We all love Kefalonia for its beautiful beaches, stunning landscapes and friendly people. But beyond that, Kefalonia has some characteristics that make it even more special. Here's a list of 10 facts you probably didn't know about Kefalonia. With this knowledge, you can prove to everyone that you are a true Kefalonia expert on our next adventure:
Village names end in -ata and surnames in -atos You may have realized some similarity in the names of most villages in Kefalonia. Well, this is the majority ending in "-ata", such as Havdata, Monopolata, Peratata or Lourdata. But also, surnames have something in common. That is that most of them end in "-atos", for example Evangelatos, Haritatos or Galiatsatos. So if you next meet a Greek and his name has the suffix "-atos", you can ask him directly if he is from Kefalonia! Chances are high!!!
2. The local dialect uses Italian words Since Kefalonia was occupied by the Venetians for a long time, Italian words found their place in the local language. Unfortunately, this charming dialect is slowly dying out. But you can still meet a local (Kefalonite) who uses Italian expressions while speaking in Greek.
3. Lord Byron The British poet George Gordon Byron, better known as Lord Byron, had a deep connection with Cephalonia. After arriving on the island in 1824, he immediately fell in love with its inspiring surroundings. Here he wrote some of his most famous poems: 'If I am a poet, I owe it to the air of Greece'.
4. Huge sea turtlesThe port of Argostoli Kefalonia is home to a very special endangered species of sea turtle. They can be spotted in the early morning hours by the fishing boats along the coast of the capital. Their sightings
We all love Kefalonia for its beautiful beaches, stunning landscapes and friendly people. But beyond that, Kefalonia has some characteristics that make it even more special. Here’s a list of 10 facts you probably didn’t know about Kefalonia. With this knowledge, you can prove to everyone that you are a true Kefalonia expert on
It was early morning. Sunny and cool. Promising. November. I load two kayaks on the back of the canoe, some gear and go to work. A whole day of travelling through villages and fields, meeting farmers, nothing interesting. I get back to Sofia at sunset to leave at night. Not that I'm hiding from anyone, but that's the plan! On dark mines. We had decided, with the Mexican and the Tapata, to make a short but sweet escape from the work routine. Destination - Kefalonia island. When I say plan, don't imagine something grand and elaborate in detail. The only thing we had chosen was the end point. Everything else was a project of our desire, fantasy and laziness. In fact, it built our program for the next four days on the island. After a night of driving, I don't know which was harder for me and the Mexican, the driving or Tapata's shattering snoring. Good luck! We are at the last toll, at the entrance to the largest suspension cable-stayed bridge in the World - the Rio-Antirario, crossing the Corinthian Gulf. Knowing this, we have expectations of taking great photos of it. We didn't. It was still dark. After about 100 km, we arrived in Killini, where we will take a ferry to Kefalonia. We found a small bakery on the road, each took something to eat and went to wait for the ferry at the fisherman's berth. The three of us stand on the stern, the pleasant smell of diesel engines enveloping us as the sea and sky turn blue and somewhere in the horizon merge. Less than two hours and we have set foot in Poros, a small port in the southwest of the island. Here begins our real adventure. After a 3-minute meeting, we decided that
It was early morning. Sunny and cool. Promising. November. I load two kayaks on the back of the canoe, some gear and go to work. A whole day of travelling through villages and fields, meeting farmers, nothing interesting. I get back to Sofia at sunset to leave at night. Not that I’m hiding from anyone,
