Fiscardo village, the jewel of kefalonia kefalonia island. Fotini georgiou has 144 books on goodreads, and is currently reading normal people by sally rooney and the best of sherlock holmes. It contains traditional kefalonian and greek recipes and a history of kefalonia and. Markopoulo of kefalonia is the result of the large settlement of 1507 that the venetians attempted to create in elios and pronnoi. Nafpaktos to kefalonia island 2 ways to travel via bus. It is the northernmost port of kefalonia, a short distance from ithaca. Kefalonia and kephalonia or cephalonia is a greek island in the ionian sea. According to the locals, this king founded the four main cities of the island which were sami, pahli, krani, and pronnoi, and named them after his sons. On wednesday june 8, at the secondary school in cisano bergamasco bergamo, italy, was promoted a conference with third classes students about my father, battista alborghetti and his dramatic story from the massacre of kefalonia 1943. The museum is housed on the ground floor of the korgialenios library, a donation of vangelis typaldos bassia. To really get a feel for the magic of this ionian island, make sure to give yourself some time, at least a week.
Kefalonia also spelled cephalonia is the largest greek island in the ionian sea on the western side of greece. Pastra kefalonia pastra information pastra weather. Zakynthian history and culture in the museum kalvos and solomos, paintings in the new byzantine museum. This item ships rolled to insure maximum protection. In 2000, giota livani, owner of one of the biggest publishing houses in greece, suggested to tassia dendrinou she write a cookery book. This ebook brings kefalonia right to your finger tips. The result is or classic recipes from the greek island of kefalonia, which was published in 2001 in greek and english.
Its area is 781 square metres and its population is 36,404 according to a 2001 greek census geography. The region, incorporating the neighbouring island of ithaki ithaca is known as kefallinia, hence the name of the airport. Yonndr doesnt sell books, but youll find on there the links to amazon. The french publicly burnt the golden book where the names and privileges of the. Kefallinia, kefalonia, cephallonia so good they named it thrice. Perhaps the most enticing of all the ionian islands, magical kefallonia is a place where its easy to lose yourself, amid air thick with oleander and the sound of goat bells. The largest, and perhaps the most varied, of the islands, theres space to breathe here, and its convoluted coastline conceals all sorts of captivating coves and beach. Cycladias kefalonia travel guide kefalonia island boasts amazing beaches, a stunning natural landscape, delectable cuisine and excellent tourism infrastructure. All the supermarkets sell them as well as the kiosk on the square near the taxi rank i. Kefalonia is a large and mountainous island and the beaches are widely spread. Of the approximate 365 villages on this large and diverse island, fiscardo is unique in that it is the only village on kefalonia that has so many of the original venetian buildings intact and still in use. Visitors to argostoli who walk along the busy waterfront may notice a small ferry loading and unloading passengers, cars and trucks every half an hour or so and wonder which island it is going to. Confusingly, you may hear islanders pronounce it as sefalonia.
Cycladias guide will suggest the best places to stay, with hotel accommodation options for every budget and taste, as well as the best places to eat and drink, with information. Kefalonia is home to the highest mountain in the ionian islands. Boutique holidays in kefalonia charming small hotels and luxury villas with private pools kefalonia is the largest of the ionian islands and home to some of the most dramatic scenery, with winding mountain roads that take you up through sweetsmelling pine and cypress forests and down to picturesque harbour villages, spectacular beaches and. Book online or call reservations on 0207 183 6966 open 7 days a week 9 am until 8 pm. Fiscardo was left virtually unscathed by the 1953 earthquake in kefalonia and still carries the traditional colour, the grace and the beauty of the island. It continues our very successful landmark visitors guide to kefalonia, which ran to five print editions, before the demise of the publisher. Fiskardo is the main tourist attraction of kefalonia. And the history of the island of zakynthos from the stone age until the earthquake of 1953. We have many books on kefalonia but they all only mention the major attractions and beachs. Kefalonia simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kefalonia beaches guide from greek islands postcards.
We recommend booking fiscardo harbor tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the. Hi, cant think of any books you can get in the uk which just cover kefalonia. Assos, kefalonia, ionian islands, greece photographic. Fiscardo is the picturesque and beautiful greek harbour village on the northern tip of kefalonia, largest of the seven ionian islands. St georges castle is firmly woven in to the history of the island, due to its strategic location. Selling, reproducing, distributing, modifying, displaying, public performing, preparing derivative works based on, reposting or otherwise using any of the content in any way for any public or commercial purpose without.
This is truly one of the most spectacular roads in greece and probably not recommended for the fainthearted. Fiscardo harbor 2020 all you need to know before you go. People from all over the world, celebrities or not, have heard of fiskardo and visit it to see the joys it has to offers up close. The village of fiskardo in the north of kefalonia island. Experience breathtaking natural wonders like stunning bays and beaches. In my opinion the best we have used is cephalonia a journey without end.
The main resorts are at lassi, lourdas and skala all widely spread along the southwest coast. History kefalonia island official page kefalonia greece. Robert bittlestone, in his book odysseus unbound, has suggested that paliki, now a. The origins of the name are unclear, possibly it refers to kefalonia being the head largest of the eptanissa a. The meeting took place a few days after the official communication by the presidency of the council of ministers, to confer to. Modern greek history greek edition gregory zorzos on.
Fiscardo is a former fishing village in north kefalonia that has transformed into a high status cosmopolitan resort, without losing its quintessence. Information about the history and ancient sites of kefalonia island, greece. Kefalonia is the largest of the ionian islands corfu, paxi, lefkada, kefalonia, ihtaca. Archaeology, folk art and history are amongst the topics covered within kefalonias museums and galleries, a number of which are based within argostoli or close by. Historical and folklore museum of the corgialenos library. Kefalonia tours kefalonia transfers private tours in. Archaeological excavations all over the island have shown that in the mycenaean era between 15001100 bc kefalonia was an important place and the argostoli museum of archaeology is considered to be one of greeces most important museums when it comes to artifacts and exhibits from this era. Fiskardo has been characterized as a preserved settlement, as it is one of the few of. Read kefalonia an insiders guide by mike leonidas available from rakuten kobo. This book was set on kefalonia in world war ii, and most of it was filmed in sami.
Find all the transport options for your trip from nafpaktos to kefalonia island right here. Like its neighbor corfu, kefalonia is much greener than the greek islands found in the aegean sea like santorini and mykonos. Probably existing from the mycenaean years, it was occupied by the turks on 11ad, to get conquered by venetians and spanish legions during the venetian occupation in middle ages. Known around the world, the beautiful fiskardo in erissos of kefalonia, located at the northern end of the island, at the narrowest point of the channel that separates kefalonia from ithaca. During the day, somewhere around fiskardo you can choose between a lot of small lonely cove. Buy kefalonia landmark visitor guide 3rd revised edition by anderson, b.
Other beaches such as myrtos and antisamos are relatively remote and often difficult to reach. The majority of the exhibits come from mount aenos, which is. Fiscardo village a former fishing village that has transformed into a high status cosmopolitan resort, without losing its quintessence. The museum was established with the intention of presenting and preserving the environmental history of kefalonia and ithaca.
This is the full version with some modifications and is packed with. Transfers and tours in kefalonia, transfer in kefalonia, tours and transfers in kefalonia, day excursions, wedding transfers. Over the years we have bought several books on kefalonia. Youll easily find ones in skala when you get there. Buy discovering kefalonia and ithaki by timothy cullen isbn. Today, especially in the summer during the high season, its funny to look at the pear. But those with the courage to make the trip will see amazing views of the rugged western coast of kefalonia as well as. It is published by michael toubis publications which has website. One of the best reasons to visit fiscardo is the journey from argostoli. Located approximately 50 km 31 miles to the north of argostoli, fiskardo offers tourists many beautiful venetian buildings and similar attractions, exuding an almost disney feel. Fiskardo is also famous by greek people as its one of the few places undamaged by the terrible earthquake that during the 1953 has destroyed kefalonia and zakynthos island. The evergreen, cypress, and olive trees provide a gorgeous contrast to the brilliant bluegreen ionian sea. Packed with information about kefalonia and greek life to. Greece ionian islands kefalonia myrtos coastline poster.
They are actually not going to an island but across the bay to the town of lixouri. It is the largest of the ionian islands and the sixth largest greek island after crete, euboea, lesbos, rhodes and chios. Assos, kefalonia, ionian islands, greece photographic print by walter bibikow. Brand new and packaged carefully in a oversized protective tube. Kefallonia travel ionian islands, greece lonely planet. Fiskardo has a small and diminishing fishing fleet. If youre an indie author, youll be pleased to know ive searched various travel destinations and could only find a couple of indie books i recognized. Making a pleasant alternative to the beaches on kefalonia is the islands rather surprising and extensive selection of museums. The most important attraction of markopoulo and one of the most remarkable sites of the island is the virgin mary fidousa or lagouvarda known for the appearance of snakes all over greece and abroad looking back in time we find traditions that have been spread by. The village of fiskardo is steeped in history and was the only village on the whole of kefalonia to remain completely intact and untouched after the 1953 earthquake. The natural history museum of kefalonia and ithaca is located in the village of davgata. On the contrary, i identified plenty of traditionally published books on there. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Rome2rio makes travelling from nafpaktos to kefalonia island easy. The museum collects studies, ranks and keeps inventory of all the history and folklore data of kefalonia. Like much of greece, kefalonia has had a turbulent history. General information about kefalonia island in greece.
If for your holidays in kefalonia you decide to book a hotel or an apartment near fiskardo, remember that early in the morning its easy to find local fishermen selling fresh fish at the pier, it will be a unique experience. The way of life of a rural village in modern greece exists in a setting significantly different from that of the cultures and societies anthropologists have been accustomed to study. Greece, ionian islands, kefalonia myrtos coastline was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. It is also a separate regional unit of the ionian islands region, and the only municipality of the regional. Kefalonia natural beauty and turbulent history tripsavvy. Avgerinos travel experience, travel agency in sami kefalonia, with its modern fleet and professional drivers, experienced in transfers and provides complete tour packages all over the island of kefalonia.
This word has its origins probably in the mountains of kefalonia island or because kefalonia is the largest of the ionian islands. Top 10 greek islands is your pocket guide to the very best of the islands of greece packed with insider tips, the best hotels for every budget, and the most fun places to take children, our top 10 travel guide is the resource youll need for a fantastic trip to the islands of greece. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. There are numerous towns, beaches and sites to explore. The hospitality, the beautiful scenery, its residents and many other things make fiskardo one of a kind. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and. Cultural and social anthropologists traditionally have concentrated their professional interests on what are usually called the primitive peoples of the world. Fiscardo was left virtually unscathed by the 1953 earthquake and still carries the traditional colour, the grace and the beauty of the island. Kefalonia island travel guide, kefalonia guide cycladia. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. If you want to spend your holiday in fiskardo or assos its better to book your.
So many are the myths and the legends regarding cefalus, the mythological heroes that gave the name to kefalonia island. Kefalonia villas with infinity pools and stunning sea views, all in private villas. Kefalonia island is large, mountainous and very diverse. Countless boats fill the harbor and colorful houses surround it. Oskars the history, the mythology and the conqourors of kefalonia. The island is best known, perhaps, as the setting for captain corellis mandolin, though the level of corellirelated merchandising is not. Mostly, kefalonia is reputed to be named after kephalos, son of hermes. Intellectual property rights and licenses are nontransferable. This explains why the island was called tetrapolis. The island owes its name to kephalos, the first king of the area during the palaeolithic era. The cephallenes, inhabitants of a legendary reign that included kefalonia, ithaki, zakynthos zante and lefkas are mentioned for the first time by the greek poet omer. History and culture of kefalonia island kefaloniaisland.
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