Drogarati Cave Tickets

Rows of orange stalactites hang from the ceiling of Drogarati Cave near Sami, the formations visitors see with Drogarati Cave tickets

Drogarati Cave tickets give entry to the Drogarati show cave near Sami on Kefalonia, a chamber of stalactites and stalagmites reached by a stairway into the hillside. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover what the ticket shows, the descent, the concert hall, who sells the … Read more

Melissani Cave Tickets

Rowing boats on the glowing blue lake under the open roof, the boat ride included in Melissani Cave tickets near Sami on Kefalonia

Melissani Cave tickets give entry to the Melissani lake cave near Sami on Kefalonia, where a boatman rows visitors across the underground lake below an opening in the cave roof. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover what the ticket includes, the lake and the light, … Read more

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

Agia Efimia in Kefalonia: The Sailing Harbour of the East Coast

A beach in Assos, Kefallonia, Greece (1)

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 in Kefalonia: The Stalactite Chamber near Sami

The great chamber of Drogarati cave, Kefalonia

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