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KERI VILLAGE

In Keri Village there is also an area known since antiquity as “the spring of
Herodotus, with water that gushes out from the earth even today. From here,
the ships and fishing boats set out for the brief enjoyable cruises to visit the
long-living sea turtle Caretta-Caretta, the beaches of marathonisi, and the fa-
mous blue caves of Keri, with its emerald green water and the amazing Arches
of Marathias ( the small and the large arch), which consist of arches formed
by the cliffs above the sea, under which the small boats pass. At the beach of
Marathias, the pebbles and the deep water will charm you, since they offer
distinct sensation of calm and tranquility.
Just 5km further on. in a verdant landscape, we find Keri, with its stone houses
and narrow alleys, which offers a unique and outstanding view. In the village
there is also the noteworthy church of panagia Keriotissa, with its amazing
iconostasis. In 1,5km in the direction of the village, at the edge of precipice
of 200 meters, there is the lighthouse of keri, with its excellent view of the two
huge white cliffs of Megali Myzithra and Mikri Myzithra, which stand out above
the sea like pyramids.
From this point you can also admire one of the most famous sunsets of the
Ionian Sea.
The Ionian Sea spreads before your eyes and the colours of the sunset create
a harmonious scene with the abcrupt slope and the calm water, red from the
reflection. To the southeast there is the deepest point of the Mediterranean
basin, the ”Well of Oinousses”, with a depth of approximately 4,500 meters.