Paxi Museums - Historical Monuments

Anemogiannis statue: The statue is located at Gaios and stood here, in honor of Georgios Anemogiannis. Giorgos Anemogiannis (1796-1821) was born in Paxos island and took part in the deliberation of Nafpaktos from the Turks, during the Greek Revolution for Independence. In May 1821, while he was trying to burn the Turkish fleet, moored in the harbour of Nafpaktos, he got captured by the Turks and they killed him. His statue is stood in Nafpaktos, too.

Grammatikos mansion: The mansion of Grammatikos is located at Lakka and it is said that it communicates with the sea cave of Ipapanti.

Historic Folklore museum of Paxi: The Historic Folklore museum was founded in 1996 by the Cultural Club of the island and it is housed in a traditional building constructed in 1906. Its exhibits reveal the history of the island, as they include findings dating at the prehistoric and classical ages, up to the period of the Balkan Wars and World War II. The most important exhibits of the museum are the Decree of the Ionian Parliament for the unification of the Ionian Islands to the Greek State in 1864, the book of the Austrian Archduke Louis Salvator, describing Paxi islands in every detail during his visit in 1884-85 and an impressively reconstructed room, which represents a house of the early 20th century, with exhibits demonstrating the living conditions at Paxi (tel.: 0030 2662032566).

Lakka lighthouse: The lighthouse at Lakka was constructed in 1919, in the northernmost point of Paxos Island. The height of tower is 10m. and the height of focal plane is 65m. You can come here from Lakka village and it is 10 km far from Gaios.

Olive Museum: It is housed in a traditional preserved olive mill, on the road to Lakka.