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The capital town of Argostoli and its history

The area has been inhabited since 1600 and in 1757 the Venetians dominated Kefalonia and decided to transfer to Argostoli the capital of the island, which until then was the Castle of St. George. The pre-seismic town of Argostoli was picturesque with buildings of great architectural value, public and private.

The town has been the capital of the island since 175. It is a beautiful seaside city, surrounded by small, luscious hills and lies on the west side of Kefalonia, with approximately 10.000 residents.

Some sights in the area are very popular like the De Bosset Bridge which is around 700 meters long, and is the longest stone bridge over the sea in the world! It is a pedestrian bridge that connects Argostoli to the opposite side of Argostoli Bay. There lies Drepano, a village where you can find the Municipal and the English Cemetery. Additionally, the bridge separates the Koutavos Lagoon from the bay. If one books our Deluxe Loft Suite rooms, they can have direct view to the De Bosset Bridge and the Kutavos Lagoon.

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Beaches

If you ask a local about his reccomendation of the best beaches in Kefalonia of course the popular ones are a must see for sure but apart from breathtaking Myrtos and Antisamos beach the best beaches are also some secluded like Foki beach, Agia Eleni beach, Koroni Beach, Paradeisi Beach, Koutsoupia beach and Agia Sofia Horgota beach.

Winemaking

Kefalonia features a variery of winemakes and the locals consider the wine production a serious matter.
It is highly reccomended when in Kefalonia to visit the vineyards of Gentilini, Charitatos Estate, Petrakopoulos Estate for one of a kind rose kefalonian wine, Sarris winery for his awarded robola and of course the Orealios Winery where one can try all the Kefalonian winemakers at once .

Castles of Kefalonia

Before leaving Kefalonia it is highly reccomended by the locals to visit the famous castles of Kefalonia like the castle of saint George which used to be the old capital of Kefalonia and enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire town of Argostoli and Ainos Mountain. Also the castle of Assos which is a fine example of military architecture of the island of Cephalonia.

Explore Assos Castle
Together with St George's Castle, the castle of Assos is a fine example of military architecture of the island of Cephalonia-British general Charles James Napier described it as 'stronger than Gibraltar'-and one of its main tourist attractions. It overlooks the bay of Agia Kyriaki, north of Paliki, and could act as a base from which to defend the island, to protect against pirates as well as a naval invasion.The castle stands on the top of a 170 m high rocky hill, which encompasses the entire peninsula of Assos. The castle is protected by a wall of 2000 meters length, and covers an area of 44,000 sq. meters

Explore Saint George Castle
The castle is ruined today and only a few buildings survive. It was not only the time and wars that caused its damages. This castle also suffered a lot from the earthquake that hit Kefalonia in 1956. At the time of its glory, inside the Castle, there were residences, public buildings, storehouses with food and guns, churches, hospitals, prisons, cisterns of water and generally an organized town. In fact, this Castle was the capital of Kefalonia before Argostoli was made the new capital in 1757. Close to a small square in the castle, you will also see the ruins of the Catholic Church of Saint Nicholas.

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How to get to Kefalonia

There are several ways that one can choose to come to this picturesque island.

By plane either through Athens with Aegean or Sky Express, with Charter Flights through Italy, UK, Germany, Cyprus, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and many other countries that differ each year or also by boat through the most popular ferry lines from Patras or Killini Port. If one travels from Northern Greece, they can also try the ferry line from Astakos Port.

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The capital town of Argostoli and its history

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Castles of Kefalonia

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