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 [...]
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A History of Kefalonia
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, [...]
Greece Cephalonia Is One Of Many Greek Islands
Cephalonia Cephalonia is one of many Greek islands that boasts a peculiar blend of nature’ and history that has resulted in a special place. So special, in fact, that Cephalonia likes to think of itself as “the island of wonders,” a place where many unexpected natural phenomena occur. But visitors need not concern themselves with [...]
