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
Agia Efimia sits on the east coast of Kefalonia, on a wide bay about 9 km north of Sami and around 30 km from Argostoli. The village grew around a working quay, and that quay still sets the daily rhythm. Yachts running the Ionian circuit tie up stern-to along the front, and masts line the … Read more
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