Kefallonia Holiday Homes
There are many different kinds of holiday homes in Kefallonia that one can choose to rent when vacationing on this island. One of the main reasons for this is because it is one of the largest of all the Greek Islands that one can now stay at on holiday. The name Kefallonia when translated into English means “Island with a Head” and a few from space will soon explain the reason for this.
Of all the Greek Islands, that one can stay on this seems to be one of the most popular of them with tourists from around the globe. As well as having some beautiful villages, which have been unspoilt by time, there are also some really fantastic unspoilt beaches as well.
However as well as spending time exploring the villages and beaches on this island during your vacation there is plenty more that one can do. Below we look at some of the other attractions that may interest you when visiting and staying on the Island of Kefallonia.
1. The Cave of Drogarati - This is now one of the oldest as well as one of the largest stalagmatic caves in the world. It is believed to be around 150 million years old and is well worth a visit just to be able to stand in the Concert Cave. This is a cave that is situated 150 feet below the earths surface and is renowned for have superb acoustic qualities.
2. The Church of Saint Gerasimos - This Church is close to the village of Lassi and is built from a natural cave. It is believed that Saint Gerassimos lived here until he moved to the Omala Valley where he worked on reorganizing the monastery of Agios Gerassimos that is situated there.
3. Kefallonia Archaeological Museum - Found in the town of Argostoli this building contains numerous antiques from the island. The artefacts cover everything from pre-historic through to the roman times of the islands history.
4. The Agios Andreas Monastery - A very important building as it was part of the Katholikon Nunnery that had stood at the place until 1953. Unfortunately, there was a huge earthquake at this time and the only building that remained standing afterwards was the monastery. Attached to the Monastery is a museum which has become even more important as in 1988 the sole of the right foot of the Apostle Andrew was brought to it and remains there to this day.
You can see from above there is so much more that one can do whilst staying on this beautiful island. So why not spend some time looking and seeing which of the various holiday homes in Kefallonia are available and which will meet your requirements so that you can really appreciate and enjoy everything on the island during your vacation.
