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(Dendrinos; 26740 61392; Agia Evfymia; mains €6-13; lunch & dinner mid-May-mid-Oct)
Bear right past the Agia Evfymia harbourfront and continue until the road ends at famous
Dendrinos, overlooking the Bay of Sami. The cheerful Dendrinos family offer outstand-
ing local specialities, including dolmadhes (vine leaves stuffed with rice and sometimes
meat), Kefallonian meat pie, or braised rabbit. Choose from what's fresh and save room
for chocolate soufflé with rich citrus cream. Penelope Cruz and Nicholas Cage were reg-
ulars when filming
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
here.
Information
All facilities, including post office and banks, are in Sami. Buses for Argostoli usually
meet ferries. Hire cars through Karavomilos (
Click here
)
.
Port Authority
(
26740 22031; Sami)
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AssosΑσσος
Tiny, gorgeous Assos is an upmarket gem of whitewashed and pastel houses, many of
them pre-earthquake. Baby Italian cypresses dot the steep mountain descending to the
town which straddles the isthmus of a peninsula topped by a
Venetian fortress
. The fort-
ress makes a great hike, with superlative views and old-world ambience, and the tiny
green bay is eminently swimmable.
Sleeping & Eating
Apartment Linardos
APARTMENT $$$
( 26740 51563;
www.linardosapartments.gr
; d €70; May-Sep; )
Spotless studios with
kitchens have beautiful views of town, the beach and the fortress.
Platanos
TAVERNA $
(mains €6-15; breakfast, lunch & dinner Easter-Oct)
Admired island-wide for its locally
sourced, fresh ingredients and top-notch cooking, Platanos fills part of an attractive
shady plaza near the waterfront. Strong on meat dishes, there are also fish and vegetarian
options such as vegetable
mousakas
.
