On August 20th, Greece’s navy will open more than 27 lighthouses to the public as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend.
This event is organised on the third full weekend of August each year and is celebrated by over 400 lighthouses worldwide.
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 and the contribution made by lighthouse keepers.
According to the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW), the event, which began in 1998, attracts over 500 lighthouse entries in over 40 countries.
In Greece, the following lighthouses will be open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday
The following Lighthouses on the mainland and islands will be open to the public:
St. Nikolaos – Kea
Akrotiri – Thira
Arkitsa – Fthiotida
Mudari – Kythira
Vrysaki – Lavrio
Gerogombos – Kefalonia
Gourouni – Skopelos
Drepano – Chania
Kassandra – Halkidiki
Kastri – Othonoi
Schinari – Zakynthos
Kranai – Gythio
Megalo Embolo – Thessaloniki
Melagavi – Loutrakiou
Plaka – Lemnos
Korakas – Paros
Kokkinopulo – Psara
Alexandroupolis – Alexandroupolis
Tainaro – Laconia
Kopraina – Artas
Kaki Kefali – Halkida
Monemvasia – Laconia
Lakka – Paxos
Vasilina – Evia
Pappa – Ikaria
Spathi – Serifos
Dukato – Lefkada
Katakolo – Ilias
Konghi – Salamina
