A map of the Kavos area.
The most popular tourist destination on the island among the young British tourists because of its rich and notorious nightlife
It is on the southernmost edge of the island of Corfu, inside the region of Lefkimi and 45 kilometers distance from Corfu town.
This is a map of the Diapontian islands.
This small island cluster is found several miles northwest of Corfu on the way to Italy.
The larger islands are Othonoi, Ereikoussa, and Mathraki, but there are also many smaller as Diakopo, Diaplo, Karavi, Lipso, etc.
Benitses maps in large size showing in such detail all small roads, paths, and landscape, this map of Benitses is the only one that exists in such a size.
All maps are tourist maps in Greek and English, they can be opened in new windows when clicked.
Here is the map of Benitses with all details and all roads
Benitses village as the Benitses map shows has it’s north limit at the junction of highway Lefkimis and the Corfu-Achilleion Street and ends at south in Tsaki area where the Achilles hotel is situated.
Crossed as shown on the map by the coastal highway, there are some cross-streets leading to the old village, to the mountain villages of Stavros, Agioi Deka, and Gastouri.
The road that leads to Stavros village starts from a point at Chontrakia region, it is extremely steep for the first 2 km, winding and narrow, but then things get better and only the turns remain.
There is another road that starts from the entrance of the old village, crossing and passing beside the aqueduct where is divided into two paths, the left path leads to the mountain village of Agioi Deka and the right to also mountain village of Gastouri, it reaches Gastouri at the building of Philharmonic society.
This road, especially the track which passes through the old village of Benitses is a problem.
The road width does not exceed 2.5 meters and passes between adjacent houses, so if two cars are meet one should make back even 500 meters.
Countless cars have left their footprints on the walls of houses, in a corner a metal bumper is placed to protect the building.
During the summer with the increased traffic where foreign visitors do not know the street narrowness, the situation becomes grotesque if not unacceptable, it is a road difficult even for pedestrians.
In some electronic navigators, this path is indicated as the main road, this is wrong and needs to change.
The mountain roads from Benitses to Agioi Deka and Gastouri are extremely narrow and dangerous, they are used with great care and only in case of emergency, they are offered only to serve traffic between the inhabitants of the three villages, and only for this purpose.
Benitses map with most important roads and spots in Benitses is below
Benitses map from the area Limeri at south up to Costa Blu apartments at the northern spot
A map of Benitses including Tsaki area at the south
To open the maps at full size, right-click on the map and (open in new window or a new tab)
In the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China, a series of cases of pneumonia occurred.
On January 9, 2020, the Chinese health authorities announced that it is a new coronavirus strain (2019-nCoV).
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that usually cause respiratory infections of varying severity in humans and animals. It is estimated that about a third of upper respiratory infections in humans can be caused by coronaviruses.
The Greek Organization of Public Health (EODY) has been monitoring developments from the beginning and is in constant contact with both the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
EODY(Greek Organization of Public Health) remains vigilant about possible cases of the disease in travelers while it has already issued and systematically updated information material and specialized instructions.
Data, Breaking news, a World Map, and a live counter on confirmed and recovered cases are found in the sources below.
1. WORLDOMETER: www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
2. BNO News: bnonews.com/index.php/2020/02/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/
3. JHU CSEE: gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6
4. 1point3acres (for USA/CAN): coronavirus.1point3acres.com/en
5. RiskLayer (DEU): www.risklayer-explorer.com/event/100/detail
6. MorgenPost (DEU): interaktiv.morgenpost.de/corona-virus-karte-infektionen-deutschland-weltweit/
7. DXY (CHN): ncov.dxy.cn/ncovh5/view/pneumonia
8. J.A.G Japan (JPN): jagjapan.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/55c22ee976bc42338cb454765a6edf6b
9. VG (NOR): www.vg.no
10. Amtliches Dashboard COVID19 (AUT): info.gesundheitsministerium.at/
11. INDIA COVID-19 TRACKER (IND): www.covid19india.org/
12. Helsingin Sanomat (FIN): www.hs.fi
13. Situación de COVID-19 en España (ESP): covid19.isciii.es/
14. Corona-Fälle in der Schweiz (CHE): rsalzer.github.io/COVID_19_CH/
15. Lidovky (CZE): www.lidovky.cz/
16. The News International (PAK): www.thenews.com.pk/
17. INDEXHR (HRT): www.index.hr/
The disease caused by the new Coronavirus was named COVID-19 and despite early predictions, within a short time, it spread beyond the borders of China, around the world.
The disease is very easily transmitted through the respiratory tract, even by asymptomatic patients who are in the incubation stage that lasts several days, and this makes it very dangerous.
It is transmitted by droplets emitted from the nose or mouth of asymptomatic carriers but also by objects that they have touched or had any contact with them.
The symptoms in the vast majority of cases can vary from very mild to none, with exceptions, but for the elderly, those over 65, and various vulnerable groups with underlying chronic diseases, such as heart problems, diabetes, hypertension, and many other chronic autoimmune diseases can be very serious, with severe pneumonia that can lead to death.
Incidents involving organs infected such as the heart, kidneys, stomach, brain, etc. have also been reported.
So far the data shows an alarming mortality rate of around 5% which is much higher than that of the common flu and from what we initially thought.
Since there is no specific drug or vaccine against coronavirus, the only defense we have at the moment is complete self-isolation and lockdown in entire areas or even countries and states.
Also to keep our immunity system and defenses in good shape by getting plenty of rest and eating well.
It is important to follow strict hygiene rules, such as frequent and thorough washing of hands with soap and water for more than 20 seconds, avoiding any kind of congruence with other people, and keeping a distance from everyone, of at least two meters.
The use of gloves and masks is essential for those who know how to use them properly, improper use of masks can be very dangerous as it can help the contamination instead of protecting, so the instructions for their use vary from country to country and are conflicting.
Currently, the epidemic is at its peak, and the entire planet, especially Europe and North America, where the epicenter of the pandemic is, is in lockdown with almost all economic activities locked up.
The health and humanitarian consequences are devastating and well-known, we see them every day with tens of thousands of deaths.
But the economic consequences that will follow will be frightening, they will even test the existence of some countries, unemployment, and recession will reach unprecedented levels much higher than those of the 2008 crisis, but they still cannot be accurately calculated now.
Especially the tourism sector has been destroyed, with airlines and travel agencies going bankrupt.
The absence of the tourism product for 2020 is the strongest blow for Greece since tourism accounts for 25% of GDP and essentially feeds the Greek economy.
The priority at the moment though is to tackle the pandemic with health systems around the world fighting the toughest.
Health systems that, due to neoliberal policies, are proving to be insufficient with understaffed personnel and shortages of basic medical supplies, therefore unable to deal with all cases that have serious complications of the disease.
This is not the time to blame responsibility, they will be blamed after the pandemic.
Two conclusions are definite.
The first is that humanity will survive, an effective cure and later a vaccine will be found sooner or later.
The second is that the world after this shock will never be the same, how different and in what way it remains to be seen.
The coronavirus might affect not only your physical well-being but also your mental health. As we might be instructed to stay home due to the pandemic, the mental health symptoms might worsen.
This is a useful guide to improving mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please keep in your thoughts those who are affected by this unfortunate outbreak.
Also, read the Coronavirus letter to Humanity
This page belongs to Benitses of 1981.
It shows the entire area of Benitses, almost from Koutsomaroula bay up to Laopetra, seems to have been pulled from the base of the then-old pier in the harbor.
So thanks to Mr. Alan Walker, who took it and kept it on traditional paper in a long frame, it can be preserved forever, it is the old memory of a village, a little different and certainly more picturesque and beautiful.
The photo was given by Mr. Alan Walker to Argo pool restaurant bar, then to Takis Kontos of the Cultural Association in May 2013. Takis brought us the frame yesterday, and today it is already ready for all of you to see.
A big Thanks to the Cultural association and Takis, especially for their trust. This photo belongs to residents, and the watermark is there only for protection reasons, as always, also includes both websites.
We have the photograph at a much higher resolution and available to everyone.
Below there is a similar picture from May 2012, but from another angle, from the exact spot where the top of the old pier was, and therefore the village seems further away …
But anyone can send some conclusions, we do not express any opinion, but simply present and leave the conclusions for you.
