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Place
Lixouri

Type of place
Main town

Island
Kefalonia

Average user rating
6.4/10

Lixouri church

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Lixouri is the capital of the Paliki Peninsula, the western arm of Kefalonia (Cephalonia). Lixouri is the second largest town on Kefalonia and houses Greece's second oldest Philharmonic school.

It is essentially an agricultural town, somewhat looked down upon by the more cosmopolitan inhabitants of Argostoli across the water.

The town was once split in two by a river, its dry bed can still be seen.

Attractiveness	3/10

Lixouri is not renowned as a particularly attractive town. The town was hit hard by the earthquake destroying all but five buildings, so the whole town was rebuilt. There are good views across the Argostoli bay to the island's capital and the Lassi peninsula of Kefalonia (Cephalonia).

Gigantuan rubber tree in Lixouri

Activities

There is a small ferry that crosses the channel from Argostoli. Pull up a chair in the main square for a drink in the morning or evening.

The Tipaldon Mansion was one of the buildings that survived the earthquake and today it is Lixouri's public museum and library. Its ornate rooms house a large collection of books, manuscripts and icons.

Nearby, Lepeda beach is an attractive spot to hang out or cool down with a quick dip.

There are numerous churches in Lixouri including the Church of Panagia ton Perligadon, which has a festival between 1st and 15th August. Three rockets are fired outside the church each night until the fifteenth when there are fireworks and feasting.

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Monument in Lixouri square

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Kefalonia (Cephalonia) regions and villages. Click on the locations below to visit regions, towns and villages. Kefalonia Explorer is your easy to use guide to regions, towns and villages of Kefalonia (Cephalonia).