Kefalonia a Truly Diverse Island
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KEFALONIA KEFALONIA AND AND
ITHACAITHACA
TRULY DIVERSETRULY DIVERSE
KEFALONIA IS THE
LARGEST OF THE IONIAN
ISLANDS
WE HAVE THE LUXURY OF SANDY BEACHES WHICH ARE ALL FOUND IN THE SOUTH OF
THE ISLAND
SANDY BEACHES AT THE FOOTHILLS TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF MOUNT
AENOS
FRESH DRINKING WATER FLOWS DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
IN THE NORTH OF KEFALONIA THERE IS NO SAND TO BE FOUND, HERE WE HAVE RUGGED
COVES OR BEAUTIFUL SHINGLE BAYS
MANY AREAS ARE PERFECT FOR SNORKLING
CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS AND IN THE SOUTH YOU ARE NEVER FAR FROM THE
BACKDROP OF MOUNT AENOS
LONG SANDY BEACHES MEAN THEY DON’T EVEN FEEL CROUDED IN THE
HEIGHT OF THE SUMMER
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A RUGGED BEACH ON ROUTE TO THE NORTH OF THE ISLAND
THE PEBBLE BEACH OF ANTI SAMOS, JUST OUTSIDE SAMI
AGAIN, ON ROUTE TO THE NORTH, THE LANDSCAPE CHANGES TO CLIFFS RATHER THAN
ROLLING HILLSIDES LEADING DOWN TO THE SEA
ARGOSTOLI THE CAPITAL
ONE OF THE TURTLES LIVING IN ARGOSTOLI
HARBOUR
THE CENTRAL SQUARE IN ARGOSTOLI
FANARI LIGHTHOUSE JUST OUTSIDE ARGOSTOLI
LIMENIA WATERFALLS
CLOSE TO POROS
KATAVOTHRES IN THE SOUTH - THE NATURAL PHENOMENON
LARGE QUANTITIES OF SEA WATER FLOW INTO WATER HOLES AND RE-APPEAR IN KARAVOMILOS ON THE EASTERN COAST AND
IN THE UNDERGROUND LAKE OF MELISSANI
THE CAVE OF THE NYMPHS
THE WATERS REACH DEPTHS OF
39 METRES
THE COLLAPSED CEILING
CREATING A SPECTACLE
WITH THE RAYS OF THE SUN
WHEN THE SUN IS IMMEDIATELY
ABOVE THE COLOURS ARE
AMAZING
DROGARATI CAVES
FULL OF STALAGMITES AND STALACTITES
TWICE A YEAR KEFALONIANS GATHER TO CELEBRATE THEIR SAINT
THE SARCOPHAGUS IS PARADED FROM THE CHAPEL TO THE CHURCH
THE CROUDS GET IN POSITION READY FOR THE SARCOPHAGUS TO BE CARRIED OVER THE TOP OF THEM.
THE BELIEF BEING THEY WILL BE CURED OF ANY AILMENTS
ONE OF THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BEACHES IN GREECE
ASSOS - ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES ON THE ISLAND
ASSOS FORTRESS
PICTURE POSTCARD PERFECT
LIFE IS CENTRED AROUND THE WONDERFUL HARBOUR FRONT
STUNNING, OUR VERY OWN WATERFRONT APARTMENTS EVEN FEATURE
OUR FISCARDO OFFICE, TRULY UNIQUE !
ONLY THE BEST IN FISCARDO
ONE OF THE MORE ADVENTUROUS
PASTIMES
WHO KNOWS WHO YOU WILL MEET
VIEW FROM MOUNT AENOS DOWN TO SAMI AND ONWARD
TO ITHACA
ITHACA
SIGHTS FROM THE ITHACA BOAT TRIP AND THREE
ISLAND CRUISE
TWO POPULAR EXCURSIONS
THE ISLET OF LAZARETTO LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE VATHI PORT
FROM 1836 IT WAS USED FOR QUARANTINE AND LATER, UNTIL 1912 AS A PRISON. NOW USED AS A SCENIC LOCATION FOR
BAPTISMS AND WEDDINGS
STUNNING VIEWS FROM THE KATHARA MONASTERY DOWN TO THE CAPITAL VATHY AND BEYOND
DRAMATIC SUNSETS
WILD HORSES IN THE NATIONAL PARKLAND OF MOUNT AENOS
AS IT IS THE 3RD HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN GREECE,
YES, WE DO GET SNOW IN THE WINTER
SO BOTH FUN
IN THE SUMMER AND
THE WINTER MONTHS
• SANDY BEACHESSANDY BEACHES• RUGGED BEACHESRUGGED BEACHES• HARBOUR FRONTSHARBOUR FRONTS• SHINGLE COVESSHINGLE COVES
• MOUNTAIN VILLAGESMOUNTAIN VILLAGES• COASTAL VILLAGESCOASTAL VILLAGES
• SPEED BOATSSPEED BOATS• FISHING BOATSFISHING BOATS
THE DIVERSITY IS ENDLESSTHE DIVERSITY IS ENDLESS
KEFALONIA KEFALONIA AND AND
ITHACAITHACA
TRULY DIVERSETRULY DIVERSE
PRESENTATION CREATED BY CAROLE PRESENTATION CREATED BY CAROLE FORTUNEFORTUNE