Taste of Greece

Sitting on a 320m high hill the old Capital of the Island Agios Georgios (St George). The center of the fortress was built in Byzantine times and expanded in Venetion time. Battles between the Ottomans and Venetians took place here. The walls are 600m long and it has a surface of 1600sqm. In front of the frotress the village of Agios Georgios with stunning views around

This idyllic village was totally destroyed by the major earthquake of 1953 but it was completely rebuilt with the financial support of the shipowner Giorgos Vergotis who managed to reconstruct the entire village according to the neoclassical architectural tendencies of those times. Kourkoumelata is considered the most elegant settlement in Kefalonia with well-maintained beautiful buildings known for their rich and diverse architecture. However, apart from these magnificent structures, the colorful and well-cared gardens are the main attraction of Kourkoumelata that is really worth admiring. These wonderful compositions adorn the entire village and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

This is a place with one of the most miraculous geological phenomenal. Sea water disappear into swallow holes. During the British rule corn mills were built there. In 1963 Austrian geologists added purple dye into the water and after 15 days it reached the Melissani cave and was mixed with rainwater.

The lighthouse of Saint Theodoroi lies on a man-made peninsula close to Argostoli village, the capital of the island. It is a circular structure with 20 columns and its tower is 8 m tall. The building has a rather simple and Doric architectural style, while its focal plane is 11 m. It was originally built in 1828 by the British administrator Charles Napier, who ruled the island that time. Altough the British military rule was quite severe, they built important works that contributed in the prosperity of Kefalonia. In 1863, after the integration of the island to the Greek State, this lighthouse was included in the lighthouse network of Greece.

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