Welcome
to Kefalonia (or Cephalonia) island, one of the largest islands in Greece and
the largest in the Ionian.
A magnificent island famous worldwide for the its rich historical monuments
from the ancient Greek, Roman, Venetial and Byzantine era and the wonderfull beaches.
There are many reasons that made Kefalonia a popular destination:
Great architecture of Argostoli,
Lixouri and Fiskardo
(a pretty fishing village on the North that escaped the earthquakes of the 50's)
also add to the island's charm. The rare geological phenomenon of Katavothres,
where the sea water pours into spectacular tunnels to reappear at lake Melissani
(a semi underground lake with amazing colour waters). Drogarati
cave, a large stalagmitic cavern with magnificent acoustic. The magnificent
beaches of Myrtos, Skala,
Makris Gialos, Karavomilos,
Lassi, Antisamos.
Lately the film Captain
Corelli's Mandolin made Kefalonia known to the world.
For island
hopping Kefalonia lies South in the Ionian and the closest island are Paxi, Lefkada,
Ithaki, Zakynthos
and Corfu.
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