Ampelakia (Salamina), Greece - Definition and Overview

Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards), also Ambelakia or Abelakia is the capital city of the second municipality of Salamis and is in the southeastern part. It has a population of 6,000. Ampelakia has a very long history. There is the Ampelakia Bay it had been done the famous battleship of Salamina in 480 BC where the Greek ships have defeated the great persian fleet of the Xerxes. Moreover there are many remnants of the ancient town of Salamina which was financially strong between 350 and 318 BC when there were cutting coins with the shield of the legendary hero Ajax. There are churches also which date in the 16th century like St. John, St. Peter. Today is a nice city nice for walking. The majority people are sailors. However the ancient port is full of shipwrecks of old ships from the last 20 years. There is an effort from the state to clean the port and continue the excavations. The main supermarket in the area is also Kanakis.

Historical population

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 a school, a lyceum, a gymnasuim, a church, a post office, a port, banks, and a square (plateia).

Much of the area are made up of rocky landscapes with a few bushes, while some farmalds lie within the sea. Thre rest of the area are 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.

See also:

• Communities of Attica