Imerovigli (also Merovigli) is the highest

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of the

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Othoni, located in the

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, northwest of

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. It is about 2 km from the settlement Chorio. It has a height that exceeds 390

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and is accessible by a traditional path (~ 1300 meters long) leading to the top of the mountain where every visitor can observe the view of the Ionian and

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sea.

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Mountains of Greece Ionian Islands Othonoi {{IonianIslands-geo-stub