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pre-earthquake furniture, clothes and artwork from the homes of gentry and farmwork-
ers.
Focas-Kosmetatos Foundation
MUSEUM
( 26710 26595; Valianou; adult/child €3/free; 10am-1pm Mon-Fri, low season by appoint-
ment)
See displays on Kefallonia's cultural and political history in a pre-earthquake
building. Its
Cephalonia Botanica
(
8.30am-2.30pm Mon-Fri)
, a lovely botanical
garden, is about 2km from Argostoli centre.
Archaeological Museum
MUSEUM
(
26710 28300; Rokou Vergoti; admission €3;
8am-3pm Tue-Sun)
A collection of island
relics, including Mycenaean finds.
Beaches
BEACH
The town's closest, largest sandy beaches are crowded
Makrys Gialos
and
Platys Gia-
los
, 5km south on Lassi Peninsula.
Lourdata
, 16km from Argostoli on the Ar-
gostoli-Poros road, also has an attractive expansive beach set against a mountainous
green backdrop.
Sleeping
Vivian Villa
PENSION $
( 26710 23396;
www.kefalonia-vivianvilla.gr
;
Deladetsima 11; d/studio €45/55; )
Friendly
owners operate big, bright, tidy rooms, some with kitchens. The top-floor two-bedroom
apartment is excellent; there's a lift. Located in a residential neighbourhood near the
centre. Prices are discounted for longer stays.
26710 25381;
www.mirabelhotel.com
; Plateia Valianou; d incl breakfast €60;
)
Straightforward rooms sit on the main square in this busy business hotel.
Camping Argostoli
CAMPGROUND $
