Alikanas

Alikanas (Αλικανάς) is a small town located on the Greek island of Zakynthos (Zante), located in the Ionian Sea. Once home to only locals, Alikanas has grown into a summer tourist area. As of 2001^[update], its population numbered 341.

Nearest places

• Alonia, south
• Alykes, northwest
• Agia Kyriaki, northwest

Location

The village is located in the central part of the island, WNW of the city of Zakynthos, north of Keri and southeast of Volimes. The nearest localities are Kato Gerakari to the north, Psareika or Psaraiika to the east, and Drakas to the west.

History

The island of Zakynthos was ruled by the Venetians until the Napoleonic Wars. A period of French rule was followed by the autonomous Septinsular Republic, and again by French rule as part of the Illyrian provinces. After 1815, Zakynthos became a part of the British-controlled United States of the Ionian Islands, until 1864 when they were united with Greece.

After the occupation in World War II and the Greek Civil War, almost every building in the villages was destroyed in the 1953 Ionian Earthquake. The village was rebuilt by the late-1950s and early 1960s. It was electrified during the late 1960s.

Population

See also

• List of places in the Zakynthos prefecture

External links

• Alikanas at e-Zakynthos.com
• Alikanas at the GTP Travel Pages

References