Agios Dimitrios, Cephalonia
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Agios Dimitrios Άγιος Δημήτριος |
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 Agios Dimitrios
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| Coordinates: 38°13.9′N 20°25.8′E / 38.2317°N 20.4300°ECoordinates: 38°13.9′N 20°25.8′E / 38.2317°N 20.4300°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Ionian Islands |
| Regional unit | Cephalonia |
| Municipality | Cephalonia |
| Municipal unit | Paliki |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 280 81 |
| Area code(s) | 26710 |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΕ |
| Website | www.paliki.gr |
Agios Dimitrios is a village, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Lixouri in the Paliki peninsula of Cephalonia. The village which lies on the hillside just above Argostoli bay is a five-minute drive along the main road out of Lixouri.
The overall geography of Agios Dimitrios can be appreciated in a satellite view from Google Maps [1]. The village largely straddles the main road running north from Lixouri. The immediate view from the main road is of small houses, a Taverna, several pleasant holiday residences, and an hotel. The area is rural, and largely comprises agricultural land. There is a very low density of building.
Turning off the main road to the East, towards the sea, brings one past small residences with some accommodation for renting and eventually down to the shoreline of Argostoli bay. The shoreline is a long narrow strip of mainly sandy beach with scrub vegetation and no facilities. A small number of fishermen work from the area in small boats. The immediate sea is shallow with extensive weed beds. This area is known to be inhabited by turtles.
In addition to agriculture and tourism, a small activity in fishing is supported. Nearby to the south, just before the village, is an auto mechanics car workshop and garage.
In addition to the small number of local residences, there are several apartments for holiday accommodation. There are also small hotels, for example the Hotel Terra Mare with several acres of associated grounds in which holiday bungalows are set.
Taverna Angelos is situated on the main street.
Another Taverna, Faros, can be found by turning up a side road off the west side of the main street.
There are no shops or banks in the village. The nearest shops are back south on the main road towards Lixouri, 25 minutes to walk but five minutes in a car. They comprise a general grocery and household goods store, a takeaway food shop, and a butcher who sells a range of meats. Most main shops, banks, medical services, and schools are to be found in Lixouri. An exception to this is a nearby store located immediately south of the village on the main road to Lixouri which is a large outdoor centre, stocking swimming, snorkeling, fishing and leisure equipment.
The fact that the local beach is very narrow and there are no facilities means that tourists are hardly ever seen and it is therefore a quiet area in which to walk and admire very open views over the bay. Cephalonia is renowned for having several world-class beaches (for example, Myrtos Beach, Xi Beach, Petani Beach and Vatsa Bay) and it is very easy to travel to one of these by car, which is what most tourists who come to stay in this part of the island do.
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