Lazaretto Island
Lazaretto Island, is located two nautical miles northeast of the city of Corfu. The island has an area of 7 ha and is administered by the Greek National Tourist Organization.Photo: Antonio Manfredonio, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: islet near Corfu island, Greece
- Also known as: “Lazareto”, “Lazaretto”, “Nisida Gouvino”, “Nisís Goúvinon”, and “Nisís Lazaretton”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kontokali Beach and Kapodistrias Museum.
Kapodistrias Museum
Museum
The Capodistrias Museum – Center of Capodistrian Studies is a museum dedicated to the memory and life's work of Ioannis Kapodistrias. It is located in the area Koukouritsa of Evropouli in Corfu, Greece. Kapodistrias Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Lazaretto Island.
Venetian Arsenal
The Venetian arsenal at Gouvia was a shipyard built by the Republic of Venice during their rule over the island of Corfu. It was located on the west side of what used to be called "Govino Bay", the current location of the modern village of Gouvia. Venetian Arsenal is situated 3 km west of Lazaretto Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kontokali and Evropouloi.
Kontokali
Village
Kontokali is a suburb of Corfu Town, located 6.8 km north of the city centre. It is named after Christophoros Kontokalis, a sea captain and shipowner who was awarded the estate by the Venetians after his successful participation in the Battle of Lepanto.
Evropouloi
Village
Evropouloi is a Greek village adjacent to the city of Corfu. Evropouloi was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette. Evropouloi is situated 3 km southwest of Lazaretto Island.
Gouvia
Village
Gouvia is a village and resort beside a natural harbour on Corfu, Greece. It is situated around 8 km North of Corfu town. It is separated from the Bay of Gouvia to the south by a headland on which is found the village of Kontókali. Gouvia is situated 3 km west of Lazaretto Island.
Lazaretto Island
- Categories: islet and landform
- Location: Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Western Armenian—“Lazaretto Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Nisída Goúvino”
- Finnish: “Lazaréto”
- French: “Lazaréto”
- German: “Lazareto”
- Greek: “Nisída Goúvino”
- Greek: “Nisís Goúvino”
- Greek: “Άγιος Δημήτριος”
- Greek: “Λαζαρέτο Κέρκυρας”
- Greek: “Λαζαρέτο”
- Greek: “Νησίδα Γούβινο”
- Greek: “Νησίς Γούβινο”
- Greek: “Νησίς Γούβινον”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Lazareto”
- Norwegian: “Lazareto”
- Russian: “Лазарето”
- Spanish: “Lazaretto”
- Swedish: “Nisída Goúvino”
- Turkish: “Lazaretto”
- Ukrainian: “Лазарето”
- Ukrainian: “Острів Лазаретто”
- Western Armenian: “Լազարեթօ, Քերքիրա”
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