Drogarati cave sits in the low hills above Sami, on the east coast of Kefalonia. The entrance stands about 3 kilometres from the port town and around 25 kilometres from Argostoli. A stairway drops through a narrow opening into one great chamber hung with stalactites. Stalagmites rise from the floor to meet them, and columns … Read more
Sami sits on the east coast of Kefalonia, about 25 kilometres by road from the capital at Argostoli. The low town spreads around a wide bay below green hills, rebuilt on a flat plan after the earthquake. Sami works as the second port of the island, sending ferries east to Ithaca and south to the … Read more
Melissani cave holds an underground lake near Karavomylos, on the east coast of Kefalonia and close to the port of Sami. Part of its rock roof collapsed long ago, leaving an open shaft above the water. Around midday the sun drops straight through this gap and turns the brackish lake a deep blue. Small rowing … Read more