Platis Gialos Beach
Platis Gialos Beach is a beach in Kefalonia, Ionian Islands. Platis Gialos Beach is situated nearby to the beach Άσπρος Βράχος, as well as near Cave-Hermitage St. Gerasimos.- Type: Beach
- Description: tourist beach on the island of Cephalonia, Greece
- Also known as: “Platis Gialos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kefalonia Airport and Archaeological Museum of Argostoli.
Kefalonia Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: ChristosV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kefalonia Airport "Anna Pollatou" is an airport on the island of Cephalonia, in Greece. It is located in the southwest of the island, 8 km away from the capital Argostoli. Kefalonia Airport is situated 4 km south of Platis Gialos Beach.
Archaeological Museum of Argostoli
Museum
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 north of Platis Gialos Beach.
Cranii
Archaeological site
Photo: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cranii or Kranioi or Krane was a Greek city on the island of Cephallenia, situated at the head of a bay on the western coast. It was one of the four city-states that existed in the island together with Pale, Pronnoi and Same. Cranii is situated 3½ km northeast of Platis Gialos Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Argostoli and Svoronata.
Argostoli
Photo: Deliko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Svoronata
Village
Photo: Gruesome Gary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Svoronata is a village in the municipal unit Leivatho, southern Cephalonia, Greece. It is situated on a hillside near the Ionian Sea coast. It is 2 km west of Metaxata, 2 km east of the Cephalonia International Airport and 7 km southeast of Argostoli. Svoronata is situated 5 km southeast of Platis Gialos Beach.
Metaxata
Village
Metaxata is a village in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Leivatho. It is situated in low hills, near the Ionian Sea coast. Metaxata is situated 6 km southeast of Platis Gialos Beach.
Platis Gialos Beach
- Categories: recreation area, tourist destination, and landform
- Location: Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.15171° or 38° 9′ 6″ northLongitude
20.48437° or 20° 29′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8GC25F2M+MPOpenStreetMap ID
way 500932453OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachWikidata ID
Q53632109
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Platis Gialos Beach” goes by many names.
- German: “Platis Gialos”
- Greek: “Πλατύς Γιαλός”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άσπρος Βράχος and Cave-Hermitage St. Gerasimos.
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