Paliki

Infobox Greek Dimos
name = Paliki
name_local = Παλική
periph = Ionian Islands
prefec = Kefalonia
population = 7836
population_as_of = 2001
area = 119.341
elevation = 5
lat_deg = 38
lat_min = 18
lon_deg = 20
lon_min = 25
postal_code = 280 81
area_code = 26710
licence = ΚΕ
mayor =
website = [http://www.paliki.gr www.paliki.gr]
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Paliki ( _el. Παλική "Palikē") is a peninsula of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of western Greece, at coord|38|18|39.72|N|20|25|6.75|E|. The name comes from the ancient town of Pale/Pali, which was north of Lixouri and is now an archaeologica site. Lixouri with all suburbs and settlements covers the whole peninsula and is officially called Dimos Palikis ("City of the palic [peninsula] ") The peninsula and municipality are the westernmost part of the island of Kefalonia.

ubdivisions

*Agia Thekli
**Kalata
**Vilatoria (unregistered)
**Vovikes (unregistered)
*Atheras
*Chavdata
*Chavriata
*Damoulianata
*Favatata
*Kaminarata
**Mantoukata? (no settlement office)
*Katogi
**Kounoupetra (no settlement office)
**Mantzavinata (seat)
**Vardianoi (island)
**Vouni
*Kontogenada
*Kouvalata
**Livadi
*Lixouri
**Agios Vasileios
**Agios Dimitrios
**Lepeda
**Longos
**Loukerata
**Michalitsara
*Monopolata
**Dellaportata
**Parissata
*Rifi
*Skineas
**Vlychata
*Soullaroi

Geography

The farmlands including several hills cover the southern and the eastern parts, the mountains to the central part, the west and the northern part.

History

The oldest document which contains the name "Lixouri" was sent in 1534 by local authorities to the Senate of Venice. Many houses were destroyed in the earthquakes of January 23rd 1867 and August 1953.

ights

*Iakovatios Library, the communal library with a small museum. Typical classic Ionian building from 19th century.
*Former primary school near the harbour. Avantgarde 20th century building from 1933, representing the modernist architecture movement in Greece
*Pantokrator Church
*A few ruins of ancient Paliki in the north
*Mania beach with beautiful untouched landscape
*Mantzavinata - Agios Spyridon Church and classical house of the Vittoratos Family
*Classica house of the Danelatos Family in Damoulianata
*Agia Paraskevi Church in Atheras
*Kipouria monastery

Homer's Ithaca

According to Robert Bittlestone's 2005 book "Odysseus Unbound", Paliki was Homer's Ithaca, the home of Odysseus, the central figure in the Odyssey of Homer.

Persons

*Andreas Laskaratos teacher and writer
*Spyridon Marinatos (1901-1974) archaeologist

External links

* [http://www.paliki.gr/ Official website] en el icon
* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=6353 GTP Travel Pages - Paliki]
* [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/213/21302n/e213bn10.html Ministry of Culture]