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Travel Destination Guide - Svoronata
Svoronata (Kefalonia, Greece) 
Svoronata Information
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Svoronata is located in the Southwest of the island of Kefalonia, approximately 4 miles south of Argostoli, and 2 miles south of Lassi. Although Svoronata is only minutes from the airport, the area is peaceful and scenically very beautiful with lots of olive groves and fields full of wild flowers. Svoronota is a small inland village, measuring 1 ml by ¾ ml with no real centre, split in 2 by a steep, narrow, winding road and comprising 2 churches, a few tavernas and some extremely narrow streets just about the width of a car in places.
The village has hotels including the Irinna and Blue Horizon and a variety of self-catering apartments and studios scattered around, many with their own pools and snackbar facilities. Kosmar and Libra feature the village in their brochures, but most of the good accommodation in the resort can be booked independently.
The area is suitable for middlemarket couples, singles and families wishing for a quiet holiday. The local area appeals to walkers, cyclists and nature lovers. Having your own transport an advantage, or visit one of the car-hire shops in the area.
Locality:
Svoronota is situated in the SW of the island, 4 mls S of Argostoli, 4 mls W of Pessada, 1½ mls E of the airport. Its setting is 1 ml inland, in steep, thickly wooded terrain which flattens out towards the rocky coastline before dropping sharply to the sea. In a fertile agricultural area of olive and citrus groves, vineyards and some cultivated fields.
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Entertainment in the daytime consists of visiting the local beaches, wine tasting at nearby fruit farm, cycling or walking in the surrounding area, taking in the garden village of Kourkoumelata and Metaxata, where Lord Byron stayed in 1823. There is also a good go-kart track called Imola, just off the road from Svoronata to Avithos, which is open from about 5.00pm every evening if you fancy burning off a bit off energy after all the lazing around! It costs 9 euro per person for about 15 minutes.
The nightlife is mediocre, it is all centred around the local tavernas; for livelier options, try Argostoli and Lassi.
Avithos beach is about a mile from the centre of the village, it's beautiful and remains uncrowded all season. Avithos is ideal for children as the water is shallow, and there are 2 tavernas at the beginning of the beach, and space to park.
For eating out, there are a handful of tavernas, including a touristy cluster near Ammes Beach, offering the usual Greek/Anglo fare, and fresh fish is the local area's speciality.
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Population: 10.668.400
Languages: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Currency: euro
Currency code: EUR
Local Times:
Greece - Athens
Country Dialling Code: +30
Voltage: 220V 50Hz
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Greece appeals to different types of tourist, and very few could fail to find somewhere to suit their taste. From bustling Athens to blindingly bright islands, ancient fragments abound - the belly button of the cosmos at Delphi, fallen columns galore on the sacred island of Delos, frescoed Minoan palaces on Crete and even, quite possibly, the remnants of Atlantis at Santorini. Greeks are fierce guardians of tradition, but that doesn't mean they don't know how to have fun. In addition, hot sun and limpid seas conspire to make Greece a perfect place to relax. Whether you're supping in a beachside taverna , sipping coffee in a shady plateia or disco-dancing till dawn.
The Olympic Games were spawned in ancient classical Greece, along with democracy and the fundamentals of philosophy, science and mathematics. Modern Greece is better known as a great place to vacation rather than a centre of learning and culture. Today the country attracts by offering simple pleasures: delicious food at reasonable prices, local wine, beautiful beaches, sunshine, quaint villages, a seemingly endless lacework of coastline and little islands full of scenic surprises.
The country exudes traditional charm, particularly on its ever-popular islands, which cling to their stereotypical architecture and way of life despite being often over-run by tourists. Black-clad women still deliver vegetables to island tavernas on panniered donkeys, while bronzed, lined fishermen sit in the sun, drink thick coffee, and play dominoes or dice. The tourist infrastructure has intruded in many respects, but the timeless aspect of whitewashed buildings clustered on hillsides around narrow pebbled alleys has been retained. The myriad islands in the Aegean Sea are easily accessible from Piraeus, the historic harbour of Greece's mainland capital, Athens, by ferry or hydrofoil, offering a unique chance for 'island-hopping'. Many of the larger islands also have airports with connections to Athens or seasonally with major European cities.
On the mainland the city of Athens in the south is sprawling, overcrowded and polluted but nevertheless enthralls visitors, while Thessaloniki in the north is vibrant and modern with a Byzantine flavour. Athens is dominated by its major landmark, the Parthenon: the remains of other wonders of the ancient Greek classical world are to be found mainly on the Peloponnese Peninsula, south of Corinth, the gateway to a veritable treasure trove of history.
Greece and Greeks welcome with open arms the thousands of visitors that flock to admire their national assets every year - no-one leaves without having been warmed, both by the sun and the hospitality. |
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