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The island of Kefalonia in Greece is truly a gem that charms all who come to spend their holidays here.Is a very big island and for this reason it's able to satisfy every kind of tourist, from the most active, to those who dream of a relaxing stay.
Kefalonia will make special your stay in Greece, fascinating you with its clear sea with wonderful colors, with its hidden coves, its caves, its picturesque villages and its breathtaking views.Here in Kefalonia the sea is really gorgeous, but your vacation can reserve you pleasant surprises such as scenic walks in the countryside, visits to particular geological phenomena and the discovery of a long history.



Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece, and has a size of 773 km2(300 mi2), with a population density of 55 people per km2 (140/mi2). The capital Argostoli has one-third of the island's inhabitants. Lixouri is the second major settlement, and the two towns together account for almost two-thirds of the prefecture's population.
The other major islands are: Petalas Island, Asteris Island, but they are uninhabited.
The island's highest mountain is Mount Ainos, with an elevation of 1628 meters; to the west-northwest are the Paliki mountains, where Lixouri is found, with other mountains including Geraneia (Gerania) and Agia Dynati. The top of Mount Ainos is covered with fir trees and is a natural park.
Most of the Ainos mountain range is designated as a National Park and is covered with the unique species of Greek fir (Abies Cephalonica) and black pine (Pinus nigra).
The European pine marten is known to live on the island.
Over 200 species of birds have been spotted on the island.
Kefalonia has hot, sunny summers and mild rainy winters. During winter it can occasionally snow in the mountains of the island. It is very wet in the wettest month of December when 115 mm of rain can fall. Conversely, it can be very dry in July when usually there is no or little rainfall. Rain in the summer can usually be seen, but the dry air prevents it from being felt as it is evaporated before it reaches the ground.



An aition explaining the name of Cephallenia and reinforcing its cultural connections with Athens associates the island with the mythological figure of Cephalus, who helped Amphitryon of Mycenae in a war against the Taphians and Teleboans. He was rewarded with the island of Same, which thereafter came to be known as Cephallenia.

From an archaeological point of view, Kefalonia is an extremely interesting island. Archaeological finds go back to 40,000 BP. Without doubt, the most important era for the island is the Mycenaean era, from approximately 1500–1100 B.C. The archaeological museum in Kefalonia’s capital, Argostoli – although small – is regarded as the most important museum in Greece for its exhibits from this era.
The most important archaeological discovery in Kefalonia (and indeed in Greece) of the past twenty years is that, in 1991, of the Mycenaean tholos tomb at the outskirts of Tzanata, near Poros in southeastern Kefalonia (Municipality of Elios-Pronni) in a lovely setting of olive trees, cypresses and oaks. The tomb was erected around 1300 B.C; kings and highly ranked officials were buried in such tombs during the Mycenaean period. It constitutes the largest tholos tomb yet found in northwestern Greece and was excavated by archaeologist Lazaros Kolonas. The size of the tomb, the nature of the burial offerings found there, and its well-chosen position point to the existence of an important Mycenaean town in the vicinity.
In late 2006, a Roman grave complex was uncovered as the foundation of a new hotel was being excavated in Fiskardo. The remains date to the period between the 2nd century BC and the 4th century AD. Archaeologists described it as the most important find of its kind in the Ionian Islands. Inside the complex, five burial sites were found, including a large vaulted tomb and a stone coffin, along with gold earrings and rings, gold leaves that may have been attached to ceremonial clothing, glass and clay pots, bronze artefacts decorated with masks, a bronze lock, and bronze coins. The tomb had escaped the attention of grave robbers and remained undisturbed for thousands of years. In a tribute to Roman craftsmanship, when the tomb was opened, the stone door easily swung on its stone hinges. Very near to the tomb, a Roman theatre was discovered, so well preserved that the metal joints between the seats were still intact.
A dissertation published in 1987 claims that St. Paul, on his way from Palestine to Rome in AD 59, was shipwrecked and confined for three months not on Malta but on Kefalonia.[12][13]According to Clement of Alexandria, the island had the largest community of Carpocratians, an early Gnostic Christian sect, because Carpocrates lived on the island.

Middle Ages
During the Middle Ages, the island was the center of the Byzantine theme of Cephallenia. After 1185 it became part of the County palatine of Kephalonia and Zakynthos under the Kingdom of Sicily until its last Count Leonardo III Tocco was defeated and the island conquered by the Ottomans in 1479.[1]

Venetian rule
The Turkish rule lasted only until 1500, when Kefalonia was captured by a Spanish-Venetian army,[1] a rare Venetian success in the Second Ottoman–Venetian War. From then on Kefalonia and Ithaca remained overseas colonies of the Venetian Republic until its very end, following the fate of the Ionian islands, completed by the capture of Lefkas from the Turks in 1684. The Treaty of Campoformio dismantling the Venetian Republic awarded the Ionian Islands to France, a French expeditionary force with boats captured in Venice taking control of the islands in June 1797.
In 1596 the Venetians built the Assos Castle, one of Kefalonia's main tourist attractions today. From the 16th to the 18th centuries, the island was one of the largest exporters of currants in the world with Zakynthos, and owned a large shipping fleet, even commissioning ships from the Danzig shipyard. Its towns and villages were mostly built high on hilltops, to prevent attacks from raiding parties of pirates that sailed the Ionian Sea during the 1820s.

French, Ionian state period and British Rule
Venice was conquered by France in 1797 and Kefalonia, along with the other Ionian Islands, became part of the French départment of Ithaque. In the following year the French were forced to yield the Ionian Islands to a combined Russian and Turkish fleet. From 1799 to 1807, Kefalonia was part of the Septinsular Republic, nominally under the sovereignty of the Ottoman Empire, but protected by Russia.

Union with Greece

World War II

The Great earthquake of 1953
A series of four earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, and caused major destruction, with most of the houses on the island destroyed. However, regions in the north escaped the heaviest tremors and houses there remained intact. In the years that followed, reconstruction and economic development have restored the island to its former state.

Tourists from all over Greece, Europe and the world visit Kephalonia. It is a popular vacation destination for many Italians, due to its proximity to Italy. As one of the largest islands in Greece, it is well-equipped to handle the influx of tourists during the summertime and it has something to offer to everyone.
Two cultural attractions, the picturesque fishing villages of Fiscardo and Assos, and various natural attractions, including Melissani underground lake, Drogarati cave and Myrtos beach, have helped popularize Cephalonia. The film, Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), shot on the island itself, made Cephalonia more widely known.
Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefalonia




The coastline of the island of Kefalonia measures about 254 km. Its spectacular beaches are among the largest, most picturesque and cleanest in all Greece.
The coasts of Kefalonia offer a true paradise for lovers of sandy beaches, and beautiful bays ideal for snorkeling.
Kefalonia offers both beaches for tourists, and inlets where one can relax and find peace even in August.
Some of the beautiful beaches on Kefalonia are Assos, Agios Nikolaos, Ai Helis, Antisamos, Ammes,  Foki Fiskardo, Katelios,,Lourdata, Makris Gialos, Myrtos, , Minies, Petani, Platis Gialos, Platia Ammos, Poros, Sami, Skala , Trapezaki,  Xi, etc.
Beaches are presented with detailed text, map, photos and information on how to get there.
Details at the url http://www.greeka.com/ionian/kefalonia/kefalonia-beaches-2.htm




Kefalonia promises to offer you an unforgettable gastronomic experience, offering dishes using fresh ingredients. There are many dining options. There are luxurious restaurants, traditional Greek taverns and “mezedopolia”, as well as restaurants specializing in international cuisine, such as Italian, Indian, and Chinese.

In many local restaurants you can find a great range of unusual starters: spetzofai (a stew of sausage, green pepper and tomato sauce), tirokafteri (a satisfyingly fiery version of the standard dip of feta cheese and red-hot chilli peppers) and aliada (the Kefalonian take on skordalia, garlicky mashed potato).
As for main courses, a mouthwatering list of specialties includes the island’s trademark kreatopita (Kefalonian mixed-meat pie, wrapped in a special pastry), local chicken sausage made with wild marjoram, beef sofigido (a stew with a thick sauce of tomatoes, wine and cloves, similar to the better-known stifado, but made in the oven, and wild-rabbit tagato, cooked in tomato and garlic sauce, and served with lemon juice. And of course wherever you go, you can always enjoy delicious fresh fish and seafood.

There’s also a good selection of local cheeses, which include mizithra (a ricotta-like cheese) and kefalotiri (a hard full-fat cheese), alongside an impressive list of fine Kefalonian wines.
Robola is Kefalonia’s best-known home-grown tipple, a dry honey-coloured wine traditionally presented in bottles wrapped in hessian and sporting a wax medallion on the front. Robola grapes are farmed only in a designated area in the Omala valley, around the foothills of Mount Aenos, and more than 70 per cent of the harvest is bottled at Omala’s Robola Co-operative, named after the patron saint of the island. Try combining a trip to the co-operative with a visit to the Saint Gerasimos monastery (now a convent), only 400m away – an oasis surrounded by rose gardens and flooded with birdsong.

Argostoli, the island’s capital, is less than half an hour’s drive from the monastery and a great place to drop by for a fix of Kefalonia’s other key gourmet attraction. Kefalonians are notoriously sweet-toothed, and wickedly sticky cakes of the region include syrup-soaked karidopita (walnut cake), amygdalopita (almond cake) and galaktoboureko (chilled custard in filo pastry). Feast on delicious home-baking or snack on the island’s characteristic mandoles (sugared almonds with red colouring) while sipping locally made lemonade (spitiko) or almond squash (soumada) in the numerous cafes and pastry shops of the town.  

Source http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/greece-homage-to-kefalonian-cuisine-8707449.html



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