Greece doesn’t require any introduction, when it comes to speaking about its role in the worldwide tourism. The nation’s timeless ancient history and its unharmed natural landscape, provide with the needed pull for drawing in millions of visitors to its soil each year. But, the story doesn’t stop there, and the recent trends might say, even the Greece property market was about to experience a major boom due to the greater keenness being shown by [Read more →]
A series of earthquakes on the island of Kefalonia in 1953 totally destroyed the majority of the buildings with only a small area at the northern most point escaping the devastation. As a result, an estimated 100,000 people left the island seeking a new life elsewhere. Following the major earthquake of 1953 property development on the island has been strictly regulated to ensure that buildings are constructed to specifications which will ensure [Read more →]
Think about what would you include in your list of must-haves that would make up your ideal vacation destination. Planety of sun, minimal chance of rain, warm pleasant temperatures, perfect sandy beaches, clear warm waters, wide choice hotel of apartment accommodation, plenty of quality restaurants and cafes, both lively and relaxed evening options and within easy reach by a cheap flight from home. Sounds like a rare and unlikely dream destinatio [Read more →]
Ithaka
Ithaka is known to every schoolboy as the home island of Odysseus, and even if not all scholars can agree on the exact location of the sites associated with the Odyssey, this island has as much claim as any of receiving the homage due to that epic hero and his world. The men of Ithaka still go off to sea and r [Read more →]
When it comes to buying a Kefalonia home, many people choose to build their dream home so that they can ensure they get exactly what they want from the beginning. Building your own home abroad should be an extremely exciting experience but there are a number of crucial areas you should consider before agreeing to a contract. No matter how romantic and idealistic it may seem to have a home built in Kefalonia, ensure that you know the legalities of [Read more →]
Kefalonia is one of the biggest of the Ionian Islands based on the west side of the Greek mainland . An unknown fact is that Kefalonia can be spelt in various ways and some of these ways include Kefallinia, Cephalonia and Cephallonia. Many people believe that the island is said to be named after Cephalus, who was an individual from Greek Mythology and was the son of Hermes and Herse.
Kefalonia is a stunning island with green grass [Read more →]
