Gulf of Argostoli
The Gulf of Argostoli is a gulf of the Ionian Sea on the island of Cephalonia, western Greece. It separates the Paliki peninsula from mainland Cephalonia, and opens toward the Ionian Sea in the south.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Gulf
- Description: gulf in Greece
- Also known as: “Argostólion Bay”, “Gulf of Argostolion”, “Kolpos Argostoliou”, and “Port Argostoli”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Argostoli and Korgialeneios Library.
Archaeological Museum of Argostoli
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Argostoli, also known as the Kefalonia Museum is a museum in Argostoli, Greece, located a few blocks south of the central square, across the Municipal Theater on R. Archaeological Museum of Argostoli is situated 3 km northeast of Gulf of Argostoli.
Korgialeneios Library
Library
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Argostoli Public Library, also known as Korgialenios Library, is a Greek public library in Argostoli, Kefalonia. The library shares the same building as the Korgialenio History and Folklore Museum. Korgialeneios Library is situated 3 km northeast of Gulf of Argostoli.
Lighthouse Agion Theodoron
Lighthouse
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Lighthouse Agion Theodoron is situated 3 km north of Gulf of Argostoli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argostoli and Lixouri.
Argostoli
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Argostoli is a town and a municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island.
Lixouri
Town
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Lixouri is a town and a municipality in the island of Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian Islands of western Greece. It is the main town on the peninsula of Paliki, and the second largest town in Kefalonia after Argostoli and before Sami. Lixouri is situated 4½ km northwest of Gulf of Argostoli.
Mantzavinata
Village
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Mantzavinata is a village in the southwest of Kefalonia island, 4 km southwest of Lixouri on the Paliki peninsula. Mantzavinata is famous for its wines, a wine festival is held each August in Mantzavinata. Mantzavinata is situated 4½ km west of Gulf of Argostoli.
Gulf of Argostoli
- Categories: gulf, bay, 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 Cebuano to Swedish—“Gulf of Argostoli” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kólpos Argostolíou”
- Finnish: “Argostólinlahti”
- Greek: “Κόλπος Αργοστολίου”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Argostolibukten”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Argostolibukta”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Argostólibukta”
- Norwegian: “Argostolibukten”
- Russian: “Аргостолион”
- Swedish: “Kólpos Argostolíou”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lassi and Lepeda.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ákra Agíou Georgíou and Ákra Lardigós.
Kefalonia: Must-Visit Destinations
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