Regions of Kefalonia

 

In the northern part of Kefalonia lies a beautiful village, Assos, belonging to the municipality of Erisos. The village is built like an amphitheatre around the peninsula, surrounded by pine and cypress trees awaiting the visitor to discover it.

Prepare your camera because the scenery is absolutely unique. It is a traditional village which has retained the traditional Ionian architecture for the most part.

The astonishing attraction of this village is its castle, which along with that of Agios Georgios is the most important of Kefalonia. It was built in the late 15^th century to protect inhabitants from pirate raids. Great battles were fought here, in order to defend the island of Kefalonia. In the early history the castle was used as a prison from the Greek government.

Although this side of Kefalonia is known for its beach Myrtos, several small and hidden beaches are also worth visiting.

 

Lixouri is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece and the second largest city of Kefalonia.
Here you will find many hotels and inns, restaurants, little charming cafes and several bars to enjoy an evening drink.

Lixouri is the homeland of the great Greek satirical poet Andreas Laskaratos. His statue, decorating the citys promenade has his back turned towards Argostoli, according to tradition.

What characterizes the city of Lixouri is the remarkable affinity in arts and letters. The foundation of the second oldest Philharmonic Orchestra of Greece lies in Lixouri, right after that of Corfu.

The area around Lixouri has many beautiful beaches. Some of them are the Platia Ammos Beach (located on the road towards Kamiranata), the Mega Lakkos Beach with a length over 5km (south of Lixouri), the Vatsa Beach (very close to Lixouri) and the beach of Kounopetra, which is probably the most famous of them all. Kounopetra took its name from the rock that was moving rhythmically in the sea, a phenomenon which stopped after the 1953 earthquake.

 

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Sami is located on the east side of Kefalonia and is 22km away from the islands capital, Argostoli. It is the capital of the homonymous Municipality with a population of around 2.300.

Arriving by ferry to Kefalonia you will see Sami, which is the main but not the only port of the island.

Surrounded by green mountains in the end of a natural bay, Sami is a safe harbor and an important station for many destinations, not only in Greece (Patras, Igoumenitsa, Astakos, Corfu), but also from Italy (Bari, Brindisi).

Around the city of Sami one can find archaeological findings and enough beautiful beaches that are worth visiting. In the Municipality of Sami 17 caves have been registered, which is unique in Greece.

 

Capital of Kefalonia is the city of Argostoli. An attractive little city with a population of around 10,000 inhabitants. Argostoli is surrounded by low green hills and is located in the middle of the bay of a natural harbor, which is one of the safest in the Mediterranean. At the edge of the bay next to Argostoli lies the lagoon of Koutavos, with lush vegetation and a forest with very tall eucalyptus trees.

When coming to Kefalonia and its capital Argostoli do not miss out visiting the historic 19^th century bridge of Argostoli, the so called De Bosset Bridge. It is the largest stone bridge over the sea. In the middle a four-sided obelisk in honour of its constructors, prevails. Until this day it retains its majesty and remains a visible boundary between the sea and the lagoon of Koutavos.

In Argostoli you will find many attractions, museums, public services and banks, as well as public transportation for the entire island of Kefalonia.

The heart of the city is beating in “Lithostroto“; a wonderful pedestrian street in the heart of the city, which incorporates the major shopping pulse of the capital city. Here you will also find enough cafes, tavernas, restaurants and bars to relax or party after you daily shopping.
afterwards one can enjoy a walk in the great Rizospaston Avenue, also known as the plam road, resulting in a small park full of pine trees. Among the biggest attractions in Argostoli are the Theatre of Argostoli “O Kefalos”, the Korgialenios Library which is the third richest library in Greece and the Garden of Napier with its great variety of trees.

 

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Wikipedia