Italian War Memorial "Divisione Acqui", Argostoli

#3 among attractions in Argostoli

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The massacre of the Acqui Division, also known as the Cephalonia massacre, was the mass execution of the men of the Italian 33rd Infantry Division "Acqui" by German soldiers on the island of Cephalonia, Greece, in September 1943, following the Italian armistice during the Second World War. About 5,000 soldiers were executed, while others were drowned. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°11'20"N, 20°28'35"E

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Italian War Memorial "Divisione Acqui" – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: De Bosset Bridge, Petani Beach, Archaeological Museum of Argostoli, Lepeda Beach.

1.4 miSE
Bridge
De Bosset Bridge, Argostoli
36 min walk • The De Bosset Bridge is a stone bridge built in 1813 over the bay of Argostoli in Kefalonia. At 689.9 meters, it is the longest stone bridge over the sea in the world.
7.4 miNW
38°15'39"N • 20°22'36"E
Petani Beach, Cephalonia
188 min walk • Beach
1 miSE
History museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Archaeological Museum of Argostoli, Argostoli
26 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Argostoli, also known as the Kefalonia Museum is a museum in Argostoli, Greece, located a few blocks south of the central square, across the Municipal Theater on R. Vergoti St. The old museum was destroyed by an earthquake in 1953.
2.1 miW
Beach
Lepeda Beach, Lixouri
54 min walk • Lepeda Beach is a beach in the south east of the Paliki, in Kefalonia, Greece. The beach is about 2 km south of Lixouri.
5.7 miW
Beach
Vatsa Bay, Lixouri
145 min walk • Vatsa Bay is a bay on the southern tip of Paliki peninsula of Kefalonia, Greece. The area lies far from the main towns and villages in Kefalonia and preserves a rural charm for visitors.
7.4 miNW
Beach
Petani Beach, Lixouri
188 min walk • Petani Beach is situated in the North West of the Paliki, in Kefalonia, Greece. The nearest large town is Lixouri.
6.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Agia Dynati, Cephalonia
168 min walk • Agia Dynati is the second highest Greek mountain of Cefalonia, after Mount Ainos. It is also the third highest mountain of the Ionian Islands, after Ainos and Elati. Between the mountain's peaks are small tablelands, with a larger one named Falari. It is believed that Falari produces the best feta cheese in Greece.
1 miSE
Library
Argostoli Public Library, Argostoli
26 min walk • Argostoli Public Library, also known as Korgialenios Library, is a Greek public library in Argostoli, Kefalonia. The library shares the same building as the Korgialenio History and Folklore Museum.
3.9 miSW
Beach
Xi Beach, Cephalonia
101 min walk • Xi Beach is situated in the south of the Paliki peninsula of Kefalonia, Greece, and part of the district Mantzavinata near the town of Lixouri.