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Just walked in the house Julie(wife) informs me were going to Kefalonia in a weeks time, any one know of any must sees and must do's whilst there, wer Staying in the Lorenzo Hotel Lassi, bed and breakfast,
 
Oooo, very nice, I'm jealous!!

Dan and I went to Kefalonia for our honeymoon. I'll dig out my diary I made of places to go and see
 
Just Dave said:
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Just walked in the house Julie(wife) informs me were going to Kefalonia in a weeks time, any one know of any must sees and must do's whilst there, wer Staying in the Lorenzo Hotel Lassi, bed and breakfast,
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And that's where we stayed, twice! Very nice, very friendly, lovely pool. If you like your full english, you may be disappointed as the breakfast is continental but many of the tavernas do them. And there are lots of tavernas all within easy walking distance of the hotel.
 
I've been, it's lovely. You must visit the Melissani lake in the underground Drogarati caves. Stunning, but not for the faint hearted or claustophobic! It's the perfect time to see the Loggerhead turtles, caretta caretta ;-) Enjoy!
 
kelack said:
Oooo, very nice, I'm jealous!!

Dan and I went to Kefalonia for our honeymoon. I'll dig out my diary I made of places to go and see
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Oh thanks Kelly that would be great, did you get a car there like you did in santorini, that was a good night the night we came to meet you, taking Arthur and martha too they love greek Islands LOL

fabs said:
And that's where we stayed, twice! Very nice, very friendly, lovely pool. If you like your full english, you may be disappointed as the breakfast is continental but many of the tavernas do them. And there are lots of tavernas all within easy walking distance of the hotel.
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Fab Marc sounds great, yes know about the breakfast, we'll just get some breakfast, as it says you can take it back to your room, and make it into packed lunches LOL and have breakfast out, whilst exploring :thumbs:

Got any fav tavernas we could try or ones to avoid

any must sees you can think of, like for sunsets/sunrise

Fab shot on your thread Julie liked them all as well Oh Oh Oh was her expression when she saw them
 
DaVeronica is one to avoid, looks good but doesn't deliver. Didn't really go to any others that we didn't enjoy but can't for the life of me remember the names of the really good ones. :bonk:. I'll try and remember over the next week.

Oh, and visit the San Gerassimos winery. :thumbs:

And thanks Julie. :)


Edit: The sunsets are pretty good viewed from the pool.
 
Tori said:
I've been, it's lovely. You must visit the Melissani lake in the underground Drogarati caves. Stunning, but not for the faint hearted or claustophobic! It's the perfect time to see the Loggerhead turtles, caretta caretta ;-) Enjoy!
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Thanks Tori

will deffo go to the lake cave :thumbs: woo hoo turtles seen them before but always fab to see, we keep tortoises :thumbs:

fabs said:
DaVeronica is one to avoid, looks good but doesn't deliver. Didn't really go to any others that we didn't enjoy but can't for the life of me remember the names of the really good ones. :bonk:. I'll try and remember over the next week.

Oh, and visit the San Gerassimos winery. :thumbs:

And thanks Julie. :)


Edit: The sunsets are pretty good viewed from the pool.
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Thanks Marc that tavernas off our list then :thumbs: and thanks if you can remember but dont rack your brain for the names, lol if your like me I cant stop thinking till I remember LOL

You got another OOOOOh from Julie for the sunset from the pool :thumbs:

The lighthouse shot you did would look fab with a good sunset/sunrise

On my List of to do's

Melissani lake in the underground Drogarati caves
San Gerassimos winery
 
Take a trip to Fiskado quaint fishing village right at the top of the Island, Argostoli is the capital and the only city on the Island, they have a good market there. You can get a bus in from the resorts to Argostoli but you may need to book a trip to go to Fiskardo.

Brush up on your Greek, can make a huge difference:

KalasMera = Good Morning
Kalas Spera = Good Afternoon/Good Evening
Kalas Nicta = Good Night
eferisto = thank you
te kanis = how are you
yamas = cheers

Not sure of the spellings but they sound correct.
 
The turtles are fab. You can island hop to Zante which is nice too.

I have a Tommy tortoise too :)
 
EdBray said:
Take a trip to Fiskado quaint fishing village right at the top of the Island, Argostoli is the capital and the only city on the Island, they have a good market there. You can get a bus in from the resorts to Argostoli but you may need to book a trip to go to Fiskardo.

Brush up on your Greek, can make a huge difference:

KalasMera = Good Morning
Kalas Spera = Good Afternoon/Good Evening
Kalas Nicta = Good Night
eferisto = thank you
te kanis = how are you
yamas = cheers

Not sure of the spellings but they sound correct.
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Thanks Ed

Fiskado sounds great sounds like lots of photo ops there I bet :thumbs: is it worth hiring a car do you know at all

were not so bad with Greek we've visited many Islands and mainland Greece, but Ta for the refresher or should that be eferisto LOL

On my List of to do's

Melissani lake in the underground Drogarati caves
San Gerassimos winery
Fiskado fishing village
Argostoli market
 
Tori said:
The turtles are fab. You can island hop to Zante which is nice too.

I have a Tommy tortoise too :)
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Weve been to Zante, lol we had a running joke whilst there on the pedaloes that we could pedal there :lol: as you could see Kefaloni from our hotel

Cool you have a tortoise how old is he heres our

Tess (as in testudo Hemani) shes nearly 10 now, LOL you can tell shed been eating strawberries the evidence is on her face


Herman's Tortoise by Just Daves Photos, on Flickr

Dave
 
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A car would be good if you don't mind the nutty Greek drivers. The road from Argostoli to Fiskardo is like driving along the side of a mountain with a sheer drop, my wife was petrified on the coach. T

here is a very famous beach about halfway there with a fantastic view of it from the road (Myrtos Beach, google it), it would maje a great tilt shot, and just on from there is a small island with a bridge connecting it to Kefolonia which is also quite picturesque.
 
Thanks Ed, always let Julie drive she loves it deffo check out the beach Ive googled it look fabulous, havent checked out the bridge and island yet will do when I wrote this thanks again :thumbs:

On my List of to do's

Melissani lake in the underground Drogarati caves
San Gerassimos winery
Fiskado fishing village
Argostoli market
Myrtos Beach
 
Your tortoise is ten? Mine is 100 plus lol Tommy also loves strawberries! He also likes cucumber and tomatoes ;-) Not a great pic...

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Tori said:
Your tortoise is ten? Mine is 100 plus lol Tommy also loves strawberries! He also likes cucumber and tomatoes ;-) Not a great pic...
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Wow thats some age, where did you get him ? how big is he? Tess is 8" or 9" in length

Julie always says Tess is our kids inheritance

because were SKIng with the our cash LOL (Spending Kids Inheritance) :lol:
 
EdBray said:
there is a small island with a bridge connecting it to Kefolonia which is also quite picturesque.
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Wow what a brilliant bridge its called The De Bosset Bridge of Argostoli, and going on our list for sure, now to think how to shoot it LOL, cheers for the heads up on that :thumbs:

On our List of to do's

Melissani lake in the underground Drogarati caves
San Gerassimos winery
Fiskado fishing village
Argostoli market
Myrtos Beach
The De Bosset Bridge of Argostoli
 
Yep, Fiskado is lovely and the only town on the island where the architecture is from before the 1953 earthquake.

Also, Sami is the main harbour town on the eastern coast. It's what they dressed up as Argostoli when they filmed Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Argostoli had changed too much since the quake). Not too much there but it is quaint and it is a very peaceful place to have lunch and watch the boats and fishermen.

We hired a car for the whole 2 weeks (both times). It really is the best way to see the island, especially for places off the beaten track, of which there are plenty and they are real hidden gems.
 
fabs said:
Yep, Fiskado is lovely and the only town on the island where the architecture is from before the 1953 earthquake.

Also, Sami is the main harbour town on the eastern coast. It's what they dressed up as Argostoli when they filmed Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Argostoli had changed too much since the quake). Not too much there but it is quaint and it is a very peaceful place to have lunch and watch the boats and fishermen.

We hired a car for the whole 2 weeks (both times). It really is the best way to see the island, especially for places off the beaten track, of which there are plenty and they are real hidden gems.
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Ta Marc, we will hire a car Julie loves driving anywhere, we call them Julie tours LOL, both of us would rather explore than lie on a beach although Im sure Julie will squeeze some of that in :( I cant stand just laying around

On our List of to do's

Melissani lake in the underground Drogarati caves
San Gerassimos winery
Fiskado fishing village
Argostoli market
Myrtos Beach
The De Bosset Bridge of Argostoli
Sami
 
He's about 9-10 inches long, he's a biggy! I got him when I was about 7 ish, and he was 70 odd then! I'll let you do the math! :lol:
 
fabs said:
Another one for your list Dave. Athos. You are going for three months aren't you? :lol:
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Wow that is stunning Marc, cant wait now, is that the Island the bridge goes to,

HE HE youve never been on Julie whistle stop tour, makes you dizzy :lol:

Tori said:
He's about 9-10 inches long, he's a biggy! I got him when I was about 7 ish, and he was 70 odd then! I'll let you do the math! :lol:
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yep not as I ask a lady her age (checked your Profile) but hes just over 200 now then, urm I mean 100 :D



On our List of to do's

Melissani lake in the underground Drogarati caves
San Gerassimos winery
Fiskado fishing village
Argostoli market
Myrtos Beach
The De Bosset Bridge of Argostoli
Sami

Dave
Athos
 
Just Dave said:
yep not as I ask a lady her age (checked your Profile) but hes just over 200 now then, urm I mean 100 :D

Dave
Athos
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:lol: cheeky!
 
Hi Dave, I stay in Argostoli back in 1981 so cant give you any tips apart from have a great time and dont forget to take your camera. :)

Im your man if you ever go to Cyprus.
 
I found the market at Argostoli to be a bit repetitive & boring however there is a memorial to the Italian soldiers shot on the island by the Germans during WW2 just outside the town. It become a little more poignant when you consider they were on the same side!!!

Also watch Captain Correllis Mandolin to get a flavour of the place (it wasn't as mushy as I thought it would be!!!)

The caves are well worth a visit as is Fiskado. We also went on the day trip to Ithaka to see the monestaries, goats, fishing villages & Myrtos beach. Do a bit of research though as some tours visit more places than others.

I am really jealous of you- have a fab time!
 
Cheers john

Weve watched Captain Correllis Mandolin when it came out may watch it again :thumbs:

Thanks Im sure we'll have a fab time :thumbs: weve wanted to go since 2001, when we stayed in zante, woohoo now were going:banana::banana::banana:
 
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Snorkeling! Even on that busy beach at lassi go to either end and you'll see loads of fish. I couldn't believe how many I saw even though the beach was heaving! A couple of early mornings will get you some great empty beach shots, and I was also surprised how empty the beaches are at sunset.
Loved the place and the food, enjoy
 
Timmy2shoes said:
Snorkeling! Even on that busy beach at lassi go to either end and you'll see loads of fish. I couldn't believe how many I saw even though the beach was heaving! A couple of early mornings will get you some great empty beach shots, and I was also surprised how empty the beaches are at sunset.
Loved the place and the food, enjoy
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cheers Julie loves snorkeling I used to, but now I cant, because of my COPD, can still duck under for a quick look though :thumbs:

I should be doing some early mornings for sunrises and also do some sunsets.
getting excited now :thumbs:
 
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We stayed in Skala & the beach shelved really sharply right at the waters edge to the point where I had to crawl up the shingle rather than walk.

I must have looked like a pink whale beaching!!!
 
Took the hire car around the peninsula, some awesome beaches on the west coast...then travelled down to Lixouri and got the ferry back to Argostoli.

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Just checked google maps it was Petani beach on the west coast...
Some good info on this site
 
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Dave, go & enjoy it. As you know a major part of the island was destroyed by an earthquake in the 50s so there are probably ruins etc to look at but go in the early morning/ late afternoon as it will be so hot.

I am so jealous- have a fab time & take your circular polariser!
 
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