Image:Paloukia port.
Salamina is an island with a history, rich in flora and fauna, sparsely populated, with vast expanse of trees and beautiful beaches. Unfortunately, in September 17, when a small tanker was sunk, large amounts of tar and oil were drenching the area and the disaster was great. I visited the island before this and I will show you all that I have seen.
Salamina is located in the Saronic Gulf and is 10 minutes from Perama's Piraeus.
GEORGIOS KARAISKAKIS
In Salamina there is the tomb of Karaiskakis, a great fighter of the Greek Revolution of 1821. (1782-1827). Karaiskakis was a sons-in-law, and that name called him. Chieftain of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Ηe loved Salamina so much that his desire was to be buried there. His tomb is in the capital of Salamina, Koulouri, in the temple of St. Dimitrios. The Greek expression "my soul went to the koulouri", which means that something terrified me a lot, has prevailed over this fact.
OUTSIDE OF THE CHURCH
The tomb:
Words of Karaiskakis:“….. Μy children become a body, not to lose our homeland…”
MURAL
Inside the church of St. DIMITRIOS
The great poet Kostis Palamas called Karaiskakis “Achilles of Romiosynis” in his funeral recitation . (Achilles from the Greek mythology).
NAVAL BATTLE SALAMINE
Monument Of The Battle Of Salamina
At September 22, 480 e.g. the Greeks neutralized the army of the Persians and Xerxes, hunting them in the Saronic Gulf. The strategic position of Salamis was known by the important political Themistocles, who first broke up with the Spartan general Adeimanto, and said the historical phrase “pataxon men ,akouson de” (ancient Greek) , it means “hits but first heard me”.
The area was preserved protected, historically and not only, protected as a wetland but unfortunately has become a cemetery of ships.
Saronic Gulf:
The capital of Salamina Koulouri:
When the waters were clear and the fishes was obvious.
THE MUSEUM OF SALAMINA IN KOULOURI
The museum is housed in the 1st elementary school of Salaminas and has reliefs and statues dating back to the Neolithic Period until the first Byzantine years.
IN THE GARDEN OF THE MUSEUM
Vessel which contains the name of Evripidi, poet who lived in the Pericles Chronicle (480-406 BC)
A copy of the metrological relief" rhythm, jaw, incision, 2 meters of foot". Before discovering the measure ,was a measure of measurement.
BATLLE OF SALAMINS
MONASTERY OF SAINT NIKOLAOS AT KANAKIA - AIANTEIO FOREST
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In the 1800s, many lemon trees were planted in this monastery for the first time in Salamina. and so he got the name “lemon monastery”. During the Greek Revolution many fighters found shelter in the temple.
Creations based on Cretan Hagiography
Οpposite the chapel of St. John of Kaliviotis.
The hospitality was the best that could have been, the Αbbess told us about the monuments, the history of the monastery, and they were blessing us with coffee, cucumbers and prawns !!
Monastery of Μary Faneromeni-at Palukia Salamins
An historic monastery that existed since 1682 and in which rescues are relics and relics !! In this monastery was the refuge of the civilian population in 1821. Αbbot Grigorios was a member of the Filiki Company and here fighters such as Karaiskakis, Ypsilantis, Makrigiannis and others met.
The Greek poet Aggelos Sikelianos was lived her 10 last year of his life right down from this Monastery!!
See my previοus post here:https://steemit.com/travel/@evimeria/the-greek-poet-aggelos-sikelianos-from-my-visit-to-his-last-house
Girls who wore the traditional costume of Salaminas
Image are mine !!
Source:is the words of our tour guide.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!
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