Tigani
Tigani is an island in West Greece, Greece. Tigani is situated nearby to the locality Agios Andreas, as well as near the village Korakochori.- Type: Island
- Description: islet near Katakolo, Elis, Greece
- Also known as: “Nisida Tigani”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pontikokastro and Agios Andreas.
Pontikokastro
Castle
Pontikokastro, known in French as Beauvoir and Italian as Belveder during the late Middle Ages, is a Byzantine castle in Agios Andreas, Katakolo, in the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece.
Agios Andreas
Beach
The beach of Agios Andreas is just outside the town center of Ierapetra in Crete. It is a sandy beach with a rocky coastline and crystal clear waters, like all beaches in Ierapetra. Also, the beach is ideal for snorkelling.
Pheia
Archaeological site
Pheia or Phea was a city of ancient Elis in the Pisatis, situated upon the isthmus connecting the promontory Ichthys with the mainland. Pheia is mentioned by Homer, who places it near the Iardanus, which is apparently the mountain torrent north of Ichthys, and which flows into the sea on the northern side of the lofty mountain Skaphídi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katakolo and Korakochori.
Katakolo
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Katakolo is a small seaside port in Elis in the western Peloponnese. It is best known as the cruise gateway to ancient Olympia. Once a modest fishing village, it now serves as a seasonal stop for cruise ships visiting the archaeological site of Olympia and nearby western Peloponnese beaches.
Korakochori
Village
Korakochori is a village and a community in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small villages Agios Andreas, Kallithea and Bouka.
Leventochori
Village
Leventochori is a village in the municipality of Pyrgos, Elis, Greece. It is located near the Ionian Sea, at the foot of a low hill. It is 1 km south of Skafidia, 3 km west of Skourochori, 4 km northeast of Katakolo and 10 km west of Pyrgos town centre. Leventochori is situated 4 km northeast of Tigani.
Tigani
- Categories: islet and landform
- Location: West Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Tigani” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nisís Tigáni”
- Greek: “Nisída Tigáni”
- Greek: “Nisís Tigáni”
- Greek: “Νησίδα Τηγάνι”
- Greek: “Νησίς Τηγάνι”
- Greek: “Τηγάνι Ηλείας”
- Russian: “Тигани”
- Swedish: “Nisís Tigáni”
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