Karavomilos and Sami, Kefalonia
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Karavomilos is a pleasant, quiet retreat at the western side of the bay of Sami. The village has a small park, eucalyptus tree-lined beach and a lake. The pretty lake, home to ducks and geese is quite famous; water that is sucked under the island at the sea mill at Katavothres (near Argostoli) passes the nearby underground lake at Melissani and surfaces here. Pull up a chair at one of the cafes, head for the beach or sit in quiet contemplation by the lake.
Karavomilos is home to our accommodation at the Sami Beach Hotel; relaxed and ideally located to explore the island and here also the superb Sami Beach Villas, set in its private grounds, awaits you.
There are caves - Melissani Lake, 30,000 years old - a shrine to Pan in prehistoric times. The crystal clear mysterious salt-water lake immerses you in a shimmering play of blue and violet colours, caught by the sun filtering though the roof of the chasm 100 feet overhead.
Drogarati - still developing after 150 million years - a glut of orange and yellow stalactites and stalagmites - a stunning cathedral like central chamber with extraordinary acoustics - Maria Callas once sang here.
Sami with its long waterfront is lined with shops; shaded restaurants and tavernas serve a variety of tempting meals and snacks augmented by the locally caught fish of the day. In the delightful harbour boats bob in the clear blue water as if waiting impatiently for something to do. Seek out the ruins of Ancient Sami the most important of the four great city-states that ruled Kefalonia over 3000 years ago and minted its own coins.
Antisamos - set in a bay of exceptional beauty - picturesque and impossible to resist - a crescent of white shingle snuggling into lushly forested hills spilling down into a wine dark sea - one of the most exquisite pebble beaches on Kefalonia.
At the highest point of the road to this beautiful bay, there is a small footpath that leads to the Dichalia lighthouse. Although no more than a navigation light it is the best place on Kefalonia to see dolphins - especially in winter and spring, when the dolphins swim into Sami Bay.
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Hotel Sami Beach Hotel, Karavomilos - Cephalonia |
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