Category Archives: Kefalonia island>North Kefalonia

The fortress of Assos was built in 1585 following a request by local ambassadors that the Venetians reinforce the island’s defense capacities. As it is a closed peninsula, Assos became the natural cho ...

While there are two lighthouses that remain intact on the Fiscardo coastline, only one is actually functional. The older of the two was constructed under Venetian rule, and is complimented by a pictur ...