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PORTO TIMONI |
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A walk to the remote twin bays and headland of Port Timoni
can be rewarding for those seeking solitude and unspoiled coastal scenery.
WARNING: The path is very
rough, steep and narrow and passes between exceedingly thorny bushes. It should
not undertaken by anyone unsteady on their feet.
If continual care is
not taken it would be easy to sprain an ankle on the loose rocks and stones, or
lose one's balance and possibly causing other serious injury. So walkers are
advised to wear suitable footwear and leg covering clothes.
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HISTORY
The sheltered natural inlet of Porto Timoni with its
narrow entrance undoubtedly has a history of providing protection for ancient
mariners from storms and pirates. Another smaller bay inside the inlet would
ensure that an anchored ship was unseen from the open sea.
It is said
that the ruins of defences built by Pyrrhus of Epirus around 300 B.C. can be
found but the writer saw no such remains. On the northwestern side of the
headland excavations have uncovered a Neolithic settlement dating from around
3000 B.C .
Archeologists also discovered a traditional Greek stone
supporting pillar but unfortunately this was broken during the war by a stray
German bomb. |
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Photographs of lovely
Porto Timoni |
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