OUR ISLAND, OUR TOWN, OUR SCHOOL!

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Our island, our town, our Our island, our town, our school!school!

1st GENERAL LYCEUM OF ARGOSTOLI “MARINOS KORGIALENIOS”

Marinos KorgialeniosMarinos KorgialeniosNational benefactorNational benefactor

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Our islandOur island……

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• Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece.

• The capital of the island is Argostoli.

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• Area: 935 km ² • Population: approximately 40,000.• Climate: typical mediterranean.• Main financial activities: tourism and

agriculture.• Our island is home to strange geological

phenomena and well known for its beaches and the breathtaking sceneries!

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Drogarati CaveDrogarati Cave • Nature's splendor is

evident in every centimeter of this unique sculpture of earth and rock!

• Drogarati Cave is a rare geological phenomenon drawing thousands of visitors every year!

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Mount AinosMount Ainos• Ainos (1,628 m) is one of

the most beautiful mountains in Greece!

• A lot of plant species are to be found there and also wild horses. 2/3 of the mountain are covered by a rare pine species, Abies cephalonica.

• Due to its uniqueness Ainos has been declared as one of the 9 national parks in Greece!

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Myrtos beachMyrtos beach

• Constantly receiving awards for its clear blue waters and its amazing scenic views, this beach is more than famous. It offers relaxation as well as breathtaking scenery!

• The white rocks on one hand and the deep blue water on the other make the perfect contrast and are there to justify the title of the world’s third most beautiful beach!

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CastlesCastles

• Kefalonia has two castles. One at Assos and one at Peratata village, Saint George’s.

• St. George’s castle was originally built in the 12th century by the Byzantines but it was mostly the Venetians that determined its current shape. They built the external walls in 1504. Also, it used to be the island’s capital until 1757, when the capital was moved to Argostoli.

• Assos castle was built in the 16th century by the Venetians in order to protect the village from pirate attacks. The castle was used until 1956 as a prison for political prisoners, who lived there and cultivated vineyards.

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Our town…Our town…

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ArgostoliArgostoli

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ArgostoliArgostoli

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• Argostoli has been the capital of Kefalonia since 1757 and has approx. 12,000 inhabitants.

• The modern and cosmopolitan Argostoli provides many interesting features and activities!

• The Archaeological and the Korgialenios History and Folklore museums are to be found there and are worth a visit.

• Our town has one of the richest and oldest libraries in Greece, Korgialenios.

• The De Bosset bridge in Argostoli is the longest (more than 700 m) stone bridge in Europe. It was built in 1813 by Charles-Phillip De Bosset, a Swiss civil engineer, officer of the British army and Military Governor of Kefalonia.

• Argostoli is home to one of the greatest and unique geological phenomena, Katavothres!

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KatavothresKatavothres • The sea water flows inland and enters sinkholes on the earth that are below sea level. It is assumed that there are caverns below the seabed which is where the water flows in.

• In 1963, Austrian geomorphologists added some purple dye to the water and followed its course only to make some surprising discoveries!

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Lake-cave MelissaniLake-cave Melissani• Water travelled in

underground rivers then mixed with rainwater and finally reached the Melissani lake-cave almost 15 kilometers away in its semi-salted form.

• From there the water flowed into the sea at the village of Karavomilos (Sami bay, eastern Kefalonia).

• All in all it had taken the purple water 2 weeks to make this trip across the island!

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Our school…Our school…

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Facts and figures:• Our school is a General Lyceum, founded in 1889.• School facilities: Teachers’ rooms, classrooms, a

computer room, a laboratory of Natural Sciences, a schoolyard, a library and a basketball/volleyball court.

• Our subjects: Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Modern and Ancient Greek Language, Latin, History, Religious Education, Physical Education, Computer science, Technology, Arts and crafts, Environmental education, Economics as well as foreign languages (English).

• Our school has about 20 teachers and 150 students.• Our former Comenius project: a) Recycle, Reuse,

Reduce in Europe (2008-2010), b) Maths, Science and the world (2011-2013).

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Our first day at Our first day at school!school!

Our Archbishop came to bless us, as he does on the 1st day of every

new school year!

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• Postal address: 1st General Lyceum of Argostoli ”Marinos Korgialenios”, 1 Babi Aninou st., 28100 Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece.• Telephone: 00302671022518• Fax: 00302671022518• E-mail: [email protected]• Website: 1lyk-argost.kef.sch.gr • Headmaster: Mr Gerasimos Bouris