Argostoli Gulf
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The Argostoli Gulf is a gulf
that connects with the Ionian Sea
and strecthes from near Makrys Gialos
and Cape Agios Georgios in the south up to the northern part. The gulf is about 10 to 12 km long and 2 km to nearly 4 km wide. The eastern part of the gulf is like a bay to the east is a small lagoon where a narrow-lane road that is not suitable for trucks and buses in the gulf-lagoon border. The ferry line linking to Zakynthos
and Lixouri
from the port of Argostoli
lies to the south. Streams that empty to the gulf are very rare. The Lassi peninsula lies also the southeast. The famous pond and a camping ground in the north cape of the peninsula is Katavothres. Beaches by the gulf include Lassi and Argostoli to the east and Lepeda to the west. A lighthouse is on the Lassi peninsula. The mountains cover the north and east and the Paliki
peninsula to the west. Almost the entire gulf are encircled by roads including the Argostoli-Fiskardo and the Kardakata-Lixouri Roads.
, Agios Dimitrios and Livadi. The settlements that are within the east side of the gulf from north to south are Kontogourata
, Farsa
, Drapano and Argostoli
.
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
that connects with the Ionian Sea
Ionian Sea
The Ionian Sea , is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy including Calabria, Sicily and the Salento peninsula to the west, southern Albania to the north, and a large number of Greek islands, including Corfu, Zante, Kephalonia, Ithaka, and...
and strecthes from near Makrys Gialos
Makrys Gialos
Makry Gialos is a former municipality in Lasithi, Crete, Greece, with a population 4,204 in 2001. It is located on the south-east coast of Crete. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ierapetra, of which it is a municipal unit. The seat of the municipality was in...
and Cape Agios Georgios in the south up to the northern part. The gulf is about 10 to 12 km long and 2 km to nearly 4 km wide. The eastern part of the gulf is like a bay to the east is a small lagoon where a narrow-lane road that is not suitable for trucks and buses in the gulf-lagoon border. The ferry line linking to Zakynthos
Zakynthos
Zakynthos , also Zante, the other form often used in English and in Italian , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It covers an area of ...
and Lixouri
Lixouri
Lixouri is the main town on the peninsula of Paliki in the island of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of western Greece. Lixouri is the second largest community in Kefalonia after Argostoli and before Sami and is the capital of the small peninsula...
from the port of Argostoli
Argostoli
Argostoli is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit...
lies to the south. Streams that empty to the gulf are very rare. The Lassi peninsula lies also the southeast. The famous pond and a camping ground in the north cape of the peninsula is Katavothres. Beaches by the gulf include Lassi and Argostoli to the east and Lepeda to the west. A lighthouse is on the Lassi peninsula. The mountains cover the north and east and the Paliki
Paliki
Paliki is a peninsula and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. The name comes from the ancient town of Pale/Pali, which was north of Lixouri and is...
peninsula to the west. Almost the entire gulf are encircled by roads including the Argostoli-Fiskardo and the Kardakata-Lixouri Roads.
Places
The settlements and towns that lie near the west side of the gulf from south to north are: Lepada, LixouriLixouri
Lixouri is the main town on the peninsula of Paliki in the island of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of western Greece. Lixouri is the second largest community in Kefalonia after Argostoli and before Sami and is the capital of the small peninsula...
, Agios Dimitrios and Livadi. The settlements that are within the east side of the gulf from north to south are Kontogourata
Kontogourata
Kontogourata , also known as Kondogourata, is a village on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is located on the east side of the Argostoli Gulf.- History :...
, Farsa
Farsa, Greece
Farsa is a small settlement on the island of Kefalonia in the Potamana region in Greece. Farsata is located 8 kilometer north of Argostoli, east of Lixouri and south of Fiskardo. It is linked with the Argostoli-Fiskardo Road at approximately at the 8th km. Farsa is situated on a mountain slope and...
, Drapano and Argostoli
Argostoli
Argostoli is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit...
.