Greek Lighthouses to Welcome the Public on August 18

Doukato lighthouse at Lefkatas cape Photo © Mila Atkovska / Shutterstock

Twenty-eight lighthouses in Greece will be open to the public on Sunday, August 18, on the occasion of International Lighthouse Day, the Hellenic Navy has announced.

Papas Lighthouse, Ikaria. Photo © Greek Lighthouses

The International Lighthouse Day is part of the International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW), an annual event aimed to promote public awareness of lighthouses and their need for preservation and restoration.

Visitors to the Greek lighthouses will have the opportunity to learn all about their contribution to the country’s maritime safety, the significant role of lighthouse keepers and the importance of preserving their cultural heritage.

The lighthouses in the following 28 Greek destinations will be open to the public from 10am to 8pm:

Lighthouse Kranai, Gytheio. Photo © GTP

1. Agios Nikolaos – Kea
2. Akrotiri – Thira
3. Arkitsa – Fthiotida
4. Moudari – Kythera
5. Vrysaki – Lavrio
6. Gerogombos – Kefalonia
7. Gourouni – Skopelos
8. Drepano – Patra
9. Drepano – Chania
10. Kassandra – Chalkidiki
11. Katakolo – Ilia
12. Keri – Zakynthos
13. Kranai – Gythio
14. Megalo Emvolo – Thessaloniki
15. Melagkavi – Loutraki
16. Plaka – Lemnos
17. Korakas – Paros
18. Kokkinopoulo – Psara
19. Alexandroupoli – Alexandroupoli
20. Tainaron – Laconia
21. Koprena – Arta
22. Kaki Kefali – Chalkida
23. Monemvasia – Laconia
24. Lakkas – Paxos
25. Vasilina – Evia
26. Papas – Ikaria
27. Spathi- Serifos
28. Doukato – Lefkada

Spathi Lighthouse, Serifos. Photo © Greek Lighthouses

Held on the third full weekend of August each year, the International Lighthouse Day is celebrated by over 500 lighthouses around the world.