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Prefecture Of Kefalonia
Area (sq.km): 904
Population (2001): 39.579
Population Density(hab/sq.km): 44
Capital City: Argostoli
Number of Hotels: 104
Number of hotel Rooms: 6.665

State Tourism Offices
Name: Argostoli Information Office
Location: Argostoli
Address: Provlita Teloniou - 28100 Argostoli
Telephone: 26710 22248
Fax: 26710 22248

Tourism Police Stations
Name: Tourism Police Station
Location: Argostoli
Address: 52, I. Metaxa Street, P.O. Box 281 00 Argostoli
Telephone: 26710 23226

Camping Sites
Argostoli, Fanari Kefalonia, Tel: 26710 24525
Karavomylos Beach, Sami Kefalonia, Tel: 26740 22480

Domestic Port Authorities
City: Argostoli
Category: Port Authority
Tel: 26710 22224, 26710 22397
VHF Channels: 12,18
City:Fiskardo
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 26740 41400
VHF Channels: 12,18

City: Lixouri
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 26710 94100
VHF Channels: 12,18

City: Poros
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 26740 72460
Fax: 26740 72460
VHF Channels: 12, 18
City: Sami
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 26740 22031
VHF Channels: 12,18

Long Distance Buses
From Athens daily to: VATHI
Ktel Address: Kifissou St.
Tel: 210 5150785
Route: 08.45
Return: 07.00
Price: 22,14
Duration: 7 hrs 30'

From Athens daily to: ARGOSTOLI
Ktel Address: Kifissou St.
Tel: 210 5150785
Route: 07.45, 09.00, 13.00, 17.00
Return: 06.45, 07.15, 14.30, 16.30
Price: 23,48 - 29,49
Duration: 8 hrs

Caves
Name: Agios Gerasimos
Location: Argostoli
Description: Agios Gerasimos Cave, situated 3 km away. This is where Agios Gerasimos, the island's patron saint, led an ascetic life before settling to the Valley of Omalon.

Name: Spilies
Location: Fiskardo
Description: The Caves situated on the hill of Spiliovouno are sites of archeological interest. In close proximity, are found remains of Cyclopean walls.

Name: Drakospilia
Location: Lixouri
Description: Dracospilia Cave (the cave of the dragon), located to the S.

Name: Zervati
Location: Sami
Description: The Zervati Cave, located in the area of Karavomylos, measures 18 m deep and 75 m long. It features two small lakes whose banks support aquatic plants that are rarely encountered in Greece. It is not open to the public.

Name: Aggalaki
Location: Sami
Description: The Aggalaki Cave, found in the area of Poulata, is surrounded by fourteen other caves. It has a 50-m-deep cauldron-like opening, and comprises a lake with a surface area of 3.000 m2 approximately, and a subterranean karst branch that extends over some 8.000 m2. The cave is not open to the public.

Name: Drogarakis
Location: Sami
Description: The Drogaratis Cave, found 5 km away, is truly a manifestation of the grandeur of Nature which has crafted itself this "sculptural" masterpiece. Once inside the cave, the visitor is instantly captivated by this remarkable workshop of the earth, where stalactites and stalagmites are being formed for thousands of years. The reflection of sunlight on the stalactites creates an unworldly, dream-like atmosphere. The cave contains a 44-m-long descending passageway that leads to a chamber of 30 x 40 m. The latter, decorated with multi-hued stalactites and stalagmites, is noted for its excellent acoustics and is arranged for concerts (a special platform has been erected along the back wall of the cavern). Its domed roof is intact and is of a unique, magical formation. The Drogarati Cave is a rare geological phenomenon and attracts thousands of visitors.

Name: Sakos
Location: Skala
Description: The Sakkos Cave is a site of archeological interest, found at the location that bears the same name, between Skala and the Temple of Apollo. It consists of two cavities linked by a small tunnel. It has yielded findings attesting to its use by prehistoric peoples.