Religious Tours: St Andrew’s Monastery, St Gerasimos Monastery & Rombola Winery
Ertsos Travel Kefalonia
Departure  from  Argostoli
Argostoli has been the capital of the Kefallonia Region since 1757. It is the island’s commercial and administrative centre, and has beautiful neo-classical buildings. It’s a modern city with a remarkable historic and cultural tradition. Argostoli, built amphitheatrically with a view to the Lagoon of Koutavos, overlooks the fir tree-covered Aenos.
Viewing Catavothres which is one of the rarest phenomena : large quantities of seawater penetrate the land at the location of Agii Theodori at Lassi without retrogressing, re-appearing by the village of Karavomylos near Sami. Lighthouse – Photostop Passing through Lassi and we continue to one of the most beautiful villages of Kefallonia, Kourkoumelata.

St. Andrew’s Monastery

Dates back to the Byzantine period, with sublime frescos and an ecclesiastic museum, where additionally the saint’s right leg is kept.

Rombola Winery
You can taste local wines among them the famous Robola.
St.Gerasimos Monastery
This is the island’s patron saint and his relics are kept in the monastery’ s smaller church in a silver sarcophagus which is opened during services for the congregation to kiss his feet .Set in the Omala valley ,known for its robola vineyards,the monastery is the island’s largest and more majestic ,with a splendid bell-tower build in the architectural style peculiar to the Ionian Islands.A small hole in the church floor leads down to an underground chamber where the saint lived as a hermit. As a sign of respect visitors should ensure the wear suitable clothing for visiting the church – a sarong is deal to cover  up arms and legs.
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