Myrtos Gulf
The Myrtos Gulf is a gulf on the north coast of the island Cephalonia, Greece. It is a bay of the Ionian Sea. The main villages on its shore are Asos and Zola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Gulf
- Description: Gulf of the Ionian Sea
- Also known as: “Gulf of Myrto”, “Kólpos Mírtos”, “Kólpos Mírtou”, “Kólpos Mýrtos”, “Kolpos Myrtou”, “Kólpos Mýrtou”, and “Myrto Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Myrtos Beach and Vouti.
Myrtos Beach
Beach
Photo: Μοναχικός Λέων, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Myrtos Beach is in the region of Pylaros, in the north-west of Kefalonia island, in the Ionian Sea of Greece. Myrtos beach lies between the feet of two mountains, Agia Dynati and Kalon Oros. Myrtos Beach is situated 4 km east of Myrtos Gulf.
Vouti
Beach
Photo: Μοναχικός Λέων, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vouti is a beach, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Myrtos Gulf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Divarata and Asos.
Divarata
Village
Photo: Francescoboniotti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Divarata is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Pylaros, in the northern part of the Cephalonia island, in Greece. It is 5 km northwest of Agia Effimia, 5 km south of Asos, and 18 km northeast of Argostoli. Divarata is situated 5 km east of Myrtos Gulf.
Asos
Village
Photo: Jimzoun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Asos is a village on the west coast of the island of Cephalonia, Greece and is located 36km north of Argostoli. It is part of the municipal unit Erisos. Asos is situated 6 km northeast of Myrtos Gulf.
Makryotika
Village
Makryotika is a village located on the slopes of Mount Agia Dynati, on the Ionian island of Kefalonia in Greece. It contains the neighbourhood known as Potamianata. Makryotika is situated 7 km southeast of Myrtos Gulf.
Myrtos Gulf
- Categories: gulf and body of water
- Location: Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Myrtos Gulf” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Mýrtoksenlahti”
- Greek: “Κόλπος Μύρτου”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mýrtosbukten”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mirtosbukta”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Myrtosbukta”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mýrtosbukta”
- Norwegian: “Mýrtosbukten”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zola and Myrtos Beach.
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