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Neritus (Acarnania)
Nericus or Nerikos (), also known as Neritus or Neritos (Νήρῐτος), was a well-fortified town on the mainland of ancient Acarnania across from Lefkada, Leucas, mentioned by Homer in the ''Odyssey''. In the middle of the seventh century BC, the ancient Corinth, Corinthians, under Cypselus, founded a new town near the isthmus, which they called Leucas, where they settled 1000 of their citizens, and to which they removed the inhabitants of Nericus. The town must still have existed down to a much later date, as it is mentioned by Thucydides in the context of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides writes that in the year 428 BCE, Athenian troops and Acarnanians under Asopius landed at Nericus, but many Leucadians came to the aid of the town, and Asopius died during the retreat. In Ovid, Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'', Macareus, a companion to Odysseus on his voyages, was from Nericus; Macareus was transformed into a pig by Circe. Its site is tentatively located near the Agios Georgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kioni Bay
Kioni Bay is positioned in the northeast of the Greek island of Ithaca Ithaca most commonly refers to: *Homer's Ithaca, an island featured in Homer's ''Odyssey'' *Ithaca (island), an island in Greece, possibly Homer's Ithaca *Ithaca, New York, a city, and home of Cornell University and Ithaca College Ithaca, Ithaka ..., near Kioni village. It has remained relatively unspoiled by major tourist development. The village has been characterised as a 'traditional settlement' and therefore strict planning rules apply. Kioni Bay is a popular destinations for sailing boats. Geography The Kioni Bay is situated on the northeastern shore of the island of Ithaca. It is east of the village of Kioni. Kioni is linked with a road going westward to Frikes and the rest of the island. The Nirito mountains dominates the southwest. References Landforms of Ithaca Landforms of the Ionian Islands (region) {{IonianIslands-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |