“The Battery Trail” is one of the three walking trails in Fiskardo that were recently organised by “Asteris” club along with the Panhellenic “Greece’s Paths” team. From Fiscardo, take the dirt track running through Larni gorge. …
Second World War
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The monument of Acqui Division Victims is located in Argostoli, in the area towards the lighthouse. Every year a commemoration is held in the name and honour of the fallen Italian soldiers who fought in …
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In September 1943, following the Italian Armistice, 5,155 soldiers from the Italian 33rd Acqui Infantry Division were massacred by the Germans on the island. The massacre began on the 21st September and lasted for one week. …
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In 1998, a submarine’s shipwreck was found near Poros’ coast. The HMS Perseus submarine sank on December 6th 1941 after hitting a mine. 61 people were killed and only one survived, who was found by …
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The Cultural and Environmental Society of Asteris has given visitors, as well as locals, a very special gift by completing the signage of three beautiful paths which start from Fiskardo and are up to 10km …