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Isola di Cefalonia, Greece

cover photo by Oleg Tsapko

Location added by Maria Laura Spini

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 8.6 (average on 5 votes)

Coordinates : 38.25273,20.645269 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : As the subjects are very different, the kit can be the most complete and versatile as possible. I worked with a set of basic zoom 18 -70 and 70 - 300. Excellent opportunity to take advantage of wide-angle lenses such as the 10-20 or even more stringent. Do not forget the polarizing filter and tripod.

Recommended equipment : Landscape, in particular landscape of sea fishing scenes, scenes of daily life, monuments and special features, Melissani underground lake, nature in general (macro nature). The cliffs have Spartia including fossil shells and flowers of the caper plant are very striking to shoot. I have not heard about underwater photography, but we are not in the Caribbean ... The churches are always very special, full of icons. If you choose the ferry from Patras, the route Athens-Patras offers interesting Corinth Canal and the port of Patras provides cues characteristic of all ports. If you sleep in Patras to catch the ferry the next morning, well .... there is a city to visit, but do not expect particular monuments!

Best months : From mid-May to mid-October. The stay of a week is enough to visit the island in all its aspects and choose what to focus on.

How to get there : By plane, by scheduled flight to Athens and then up domestic flight up to Argostoli (capital), or by scheduled flight up to Athens, and after leased a car at the port of Patras and embarking on the ferry to Kefalonia. The coincidences are not exceptional and the travel time is quite long. Direct flights from Kefalonia there are none except from Verona, but the information is to be controlled. Essential to rent a car to explore the island and spend a week's vacation (sea, relax, photography, history and nature walks!). Best auto scooter: the island is about four times the Elbe! To avoid problems with the ferry from Patras to Sami (reservations for the car in the summer) you can support Hellas Travel Agency of Otranto, which specializes in passages Italy - Greece and connections with the islands, and sends the ticket by mail throughout Italy. Email Address: info@elladeviaggi.it

Visits : The island of Kefalonia (Cephalonia in Italian) is one of the Ionian Islands of Greece, along with Zakynthos (Zante), Ithaki (Ithaca), Corfu, Lefkada and others. Located at latitude of Calabria, has a breezy climate and a surprisingly green nature. It looks more like a fragment of Croatia or Montenegro that a Greek island, as it is rich in natural vegetation, especially cypress trees. The largest town is Argostoli, on the outskirts of which is the monument can be visited but much neglected, dedicated to the martyrs of the Acqui Division of Kefalonia (1945, World War II). Another place of interest is Sami, port of arrival of the ferry, where pictures of fishing boats, local and typical buildings, scenes of daily life. Just north of Sami is the amazing underground lake Melissani, an interesting phenomenon generated by water riaffioranti after a distance of tens of kilometers in the subsurface of the island. The lake is open-aboard boats with conductor that host tourists. The photographs taken at Melissani can be very impressive, but you can not place the stand if not boarding, blocking already narrow passages. To avoid risks on the boat I used my compact Sony W 300, handy, light and unobtrusive, given the limited space and the little home that offer small boats. To the south of Sami is the beautiful beach of Antisamos, where it was filmed on events related to the paid-up. Here, too, landscape photography and macro wildlife also subacquea.Il strong point of the island are of course the beaches. Myrtos Beach is the most scenic and beautiful. Situated in the north of the island, allows the photographer to have fun with scenarios marine and details of every kind. Not far from this beach is the charming lcalit� of Assos and Fiskardo then, marina and resort photography with various ideas to exploit. To the south are the beaches of Lourdata, Skala, Paleolinos and the cliffs of Spartia seascapes and macro nature. On the peninsula to the west, there are other beaches or Petanos Petani Beach (in a bay naturalistically lovely) and Xi Beach, attractive to white clay formations, the yellow-reddish sand and the deep blue sea, which favor particular photos. Very interesting if recovery from the sea. Also on the peninsula is the lovely town of Lixouri which offers insights photos of everyday life.

Notes : Bring a map of the island and search for information on the Internet for the most interesting natural sites, such as the Lake Melissani, the well entrance of groundwater etc. .. (Topic: groundwater in Kefalonia, for example)

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