Salamina - Place of interest

	SALAMINA PLACE OF INTEREST

A trip around the island of Salamina will take you into an exciting history and nature. Salaminas well preserved road leads you into a wooded nature, sandy beaches with small ouzo taverns, trough ruins of acropolis, churches.

Koulouri. Beach
A beautiful beach with palm trees

Other Beaches: Resti, Iliakti, Aianteio, Perani, Kiriza, Maroudi, Peristeria, Kolones, Satirli, Piriakoni, Kanakiani.

Naval museum (Paloukia )
Naval museum (outdoor) contains torpedoes and canons.

Folklore Museum / Cultural Association
Situated in a neo-classical building, contains also a historic library.

Cathedral of Agios Minas
The patron saint of the town, famous for the pulpit and the Episcopal throne made by the artist Giannoulis Chalepas.

Church of Panagia of Boscos
Close to Faneromeni avenue(a few metres before Boscos square)
with its wonderful murals dated from l758.

Chapel of Agios Giorgios
Agios Giorgios are built on the foundations of a 6th-century early Byzantine basilica.

Church Agios Dimitrios
The Patron saint of the Independence leader Georgios Karaiskakis.Built in 1806. The church have many interesting icons.

Hill of Windmills
Two windmills on a hill (Salamina) , present a wonderful sight.

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