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	The town of Messolongi
		Messolongi is a small city situated within central Greece, between the River Acheloos and the River Evinos, and counts with several peculiarities which turn it into a very interesting spot to meet.
		The town of Messolongi is also called Messolonghi or Mesolongion, and was founded in the 16th century although it was inhabited before that époque.
		During this war, the town of Messolongi was a very important stronghold and its inhabitants succeeded in their resistance against the Turkish invaders until Ottoman forces took control over the city.
	eurotomic.com /greece/the-town-of-messolongi.php (377 words)

	Messolongi - Greece - Accommodation!
		Low budget hotels in Messolongi are available in and around the city as well as in the surrounding villages.
		Camping in Messolongi and in the surrounding areas is a pleasure, as the camping grounds are located near scenic locations and most of them are also near the beaches.
		If one is looking for private apartments to rent in Messolongi, either for a short or a longer period of time, one can find the apartment rentals in all areas of the city.
	www.greecexplorer.com /messolongi/accommodation.php (357 words)

	Messolongi - Greece - Rentals!
		However, Greecexplorer recommends the collaborating car rentals in Messolongi, cause if you wish to rent a car in Messolongi, you have to be very careful as to the terms under which the car rentals, and the bike rentals, deliver the vehicles.
		Another thing one has to bear in mind when one takes cars for rent in Messolongi, is that there are loads of other vehicles on the roads, that make the traffic on the roads of Messolongi very congested.
		Some of the material for wind surfing for rent in Messolongi Greece, is available at all beaches, except at the beach in Messolongi town, where it is forbidden to wind surf, due to the heavy marine traffic.
	www.greecexplorer.com /messolongi/rentals.php (396 words)

	Alternative Greece: PREFECTURE OF AETOLOAKARNANIA
		Each year on Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday (the weekend before the Greek Easter), the Sacred City of Messolongi, the capital of the prefecture, organizes the world-renowned “Exodus Celebrations” to commemorate the thousands of lives sacrificed on 26 April 1826 in the name of Freedom and Human Dignity.
		The celebrations are attended by representatives of the country’s Political Leadership headed by the President of the Republic, as well as military leadership and Embassy emissaries from all over the world, who join the impressive procession, the litany of the Sacred Icon and the re-enactment of Christos Kapsalis blasting.
		Messolongi, Agrinio, Nafpaktos, as well as other towns, often provide the venue for staging quality events with the participation of many renowned representatives of the Arts and the Letters.
	www.alternativegreece.gr /WebForms/MemberDisplay.aspx?ID=60 (545 words)

	Etolakarnania - Sterea Ellada - JustGreece.com
		The capital of the prefecture is Messolongi (244 km from Athens), the sacred city of Greece.
		northwest of Messolongi and is connected to the mainland by an arched stone bridge.
		Some 50 km northwest of Messolongi the summer resort of Astakos, a picturesque market town, overlooks the gulf of the same name.
	www.justgreece.com /centralgreece/etolakarnania.php (989 words)

	National Greek Parade - March 2002 - New York City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Byron arrived in Messolongi an important center of resistance in January 1824 and died three months later of pneumonia.
		The prime movers of the revolution were the klephts Theodoros Kolokotronis (who led the siege of Nafplion) and Markos Botsaris; Georgios Koundouriotis (a ship owner) and Admiral Andreas Miaoulis, both from Hydra, Georgios Karaiskakis the Leader of Sterea Hellada and Demitrios Ypsilantis.
		The sultan took advantage of this, called in Egyptian reinforcements, and by 1827 captured Modon (Methoni) and Corinth, and recaptured Navarino, Messolongi and Athens.
	www.greekparade.org /history.asp (786 words)

	Agriculture and Rural Development
		Valario Lagoon Aqua Farming Centre: design of the aqua farming centre at the Valario Lagoon in Trezina, covering an area of 500 acres is developed as an intensive fish-farming project, complete with all required installations for control and operation together with product processing facilities.
		The Messolongi Etoliko Sea Lagoon covers an area of 30,000 acres and is the largest natural fishery in Greece.
		This project required multiple specialities in water resources engineering, water and environmental control, marine biology, hydraulic and coastal engineering, environmental monitoring and surveying and is the largest of its kind undertaken in Greece.
	www.tritonsa.gr /rural.htm (146 words)

	Etoloakarnania
		The capital of the prefecture is Messolongi, the sacred city of Greece.
		Its extended unspoilt beaches with fine white sand and the sea of every shade of blue at Agios Yorgis, Asprogiali and Vela make the area prefrect for quiet, carefree holidays.
		north of Messolongi) is an important tobacco producing centre with good facilities for tourists.
	www.ekoltravel.com /greece/GreekMaps/htmlgr/etoloaka.htm (1023 words)

	Suli - Epirus
		The death of Markos Botsaris was a popular motive on European prints for the support of Greeks in their War of Independence.
		Many Suliots lost their life in defending the city of Messolongi.
		Lord Byron, the most prominent European volunteer and commander in chief of the Greek army in Western Greece, tried to integrate them into a regular army.
	members.fortunecity.com /fstav1/1821/fort1821/suli.html (1114 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Crew held over explosives cargo
		Greek authorities have ordered the crew of a seized ship loaded with nearly 700 tonnes of explosives to remain in custody pending further investigation.
		The decision was taken after the crew of the Baltic Sky - five Ukrainians and two Azeris - appeared for the first time in front of the investigative magistrate in the western town of Messolongi.
		The crew had already been charged with possession and transport of explosives and also with failing to notify Greece 24 hours in advance that they were transporting explosives into Greek waters.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3020360.stm (584 words)

	Griechenland > Zentralgriechenland > Messolongi - Reiseführer
		Die Hauptstadt der Präfektur Etoloakarnania ist Messolongi (244 km von Athen entfernt), die "Heilige Stadt" Griechenlands.
		Etoliko, eine kleine Insel, liegt 13 km nordwestlich von Messolongi und ist mit dem Land durch eine bogenförmige Steinbrücke verbunden.
		Griechenland > Zentralgriechenland > Messolongi > Informationen > Reiseführer
	www.griechenland.de /go4sun/Griechenland/Zentralgriechenland/Messolongi (356 words)

	The revolution of 1821 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Byron arrived in Messolongi an important center of resistance in January 1824 and died
		The prime movers of the revolution were the klephts Theodoros Kolokotronis (who led the siege of
		1827 captured Modon (Methoni) and Corinth, and recaptured Navarino, Messolongi and Athens.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/8740/independence.htm (584 words)

	March 25 Independence Day in Greece
		First National Assembly of Independence: Why we started the war against the Turks.
		- At the end of April 1825, Ibrahim Pascha began the siege of Messolongi, a town in central Greece.
		Finally, in the night of the 10th to 11th of April 1826 the defenders of the town, which were worn out by the twelve-month siege and the lack of food, attempted a desperate and at the same time heroic exodus.
	www.explorecrete.com /history/march25.html (976 words)

	Planet Ark Environmental News Pictures: Night View of Fisherman's Wooden House on Messolongi Lagoon
		Night view of a fisherman's wooden house (Pelada) on the Messolongi Lagoon November 25, 2005.
		In Greece's Messolongi Lagoon about 300 men work in a dying profession - eking out a living by using traditional fishing methods.
		The average age of fishermen is 45 and more than 80 percent of their sons say they will not follow their fathers' profession, dooming it to extinction.
	www.planetark.org /envpicstory.cfm/newsid/34805 (371 words)

	GR-Guide Sterea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Hvis man tager til Messolongi, bør man ikke snyde sig for en tur til Tourlida.
		Det er en lille bebyggelse i lagunen syd for Messolongi, hvor husene er bygget på pæle.
		south of Messolongi where the houses have been constructed on wooden poles.
	www.lmo.dk /gr/sterea.htm (722 words)

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		The forest and riparian ecosystems of the Southern Pindos, the Acheloos Valley and the Acheloos Delta have been included in the national NATURA 2000 list.
		The wetlands of Messolongi are one of the 10 Greek Ramsar Wetland of International Importance sites.
		The wetlands of Messolongi will suffer from a critical reduction in freshwater input.
	assets.panda.org /downloads/wwibadstoriesexamples.doc (3865 words)

	SEZAM MESSOLONGI-Greece: limestone beige dark, stone fine grain cream
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	www.chooseby.com /mar_dett.php?cod_mar=3109 (257 words)

	Lela Carayannis - A Tribute to Grandmother Lela Carayannis - by Dr. George Pararas-Carayannis
		Death was a form of freedom and probably a welcome release for Lela's mortal body which, for three solid days prior to the execution, had been tortured cruelly by her SS interrogators.
		This was the song and dance of the women and children of Messolongi, in the war of independence from the Turks when, one by one, they had jumped off a cliff at Messolongi, choosing death rather than capture and humiliation by the Turks.
		Photo of Allied soldiers and officers (New Zealanders) trapped in Greece and helped by Lela Carayannis' Bouboulina Organization with refuge and support before coordinating their escape to the Middle East.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Acropolis/4870/LelaCarayannis.html (1442 words)

	Mesolonghi - Phantis
		Mesolonghi (Greek: Μεσολόγγι, Mesolóngi, older forms Messolongi, Missolonghi, Mesolongion) is a town of about 12,000 people (as of 1991 census) in central Greece.
		projects/acheloos/acheloos3.html The Acheloos delta forms the Messolongi Lagoon
		This page was last modified 18:27, July 1, 2006.
	wiki.phantis.com /index.php/Mesolonghi (338 words)

	Etoloakarnania, Messologi, Agrinio, Nafpaktos, Aitoliko, Central Greece, Travel and Hotels Links Directory. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Some 50 km northwest of Messolongi the summer resort of
		From Thessaloniki : Nafpaktos, Antirion, Messolongi, Etoliko, one departure daily.
		For trips within the prefecture or connections between the larger towns in Etoloakarnania with other large towns outside the prefecture, call the KTEL office in Messolongi: (26310) 22.371; Agrinion: (26320) 22.227; Amfilohia: (26420) 22.225; Vonitsa (26430) 22.500; Nafpaktos: (26340) 27.224.
	holidays-in-greece.com /central/eto (978 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The whole Messolongi area is swept by the Ionian sea breeze.
		The sea breeze is blowing from left to far right.
		Retsina is on the ridge in the right limit of the photo, beyond the Messolongi lagoon.
	www.paragliding.gr /pikros/messolongi.htm (81 words)

	Family Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the early 1800s, my family lived in a coastal town called Messolongi, situated on the
		In 1820s, during the war of Greek Independence against the Turkish Empire, my great-grandfather fled during the Battle of Messolongi into the Mount Parnassus region looking for a safer a place to settle.
		For an amusing cross-reference, find the mention of Amfiklia in the TV show "Xena The Warrior Princess" by looking here.
	www.kamuchey.com /family_genealogy.htm (204 words)

	The Acheloos delta forms the Messolongi lagoon complex, which is listed as a Ramsar site. If the diversion is ...
		The Acheloos delta forms the Messolongi lagoon complex, which is listed as a Ramsar site.
		If the diversion is completed, it will suffer a critical reduction in freshwater input and its character will be drastically changed.
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	www.water-technology.net /projects/acheloos/acheloos3.html (93 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Mystery ship captain: Irish owner detoured explosives to Greece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Mystery ship captain: Irish owner detoured explosives to Greece
		MESSOLONGI, Greece – For weeks, the creaky Balkan Sky languished off the Turkish coast waiting for orders to set sail for Sudan with tons of explosives.
		Then came a telex from the ship's Irish owner: Forget Africa and divert the cargo to a remote Greek port.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20030625-1154-greece-explosives.html (643 words)

	MESSOLONGI - location in (GTP) Greek Travel Pages
		MESSOLONGI - location in (GTP) Greek Travel Pages
		Port, Municipal district, Prefecture capital, Province capital, Town hall, Cathedral house
		If you want to see them individually choose one from the list below or
	www.gtp.gr /LocPage.asp?ID=3896 (73 words)

	Lake Trihonida
		Only a short drive from the town of Messolongi towards Agrinio, is a lake called Trihonida.
		It's a beautiful lake, which you can easily drive around.
		More about the ancient site, read from our Ancient sites, link below.
	delboy85.tripod.com /centralgreece/id18.html (82 words)

	NEW TRAVEL AGE - Directory - Guide in Greece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		NEW TRAVEL AGE - Directory - Guide in Greece
		The capital Messolongi, wrote a heroic page of modern Greek history when fighters in the besieged city broke out of it during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1830).
		The heroic exodus of the "Free Besieged" was a bright spot in modern Greek history, and source of inspiration for poets such as Solomos and Byron, and other great artists.
	www.newtravelage.com /info/europe/greece/history/messolongi.htm (186 words)

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