Kosmetatou Listed Mansion stands on Rizospaston Avenue and is one of the few buildings in Argostoli to have (partially) survived the 1953 earthquakes. The interior of the house collapsed during the quakes leaving only the ground floor of the two-storey building still standing.…

The Kefalos Municipal theatre is undoubtedly one of the town’s most imposing landmarks. Although its exterior is not the best example of traditional architecture, it serves an important function as a venue for many events that highlight Kefalonian culture.…

This wide, palm-lined avenue begins at the town’s main square and ends at the monument to the Rizospastes, a group of men who sought the island’s unification with Greece and organized a revolt against British rule. The palm trees and width of the road and pavements make it unique pleasure for pedestrians…

Located about two kilometres from the capital Argostoli, on the coastal road to Lassi, are the island’s most well known sinkholes, known in Greek as katvothres. Seawater enters the sinkholes on the coast and re-emerges at Melisssani Lake and Karavomilo on the other side of the island.…

This is the cave where Saint Gerasimos is said to have led an ascetic existence for five years after arriving from Zakynthos in 1555. The following year he moved to Omala, where his monastery now stands. On the north side of the cave is a natural opening of about 30x30 cm, which…

The Italian War Memorial is located on a ridge above the town of Argostoli, near the start of the tree-lined coastal road to Lassi. It was built to honour the thousands of Italian soldiers killed or executed by the Germans after refused to surrender their weapons following the Italian armistice with the…

One of the most well known sights on the coastal road from Argostoli to Lassi is the Lighthouse of Saints Theodore. It is named after the nearby church, though the whole region is now commonly known as ‘Fanari’ or lighthouse.…