Captain Corelli’s Mandolin in Kefalonia: The Book, the Film and the Locations

Antisamos beach near Sami, the Italian soldiers' camp in Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Kefalonia

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin links the novel by Louis de Bernieres, the film directed by John Madden, and the real island of Kefalonia where both are set. The story unfolds during the Second World War, when Italian and then German forces occupied the largest of the Ionian islands. At its heart are Antonio Corelli, an Italian … Read more

The Mamma Mia Trail on Skopelos: Filming Locations Guide

Skopelos, Greece — Hafen Skopelos Stadt

The Skopelos Mamma Mia trail gathers the real filming locations from the musical film Mamma Mia! into a single island route. Skopelos, the green heart of the Sporades. Supplied the two most recognised settings: the clifftop chapel of Agios Ioannis Kastri near Glossa and the pine-fringed sweep of Kastani beach on the southwest coast, where … Read more