Ampelakia

Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards), also Ambelakia or Abelakia is the capital city of the second municipality of Salamis, Greece, and is located in the southeastern part of Greece. It has a population of 6,000. The city of Ampelakia has a long history. It was at Ampelakia Bay where the famous Battle of Salamis occurred in 480 BC, during which the Greek ships defeated the Persian fleet of Xerxes. Moreover, there are many remnants of the ancient town of Salamina which was a significant economic power between 350 and 318 BC when the town minted coins bearing the shield of the legendary hero Ajax. There are also churches which date back to the 16th century, for example the churches of St. John and St. Peter. Today Ambelakia is a nice city for a walk. The majority of the citizens are sailors. However, excavations are taking place at the ancient port, which is full of shipwrecks of old ships from the last 20 years. There are also a couple of large ship repair yards at Ambelakia. There is an effort by the Greek government to clean up the port and continue the excavations but the shipyard owners are against it because they would have to move. The biggest supermarket in the area is Kanakis.

Two-thirds of the population live in Ampelakia. It is one of the few cities that the population only list by a few people and it was 6.

Ampelakia has an organized and streamlined City Hall like Salamis , a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, a church, a post office, a port, banks, and a square (plateia).

Much of the area is made up of rocky landscapes with a few bushes, while some farmalds lie within the sea. The rest of the area is made up of residential areas.

The panorama of the small portion of the Attica peninsula including the Piraeus part of Athens and the southern half of the peninsula can be seen during clear days.

• Agios Georgios
• Ampelakia
• Batsi
• Eantio
• Kaki Vigla
• Kanakia
• Kynosoura
• Nafstathmos
• Paloukia
• Perani
• Peristeria
• Psili Ammos
• Salamina
• Steno
• Selinia
• Vasilika
• Xeno

Battle of Salamis Ajax the Great

• Maps and aerial photos
• 37°57′2″N 23°31′27″E / 37.95056°N 23.52417°E / 37.95056; 23.52417
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