| Lixouri is the capital of the Palli Peninsula and the | | | | of the Miniates, the Holy Trinity, St Charalambos, |
| second largest town on the island. Its name, in the | | | | the Pantocrator, Our Lady of the Perlingades and |
| older form Lixourion, first appears in a protest | | | | St Gerassimos. |
| brought before the Venetian Senate in 1534. The | | | | A number of great public benefactors were |
| ancient city of Palli, which took its name from | | | | responsible for reconstructing public buildings, |
| Paleas or Peleas, one of the four sons of the | | | | schools and other foundations after the |
| mythical Cephalus, was near the present site to | | | | earthquakes. Among these were Panayis Vallianos |
| the north, on the spot known today as | | | | (who gave Lixouri the Technical School which |
| Paliokastro. | | | | bears his name), Dr Stamos Petritsis, who rebuilt |
| Two destructive earthquakes, on January 23, | | | | the school named after him and the 'Damodos' |
| 1867 and on August 12, 1953, accounted for | | | | Municipal Library, the brothers Thanos and |
| most of the buildings in Lixouri. Now there are no | | | | Evangelos Bassias, who rebuilt numerous |
| old and traditional buildings, but the town is | | | | churches, and Panayis and Antonia Manzavinatos, |
| developing along the lines of modern town | | | | who rebuilt the hospital which bears their name |
| planning. It lies in a fertile plain, which produces | | | | today. |
| mainly currants, olive oil and peas. To the south of | | | | On the sea-front stands a statue of the satirical |
| the town are long sandy beaches (Lepeda, Megas | | | | poet and intellectual Andreas Laskaratos, who |
| Lakos, Xi) and to the north, around Kipouraii, | | | | was born in Lixouri. Among other statues of |
| Petani and Atheras, wilder nature rules. | | | | famous Lixouriots are those of Elias Miniatis and |
| Lixouri is an attractive town, with wide, clean | | | | Stamos Petritsis, and there are also busts of the |
| streets, charming little squares, and an abundance | | | | Radicals Georgios Typaldos-lakovatos, Stamatelos |
| of gardens with flowers and trees. A dry river | | | | Pylarinos and loannis Typaldos Kapeletos |
| bed runs through the centre of the town. Small | | | | Dotoratos. Vincent Damodos, Julius Typaldos and |
| bridges connect the two parts of the town. | | | | Mikelis Avlichos are among other natives of the |
| Churches with impressive bell-towers and rich | | | | town known throughout Greece. The town has |
| interior decoration were destroyed by the | | | | also produced two saints: the Blessed Anthimos |
| earthquakes, but rood-screens and icons saved | | | | Kourouklis and the priest Panayis Bassias (whose |
| from the ruins may be admired in the modern | | | | bones are kept in the Church of St Spyridon). |
| churches of St Nicholas of Strangers, St Nicholas | | | | |