 Kefalonia in Brief...  Leisure Facilities... History Outline... How to get Here... |
Kefalonia... Jewell of the Ionian Sea!   The Magical Greek Island...
Kefalonia....Your Ideal Holiday Destination...
Kefalonia in brief...Kefalonia or Cephalonia, which is part of the 'Eptanisa' (Seven Islands), is situated about 30 miles off the west coast of mainland Greece. Kefalonia's beautiful sceneries are simply breathtaking. From the green mountains and their beautiful valleys to the idyllic bays and their beaches, you will experience a feeling of scerenity that is very hard to find nowadays.Kefalonia is still virtually untouched by mass-tourism, which has altered many tourist destinations around the world. Half of the bays and beaches on Kefalonia can only be reached by boat. Boat hire is therefore very popular in Kefalonia, since visitors can pick their favorite beach and experience total privacy and relaxation in many of the bays. The most beautiful beach on Kefalonia is undoubtably Myrtos Beach which is shown above. Flanked by white limestone cliffs and carpeted in white sand, Myrtos beach is consistently voted by travel magazines as one of the most beautiful in the world and has won many awards throughout the years for its beauty. Despite all these breathtaking bays and beaches, the beautiful mountains and valleys and the unique fauna, Kefalonia island has avoided the mass-tourism influx and has succeeded in keeping its tranquility and beauty.  The island is supposed to owns its name from Kephalos who was the first king of the area, during the Palaeolithic era. According to the locals, this king founded the four main cities of the island which were Sami, Pahli, Krani and Pronnoi, named after his sons. This explains why the island was called Tetrapolis (Four Towns) during this period. Those four cities were autonomous and independent and they had their own regimes and coins. All citites were built for strategic and agricultural reasons. If you are interested in Kefalonia's history you can visit the Kefalonian history page on this site. When visiting Kefalonia you can imagine how it must have been like many centuries ago, since not a lot has changed on most parts of the island. This is how Louis de Bernieres found his inspiration to write his famous novel ''Captain Corelli's Mandolin'', which has also been filmed in Kefalonia in the summer of 2000. 
Kefalonia (Cephalonia) is therefore the perfect holiday destination for couples, families and for the newly wed on their honeymoon.Having experienced the beautiful surroundings, the lovely climate and the traditional Kefalonian hospitality, it will make this idyllic island difficult to depart from. Most visitors that have been to Kefalonia (Cephalonia) once, have returned many times throughout the years, simply because there are very few places in the world left like this picturesque and hospitable island. |