Lepanto is the Italian name for the Greek port of Naupaktos, where a famous naval battle took place in 1571 in which a coalition of Christians trounced the Ottoman Empire. (Actually, there were also battles in 1499 and 1500, but since the Europeans lost to the Turks, we tend to quietly forget them.)
And for some reason they stage a re-enactment in Barlovento, every two years, as part of the fiesta.
Even better – they do it on dry land.
This sounds delightfully silly. So I’ve always been disappointed when I found out that I missed it yet again. Yup, in seventeen years, I’ve never seen it.
So I’m happy to say that it takes place tomorrow at 5pm, at the lower end of the village centre.
