width of about . The port divides the beachfront in two parts. The Western part is called Psani, while the Eastern part Gribovo. Naupactus sits on a shoulder of a mountain range on the north while farmlands dominate the western part. It used to be on the GR-48/E65 linking Antirrio and Amfissa; now it is bypassed to the north at the elevation of above sea level. The bypass has contributed significantly in lowering the number of heavy trucks passing through the narrow streets of the town. Landmarks The port and castle provide the main attraction for the town, both with well kept Venetian vestiges. Shops, cafés and bars dot the immediate area, while a café is also located within the castle walls. The port also includes monuments commemorating the Battle of Lepanto (1571), and there is also a statue of Miguel de Cervantes by the Mallorcan artist Jaume Mir. A small water park is located just past the western portion of the beach near Psani (currently closed). Nafpaktos is also home to a local museum. The Fethiye Mosque, the city's largest Ottoman-era mosque. Subdivisions The municipal unit Nafpaktos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): Afroxylia (Ano Afroxylia, Kato Afroxylia) Dafni (Dafni, Kato Dafni) Lygias Mamoulada (Kato Mamoulada, Mamoulada) Nafpaktos Neokastro (Neokastro, Paliampela) Palaiochoraki (Palaiochoraki, Mikro Palaiochoraki) Pitsinaiika (Pitsinaiika, Kastraki, Sykia) Riganio (Riganio, Diasello, Poros) Skala Velvina Vlachomandra (Vlachomandra, Gefyra Bania, Sfikaaika) Vomvokou (Vomvokou, Agios Vasileios, Lefka Vomvokous, Marmara) Xiropigado Nearest places Antirrio (west) Katafygio: One of the traditional villages in Orini Nafpaktia (mountainous Nafpaktia). Ano Chora (north): One of the traditional villages of Orini Nafpaktia Kentriki (north): One of the traditional villages of Orini Nafpaktia Aspria (north): One of the traditional villages of Orini Nafpaktia Chomori: One of the traditional villages of Orini Nafpaktia Elatovrisi: One of the traditional villages of Orini Nafpaktia with famous natural spring water. Skala: Village found in the hills minutes from the town centre; overlooks the town itself Skaloma: beaches Hiliadou: Part of the strip of beachside villages outside of Nafpaktos (Hiliadou-Monastiraki-Skaloma); sandy beach makes it a popular destination for residents of Nafpaktos and tourists Klepa: One of the villages in Orini Nafpaktia Platanos Ampelakiotissa: One of the traditional villages in Orini Nafpaktia Historical population Media Television Lepanto TV Notable people Agelaus (3rd century BC), politician John Apokaukos (died 1233), Metropolitan of Naupactus from 1200 to 1232 Georgios Athanasiadis-Novas (1893–1987), lawyer,