Gulf of Argostoli

The Gulf of Argostoli is a gulf of the Ionian Sea on the island of , western . It separates the Paliki peninsula from mainland Cephalonia, and opens toward the Ionian Sea in the south.
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  • Type: Bay
  • 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.

Museum
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , also known as the Kefalonia Museum, is a in , , located a few blocks south of the central square, across the Municipal Theater on R.

Library
Photo: ChristosV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Argostoli Public Library, also known as the Korgialenios Library, is a Greek public library in , Kefalonia. The library shares the same building as the Korgialenio History and Folklore Museum.

Lighthouse
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Argostoli and Lixouri.

Photo: Deliko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and a municipality on the island of Kefalonia, , . Since the 2019 local government reform it is one of the three municipalities on the island.

Town
Photo: Christos Vittoratos, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a town and a municipality in the island of Kefalonia, the largest of the of western . It is the main town on the peninsula of Paliki, and the second largest town in Kefalonia after and before Sami.

Village
Photo: Christos Vittoratos, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in the southwest of Kefalonia island, 4 km southwest of on the Paliki peninsula. is famous for its wines, a wine festival is held each August in .

Gulf of Argostoli

Latitude
38.169° or 38° 10′ 8″ north
Longitude
20.459° or 20° 27′ 32″ east
Open location code
8GC25F95+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14167723790
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
264667
Wiki­data ID
Q5617561
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Satellite Map

Discover Gulf of Argostoli from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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 Lepeda and Lassi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vardiola at Piniatoros’ property and Γραδάκια.

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