If you’re anywhere near water in Greece tomorrow, Sunday 20th of August you might want to go to the nearest lighthouse, as Greece’s navy will be opening to the public more than 23 lighthouses around the country, as part of the annual International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, greekcitytimes.com reports and adds:
This is an event organized on the third full weekend of August each year and celebrated by over 400 lighthouses around the world.
Visitors will be let in during the day where they will be guided through and educated on the importance of lighthouses and the other nautical aids in navigation, as well as the contribution made by lighthouse-keepers.
The lighthouses in the following 23 Greek destinations will be open to the public from 10am to 8pm:
- Agios Nikolaos, Kea
- Akrotiri, Thira
- Arkitsa, Fthiotida
- Moudari, Kythera
- Vrysaki, Lavrio
- Gerogombos, Kefalonia
- Gourouni, Skopelos
- Drepano, Achaia
- Drepano, Chania
- Cassandra, Halkidiki
- Katakolo, Ilia
- Keri, Zakynthos
- Kranai, Gythio
- Megalo Emvolo, Thessaloniki
- Melangavi, Loutraki
- Plaka, Limnos
- Korakas, Paros
- Kokkinopoulo, Psara
- Alexandroupoli, Alexandroupoli
- Tainaron, Laconia
- Koprena, Arta
- Kaki Fefali, Chalkida
- Monemvasia, Laconia
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Source: greekcitytimes.com
