The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page by st. Classics and ancient history books edinburgh university press. Dennis minetos phone, address, background info whitepages. The capital town of argostoli is on the east coast of a peninsula, surrounded by mountains, and with a natural harbour the town supports the islands main port. During the fifteenth century, thanks to the fact that under the hegemony of venetian and turkish, cephalonia and the ionian islands of greece are the only areas in which there is a rapid flowering of culture that extends to all fields of art and that he had never had before in. The wedding service in the greek orthodox religion is an ancient and beautiful ceremony. Packed with information about kefalonia and greek life to help you decide how to get the best out of your visit to kefa. We have a rich and growing range of classics books including textbooks and.
This author has also penned a lot of other novels set in ancient greece. Located at karavomilo, very near sami, it was rediscovered in 1951 by famed greek speleologist g. Petrocheilos and opened to the public following extensive access. For visitors you will not be paying towards the advert or for other costs that you can unknowingly be paying for on top of your accommodation with some websites. Enjoy a glass of our own branded wine on the terrace, or rock gently in a hammock under the boughs of an ancient olive tree. Archaeological excavations have been carried out throughout the whole island and the visitor has the chance to visit the archaeological sites that belong to different eras and periods. The island, with an area of 302 square miles 781 square km, is mountainous, and mount.
Kefalonia villa rentals book direct with owners cephalonia. Has anyone been to kefalonia who could tell me what it is like i have heard. Our history our story begins in 1990 when premier opened its doors for the first time. Argostoli is the capital and lixouri is the second biggest city. Transfers and tours in kefalonia, transfer in kefalonia, tours and transfers in kefalonia, day excursions, wedding transfers. Philip of macedonia tried to attack the island in 218 bc. For every result you will find phone number, address, maprouting directions. Kefalonia traditional products kefalonia traditional sweets. Youll easily find ones in skala when you get there. Discover the meaning of the minetos name on ancestry.
Hi, cant think of any books you can get in the uk which just cover kefalonia. The corgialenios library was established in 1924 in execution of last will and testament of the great benefactor of kefalonia, marinos corgialenios, which stipulated the establishment of a public library in argostoli. Argostoli the capital since 1759 is superbly set on a thumb of a bay. Lie back in waters surrounded by lush greenery, endless blue skies and the unique light of kefalonia. Beginning many scholars believe that the origin of kefalonia s name comes from cephalus, and the name of the inhabitants, kefaliotes, comes from cephales. Kefalonia, the largest of the ionian islands is one of the most beautiful greek islands with spectacular scenery, mountains, perfumed pine forests, aquamarine waters, white beaches and bays under dizzy cliffs. It is also a separate regional unit of the ionian islands region, and the only municipality of the regional. According to the locals, he founded the four main cities of the island which were sami, pahli, krani and pronnoi, and named them after his sons, which explains why the island was called tetrapolis four towns during this period.
The island of kefalonia is said to be named after king kefalos, who was the 1 st king of the area back in the palaeolithic era. With the island of ithaca ithaki and smaller nearby islands, it forms the nomos department of kefallinia in modern greece. If you want to visit all the beautiful sights of kefalonia the best choise is renting a brant motor bike. George which was the old capital of the island before argostoli, the view is beautiful having aenos mt. Escape to an island steeped in tradition, culture, legend and mythology, an island that also has important.
About kefalonia kefalonia cephalonia about cephalonia. Here are some of the major attractions, while certainly. The origins of the name are unclear, possibly it refers to kefalonia being the head largest of the eptanissa a. The last of the wine by mary renault a historical novel set in ancient times. Find all businesses about car repairs in kefalonia for services such as. There are dramatic mountain climbs, stunning descents and spectacular views.
For the history lovers there are couple of places to visit such as the ruins of the castle of st. Ancient origins articles related to kefalonia in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Beginning many scholars believe that the origin of kefalonias name comes from cephalus, and the name of the inhabitants, kefaliotes, comes from cephales. Livathos kefalonia studios thimios koriana livathos kefalonia. Archaeological excavations all over the island have shown that in the mycenaean era between 15001100 bc kefalonia was an important place and the argostoli museum of archaeology is considered to be one of greeces most important museums when it comes to artifacts and exhibits from this era. The main resorts are fiscardo and agia efimia in the north, skala and lourdas in the south, poros and sami on the east coast, and lassi and lixouri in the west of kefalonia. The best books on ancient history, as recommended by some of the leading scholars in the field. The search for ancient ithaca a british researcher believes he has at last pinpointed the island to which homers wanderer returned by fergus m. Pausanias, a geographer of the second century ad who wrote ten books about greece mentions that, circa 560 b. Over the last two decades, unique, has achieved a leading position in the property development sector in kefalonia. Our history premier restaurant in argostoli kefalonia. Kefalonia island in greece premier restaurant in argostoli.
Find all businessesorganizations for the category banks in kefalonia. Go2 kefalonia is for villa, hotel, and apartment owners to advertise their holiday offers, and it is island specific. According to tradition the name derives from the first inhabitants on the island, the mythical hero cephalus. Kefalonia lidl greece lonely planet forum thorn tree. We have daily routes of 60km with m of climbing, right up to 140km with 3000m of climbing. Story of two young athenians that include everything from the olympics, sparta, to studying under socrates. Kefalonia traditional products such as honey, extra virgin olive oil, mantoles, greek rakomelo and other traditional products of kefalonia greece. Located on the outskirts of a sleepy hamlet, villa kefalonia offers an outstanding, characterfilled property, with its own pool, set in an old, terraced, orchard with its myriad of settings in which to relax. During the fifteenth century, thanks to the fact that under the hegemony of venetian and turkish, cephalonia and the ionian islands of greece are the only areas in which there is a rapid flowering of culture that extends to all fields of art and that he had never had before in the history of the island. Kefalonia, cephalonia, ionian island, greek islands greece. Corgialenios library is situated in the centre of argostoli. Cephalonia or kefalonia,is the largest of the ionian islands of western greece, it covers an area of about 781 km2 300 mi2.
Kefalonia tours kefalonia transfers private tours in. Outdoor kefalonia activities, jeep safari, sea kayaking. Kefalonia boasts many attractions, ranging from the natural landscape and leading to great creations of those who have passed from the island throughout the centuries and the positive residues they left behind. The face of cefalus appears above many ancient coins and inspired both ancient historical scholars and modern artists. Enjoy views that will leave you breathless, swim at secret, unknown beaches and let the cool, refreshing ionian sea wash over and relax you. Livathos kefalonia studios thimios koriana livathos. In ancient times, kefalonia participated in the persian and peloponnesian wars on the side of both athens and sparta. About kefalonia the holidays of your dreams in kefalonia. Places of interest include the koryalenios history and folklore museum with venetian records of the island, the archaeological museum with a room of mycenaean finds, coins from the ancient cities of kefalonia, the katavothres swallow holes, the church of ag.
Augoustine of hippo lets observe a little bit the map of kefalonia in order to understand how this island is. Odysseys end the search for ancient ithaca history. The castle of saint george has a long history, the site having been used as a fortress since ancient times. Kefalonia press studies tourism studies, hospitality management, and philosophy. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for dennis minetos. According to tradition the name derives from the first inhabitants on the island. Thorn tree forum country forums western europe greece. Cephallenia, island, largest of the ionian islands, west of the gulf of patraikos. Avgerinos travel experience, travel agency in sami kefalonia, with its modern fleet and professional drivers, experienced in transfers and provides complete tour packages all over the island of kefalonia. Unicorn kefalonia moto bike rental company in kefalonia. With great thought and passion we created a place just for you. Read kefalonia an insiders guide by mike leonidas available from rakuten kobo. The ionian islands off the western coast of greece structurally resemble the folded mountains of ipeiros.
All the supermarkets sell them as well as the kiosk on the square near the taxi rank i. Dec 27, 2017 kefalonia is the largest island in the ionian sea. Covering ancient rome, greece, egypt, myths and more. Outdoor kefalonia activitiesoutdoor kefalonia activities is a family run, alternative tourism office, authorised by the greek tourism organisation eot since 2008 an. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Add to basket eurasian empires in antiquity and the early middle ages. Packed with information about kefalonia and greek life to help you decide how. Our vegetables are produced at our own farm, under strict supervision. With your support we have become your first choice.
Mostly, kefalonia is reputed to be named after kephalos, son of hermes. We offer a beginningtoend service in enabling our customers to realise the home of their dreams. We offer unconventional, alternative and extreme activities,such as. Find your familys average life expectancy, most common occupation, and more. The cave lake of melissani is one of the most enchanting and well known attractions of kefalonia as well as being a site of great historical interest. I have never visited any of the greek islands before. Kefalonia traditional products local products of kefalonia. In spqr, an instant classic, mary beard examines not just how we think of ancient rome but challenges the comfortable historical perspectives. We have series on the edinburgh history of ancient rome, edinburgh studies. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
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