Kefalonia

Of the old, immensely attractive city of Argostoli, the capital, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1953, very little remains; one or two houses, the arched bridge stretching across the lagoon and the obelisk at its
centre, which commemorates the date of its construction. During your stay there you could visit its interesting museums (Archaeological Museum: tel.: 28300; Folk Art Museum: tel.: 0031-2671-0-28835), lts Library: tel.: 0031-2671-0-28221 and swim at the famous nearby  beaches of Makris and Platis Gialos.
 Lixouri, Kefalonia's second largest town, has a peaceful atmosphere, a lovely 19th century mansion-museum, and vestiges of the ancient city of Pali.

Fiskardo, Kefalonia. Foto van An Veldema

Fiskardo, Kefalonia. Foto van An Veldema

The beaches to the south are among the best on the island. South of Argostoli near the village of Domata lies the church of Panagia with an exceptional carved wood en icon screen. NE of Domata the Monastery of Agios Andreas near the village of Peratata has a wonderful icon collection.
Above the monastery looms the castle of St. George built by the Venetians in 1504. Within its walls there is a small piazza, the Kanoni, and north of it the ruins of the Catholic church of St. Nicholas. The view of the fertile valley and its villages spread out below the castle is splendid. The area of Katelios in the southeast of the island, has two outstanding beaches, one near the seaside hamlet of Katelio and the other at Skala. In this area were discovered the ruins of a 3rd century B.C. building from the height of the Roman era,
perhaps the home of a wealthy Roman businessman, which contains excellent, well-preserved mosaics.

On the east side of the is land are Poros, Sami, and Agia Efimia with its pebbled beach.
Fiskardo, the northenmost harbour on Kefalonia, has keptI its traditional colour. Lying opposite and very close to Ithaca, it is surrounded by a thick cypress glade. On the west side of the island is Assos, a charming village built astride the isthmus of the peninsula of the same name, famous for its picturesque castle. The good road network, which covers the whole island, makes it easy to explore Kefalonia from one side to the other: lts deep blue waters, steep bare cliffs, lush valleys, picturesque, secluded villages.

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