Assos Bay
Assos Bay is a bay in Ionian Islands, Greece. Assos Bay is situated nearby to the village Asos, as well as near Defaranata.- Type: Bay
- Description: bay near Assos, Kefalonia, Greece
- Also known as: “Assos bay”, “Kólpos Ássos”, “Limín Ássou”, “Ormos Asou”, “Ormos Assou”, and “Órmos Ássou”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Assos Castle.
Assos Castle
Castle
Photo: Homosapiensgrgr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Assos Castle is a Venetian fortification on Kefalonia island in western Greece. Together with St George's Castle, the castle of Assos is a fine example of military architecture of the island of Kefalonia—British general Charles James Napier described it as 'stronger than Gibraltar'—and one of its main tourist attractions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asos and Kothreas.
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.
Vasilikiades
Village
Vasilikiades is a village in the Erisos region in north Kefalonia, a western Greek island. The village of Fiscardo is to the north 8 km away and to the south Asos is 10 km with Myrtos Beach a few more km south.
Assos Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.38199° or 38° 22′ 55″ northLongitude
20.54303° or 20° 32′ 35″ eastElevation
125 metres (410 feet)Open location code
8GC29GJV+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
node 14167723798OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover Assos Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Assos Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Órmos Ásou”
- Greek: “Όρμος Άσου”
- Greek: “Όρμος Άσσου”
- Swedish: “Órmos Ásou”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Defaranata and Kokolata.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tower and Fort high point.
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