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Kefallonia is the biggest island of the Ionian islands and has 3 major ports. The island can be reached by ferry from Patras or Killini or by bus through Patras from Athens. The main port of Kefallonia is the port of Sami which is located in the eastern part of the island and connects Kefallonia with Patras, Ithaca, Corfu, Ancona, Bari and Brindisi. The second port of Kefallonia is the port of Poros, which is located on the southern part of the island and ferries from Killini in the Peloponesse arrive here. The third port is the port of the capital of Kefallonia island, the port of Argostoli. |
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Kefalonia International Airport is 9km south of the island capital at Argostoli. Today Kefalonia International Airport provides high level air services and facilitations in, with impressive rythms, progressively increasing movement of planes and passenger public.
It is indicatively marked that the Airport allocates modern, completely equipped building Installations of area 4,500 m2, one runway with dimensions 2,440 x 45 m., suitable for almost each type of plane. Also, it provides aircrafts parking stands within an area of 23,000 m2 and additionals parking stands for small aircrafts. |
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The prefecture of Kefalonia also includes the islands of Ithaca, Kastos and Kalamos. The island is located between Lefkada, in the north, and Zakynthos, in the south and has a population of almost 45.000 inhabitants who are mostly gathered in the island's capital and main port, Argostoli. Their main occupations and source of income are agriculture, fishing and tourism. |
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Kefalonia Info | Fast Facts |
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Coordinates: 38°15′N 20°30′E / 38.25°N 20.5°E / 38.25; 20.5 Island Chain: Ionian Islands Area: 906.5 km² (350 sq.mi.) Highest Mountain: Megas Soros (1,627 m (5,338 ft)) Government Greece Periphery: Ionian Islands Prefecture: Kefalonia and Ithaka Capital: Argostoli Statistics Population: 36,404 (as of 2001) Density: 40 /km² (104 /sq.mi.) Postal Code: 280 xx Area Code: 267x0 License Code: KE |
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Kefalonia is one of the larger Greek islands in the Ionian chain of islands that run down the west coast of Greece, from Corfu in the north to Zante in the south.
The success of the Hollywood movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin, set on the island, triggered a Kefalonia holiday boom. Visitor numbers soared and the islanders were not slow in hiking up prices, especially in the popular holiday hotspots. Kefalonia is now one of the most popular Greek islands with all the major tour operators offering accommodations, mostly along the south coast where the best beaches predominate. |
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