Memorial of Acqui Division

Memorial of Acqui Division

On a hill above Lassi there is a memorial to the Italian soldiers who died at the hands of Nazi troops on Kefalonia in 1943. A total of 1315 were killed in battle, 3,000 were drowned and over 5000 were executed. This war crime became widely known through the film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.
Vallianos Square

Vallianos Square

Argostoli, Kefalonia

In the beating heart of Argostoli is the pleasant Vallianos Square, named after the local shipping magnate and benefactor Panagis Vallianos. There’s a statue of him at the top end, which is where locals come to...

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Focas-Kosmetatos Foundation

Focas-Kosmetatos Foundation

Argostoli, Kefalonia

Brothers Spiridon and Nikolaos Kosmetou set up this educational foundation in their former family home. It displays art and artifacts that shed light on the culture and political history of Kefalonia and the...

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Narrow streets with clothes and gift shops

Narrow streets with clothes and gift shops

Argostoli, Kefalonia

As the capital, Argostoli is the best place for shopping on the island. Clothes shoes and gift shops line its narrow streets and the main, paved shopping street of Lithostroto. For fresh fruit and veg, there’s...

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