Melissani Lake

admin — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:16:31 +0000

Melissani lake is one of the most important and advertised attractions of Kefalonia. It is found in Karavomilos, 2 kilometers from Sami and is a 160 sq.m. cave in which stalactites aged 16.000 years have been formed.
It was discovered in 1951 and its name is thought to come from the name of Nymph Melisanthi that looking for her lost ship stumbled and fell into the lake.

Drogarati Cave

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:04:25 +0000

One of the rare geological phenomena of Kefalonia is found close to Haliotata village of Sami. In the interior of the cave stalactites and stalagmites have been created thousands of years ago forming various shapes. It has been discovered 300 years ago when due to strong earthquakes a part of the roof went down bringing to light part of the cave that today is its entrance, while it is thought that there is a part of it that has not yet been discovered.

Destination Kefalonia - Caves

Melissani Lake

Drogarati Cave