Travliata
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Travliata is a village located 5 km SE of Argostoli
and about 35 km W of Poros
in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia
bounding with Argostoli. The town is incorrectly spelled Travliatata. Travliata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli and another road linking to the Agios Georgios castle and north to Troianata
and Valsamata
north of the square. The Aenos mountain lies to the northeast along with the hills of Omalon. Farmlands including olive groves, dry grasslands and pastures lie to the west and the south, pine and spruce trees with a couple of cypress trees lies north around the fortress and other trees at the Omalon hills. The panorama does not include the island of Zante but includes the Lassi, the Krani plain, Potamiana, the Argostoli Gulf
, northern Paliki
and the town of Argostoli and further uphill a view of Lixouri
.
Much of the population are rural and the main economy is based on agriculture and more common, businesses, hotels but rare tourism. The income was very poor, but it is richer than some villages. Residential homes and buildings are mostly near to the Poros - Argostoli Road. The urban area stretches for about 1 km along the main road. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake
destroyed every building in Peratata that took months to rebuilt. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Travliata. The following years, Travliata became linked with the paved roads.
Famous landmark includes the bowling center in Travliata and the fortress of Agios Georgios to the east which was used to be used by the Frankish and the Venetians. The majority of the population are rural with some urban.
). The nearest beaches are Pessada to the south and Klismata to the southeast.
Argostoli
Argostoli is a town and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit...
and about 35 km W of Poros
Poros (Kefalonia), Greece
Poros , is a picturesque small town located in the municipal unit of Eleios-Pronnoi, some 40 km SE of Argostoli, 28 km SE of Sami and 12 km NE of Skala, in the southeast of Cephalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece.-Geography:...
in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia
Kefalonia
The island of Cephalonia, also known as Kefalonia, Cephallenia, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia , is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece, with an area of . It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit...
bounding with Argostoli. The town is incorrectly spelled Travliatata. Travliata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli and another road linking to the Agios Georgios castle and north to Troianata
Troianata
Troianata is a village located 11 km ESE of Argostoli and about 41 km W of Poros in the municipal unit of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia...
and Valsamata
Valsamata
Valsamata is a village in the municipal unit of Omala on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is located 17 km east of Argostoli and about 38 km W of Poros Valsamata is linked with a road linking with the Travliata-Fragkata Road and the Argostoli-Sami Road . The village sits on a plateau with a...
north of the square. The Aenos mountain lies to the northeast along with the hills of Omalon. Farmlands including olive groves, dry grasslands and pastures lie to the west and the south, pine and spruce trees with a couple of cypress trees lies north around the fortress and other trees at the Omalon hills. The panorama does not include the island of Zante but includes the Lassi, the Krani plain, Potamiana, the Argostoli Gulf
Argostoli Gulf
The Argostoli Gulf is a gulf that connects with the Ionian Sea and strecthes from near Makrys Gialos and Cape Agios Georgios in the south up to the northern part. The gulf is about 10 to 12 km long and 2 km to nearly 4 km wide...
, northern Paliki
Paliki
Paliki is a peninsula and a former municipality on the island of Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kefalonia, of which it is a municipal unit. The name comes from the ancient town of Pale/Pali, which was north of Lixouri and is...
and the town of Argostoli and further uphill a view of Lixouri
Lixouri
Lixouri is the main town on the peninsula of Paliki in the island of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of western Greece. Lixouri is the second largest community in Kefalonia after Argostoli and before Sami and is the capital of the small peninsula...
.
Much of the population are rural and the main economy is based on agriculture and more common, businesses, hotels but rare tourism. The income was very poor, but it is richer than some villages. Residential homes and buildings are mostly near to the Poros - Argostoli Road. The urban area stretches for about 1 km along the main road. Much of the population from the mid-20th century left for larger towns and mainly cities. The 1953 Ionian Earthquake
1953 Ionian Earthquake
The Great 1953 Ionian Earthquake struck the southern Ionian Islands in Greece on August 12, 1953. In mid-August 1953, beginning on 8 August there were over 113 recorded earthquakes in the region between Kefalonia and Zakynthos, but the most destructive was the earthquake of August 12th...
destroyed every building in Peratata that took months to rebuilt. The entire population that time as well as other parts of the island were homeless and part of the population left Travliata. The following years, Travliata became linked with the paved roads.
Famous landmark includes the bowling center in Travliata and the fortress of Agios Georgios to the east which was used to be used by the Frankish and the Venetians. The majority of the population are rural with some urban.
Nearest places
- Kokolata, west
- DemoutsanataDemoutsanataDemoutsanata is a village in the municipal unit of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Troianata. It is located 10 km ESE of Argostoli and about 40 km W of Poros. Until the twentieth century, the village was known as Montesanata and was named after...
, north - MitakataMitakataMitakata is a village in the municipality of Argostoli, on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. Mitakata is linked with the road linking Travliata and Michata and are surrounded by the hills of Omalon with a taller one to the east and smaller hilltops elsewhere...
, north northeast - PeratataPeratataPeratata is a village located 8 km ESE of Argostoli and about 32 km W of Poros in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia. Peratata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli and a small road to the historic castle. The Aenos mountain lies to the northeast along with the...
, east - Keramies, south
- MetaxataMetaxataMetaxata is a village in the southern part of the island of Kefalonia. It has a population of 493. It is part of the municipal unit of Leivathos.-Subdivision:...
, southwest
Geography and information
- Postal code: 281 00
- Elevation:
- Lowest: Krani plain (about 5 to 10 m)
- Centre: approx. 50 to 100 m
- Highest: Agios Georgios hill
- Dialing code: +11+30-26710 (030-26710)-68
Other
Travliata has a small school, a church, two gas stations (including Revoil) and a small square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). The nearest beaches are Pessada to the south and Klismata to the southeast.