A total of 29 lighthouses will be open to the public on Sunday 20 August for the celebration of World Lighthouse Day offering potential to citizens to be informed on the contribution of the lighthouses to maritime safety and the development of the lighthouses network as cultural heritage as well as the contribution of the lighthouse keepers to the operation of the network, ANA reports.
The lighthouses that will be open from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00 are the following:
Aghios Nikolaos the island of Kea
Akrotiri on Santorini
Arkitsa in Fthiotida
Moudari on the island of Kythira
Vryssaki in Lavrio
Gerogombos on the island of Kefalonia
Gourouni on Skopelos
Drepano in Chania
Kassandra in Halkidiki
Kastri on Othoni
Shinari on Zakynthos
Kranai in Gythio
Megalo Emvolo in Thessaloniki
Melagavi in Loutraki
Plaka on Limnos
Korakas on Paros
Kokkinopoulos on Psara
Alexandroupolis in Alexandroupoli
Tenaro in the region of Lakonia
Koprena in Arta
Kaki Kefali in Halkida
Monemvasia in the region of Lakonia
Lakka on Paxi
Vassilina on Evia
Pappa on Ikaria
Spathi on Serifos
Doukato on Lefkada
Katakolo, Ilia region
Koghi on Salamina
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