Salamis – general
GeneralThe island’s name is inseparable in the mind from the famous naval battle which took place in its waters in September of 480 bc, in which the fractious alliance of Greek city-states gained [...]
Salamis – history
HISTORYIn the 4th millennium bc when human habitation first be gan on Salamis at several identified sites, the island may have been a peninsula of the mainland, joined where there are now the [...]
Salamis – PALOUKIA, SALAMIS AND THE EAST OF THE ISLAND – general
Paloukia,Salamis and the east of the islandThe short journey from Perama in mainland Attica to Salamis passes to the south of the islet of Aghios Giorgios in the middle of the straits. The brief [...]
Salamis – THE NORTH OF THE ISLAND
The North of the IslandBoth Batsi, to the north, and Aghios Nikolaos and Steno to the west of Salamis town are quiet coastal settlements of suburban homes with gardens, occasionally offering [...]
Salamis – THE SOUTH OF THE ISLAND – Aiantion and Kanakia
The South of the IslandAiantion and KanakiaFrom the junction beside the modern town hall of Salamis, a road leads along the south shore of Salamis bay to Aiantion (5km). To the west of the centre [...]
Salamis – THE SOUTH OF THE ISLAND – from Aiantion to Peristeria
From Aiantion to PeristeriaFrom the centre of Aiantion a road crosses the island to the attractive beaches and inlets of the island’s south coast. At the southern extremity of the island is the [...]