Kefalonia

Kefalonia the green Ionion island

Kefalonia (Kefallinia or Cephalonia) is the largest and most mountainous island of the Ionian Islands. Located opposite the entrance to the Gulf Patraikos, north and south of the island of Lefkada. According to recent historical findings, it is thought that Kefalonia is, infact, the historical Ithaca, home of Homer, the great historian, whos work is the basis for many historians past and present. The island has an area of approximately 688 square kilometers and has approximately 27,651 residents. Much of the area is occupied by the main peaks of mount Ainos, Megas Soros (1.628m.) Agia Dinati(1.131m.) Eumorphia (1.043m.) and Kokini Rahi(1.078m.) The main valleys are those of Kranai and the Palikis peninsula.