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Delve into Fiskardo in Greece
Fiskardo in the region of Ionian Islands with its 198 residents is located in Greece - some 174 mi or ( 279 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Fiskardo is now 12:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zakynthos, Yermenata, Tselendata, Trikala, and Sivota. While being here, you might want to check out Zakynthos . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Fiskardo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fiskardo, Kefalonia
The beautiful fishing village of Fiscardo in Kefalonia, Greece. ..
Fiscardo
Mattino a Fiscardo; poi partenza per Kalamos ..
Aquatic Impressions
Not content with Romeo and Juliet Sarah is branching out into a new genre; Aquatic Impressions. ..
Villa Ulysses Fiscardo Kefalonia Greece
This large family villa is the perfect choice for large families or friends. Villa Ulysses near to the sought after resort of Fiskardo offers comfortable accommodation for large family of up to eight ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vasilikades
Vasilikades (Greek: Βασιλικάδες, also Βασιλικιάδες - 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 Assos is 10 km with Myrtos Beach a few more km south. Vasilikades is sometimes called Enosi locally which means 'union' in Greek and refers to the union of villages when one new village was built after the destruction of some smaller ones in the earthquake of 1953.
Located at 38.41 20.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e. "the Seven Islands" (Greek: Ἑπτάνησα, Heptanēsa or Ἑπτάνησος, Heptanēsos; Italian: Eptaneso), but the group includes many smaller islands as well as the seven principal ones.
Located at 38.50 20.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Septinsular Republic
The Septinsular Republic was an island republic that existed from 1800 to 1807 under nominal Ottoman sovereignty in the Ionian Islands. It was the first time Greeks had been granted even limited self-government since the fall of the last remnants of the Byzantine Empire to the Ottomans in the mid-15th century. Whilst a part of the First French Empire, the republic was known in French as République Septinsulaire or République des Sept-Îles.
Located at 38.50 20.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
1953 Ionian Earthquake
The Great 1953 Ionian Earthquake struck the southern Ionian Islands in Greece on August 12, 1953. In mid-August 1953, beginning on 8 August there were over 113 recorded earthquakes in the region between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, but the most destructive was the earthquake of August 12. That earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale, raised up the whole island of Kefalonia by 60 cm, and caused widespread damage throughout the islands of Kefalonia and Zakynthos.
Located at 38.50 20.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Asos
Asos is a village on the west coast of the island of Cephalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Erisos.
Located at 38.38 20.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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