Kef.
The Scenic Walk from
LASSI to ARGOSTOLI
This coastal
road takes you through woodlands, Olive groves and yet is always just a few
yards from the Gulf of Argostoli, the Harbour and the busy waterfront
It also takes
you to the Lighthouse St. Theodourus Lighthouse . Built by the English
Governor Napier in 1829 but was destroyed
by the 1875 earthquake and was rebuilt to the original plans. If you are near
there at evening , it is possibly one of the best places on Kefelonia to watch
the sunset. As you get nearer to Argostoli , near Fanari beach you will
come across the Geological phenomenon the "Katavothres". The
water level here is over a meter lower than the rest of the sea Huge amounts of
sea water disappears here and never return. Before W.W.2 the locals exploited
this phenomenon and built a waterwheel that generated
some electricity. Until
1963 it was not known where all the sea water went. An Austrian
geologist put 140 kg. of dye into the waters. The dye stained water appeared 14
days later at the villages of Fridi and Agia Efemia and in the Melissani
Lake on the other side of Kefelonia. The photo to the right is from a guide book
but sadly it bears no resemblance to how the site of the "Katavothres"
looks today as the whole area is somewhat rundown.
Argostoli is a busy port that caters for Ferries to neighbouring Islands , the Greek mainland and as a port of call for cruise ships
The Drapano Bridge that spans the lagoon survived the earthquakes. it was originally a wooden bridge and the British replaced it with a stone construction
Next onto LIXOURI
