persians. Later, just before the commencement of the Peloponnesian War it sent four ships to the assistance of the Corinth against theRead more
Corcyra.
It joined the Athenian alliance, together with the other towns of the island, in 431 BC. At a later period Pale espoused the side of the Aetolians against the Achaeans, and was accordingly besieged by Philip, who would have taken the city but for the treachery of one of his own officers. Pale surrendered to the Romans without resistance and after the capture of Same by the Romans in that year, it became the chief town in the island. It was in existence in the time of Hadrian and in an inscription of that time is called ἐλευθέρα καὶ αὐτόνομος (independent and autonomous).
Coins minted in Pali present an unclothed Kefalos resting upon a stone, various ram imagery (partial or complete), and figures including Procris, Gorgo, or Demeter. The flip side features wheat, barley, dolphins, Pegasus, or the letters Π or ПΑ. Unlike the other city-states of the Cephalonian Tetrapolis, nautical symbols are prominent on the coins from Pale, which reveals that this settlement maintained deeper maritime ties than its counterparts.
According to Pherecydes, Pale was the Homeric Dulichium, this opinion was rejected by Strabo, but accepted by Pausanias.
Its site is located near the modern Lixouri.
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Lixoúri is located in Ionian Islands, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 38.2013 latitude, 20.4371 longitude.
What is the population of Lixoúri?
Lixoúri has a population of approximately 6,989 people, making it a town in Greece.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,989
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Ionian Islands
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 38.2013, 20.4371
Emergency & Services
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Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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beach
Myrtos Beach
A breathtaking sweep of white pebbles backed by enormous limestone cliffs on the Ionian island of Kefalonia.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Assos
A tiny pastel-colored village on Kefalonia connected to a Venetian castle on a peninsula, surrounded by cypress-covered hills.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Ithaca
The legendary homeland of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey, a lush green Ionian island of secluded bays and mythical resonance.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Blue Caves
A series of natural sea caves along Zakynthos's northern coast where the reflected light turns the water an intense electric blue.
38 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Navagio Beach (Shipwreck Beach)
A dramatic cove on Zakynthos accessible only by boat, famous for a rusting shipwreck on brilliant white sand surrounded by towering limestone cliffs.
41 km · about 50 min drive
beach
Porto Katsiki
A dramatic Lefkada beach at the base of towering white cliffs, accessible via a steep staircase with vivid blue waters below.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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