Walking tour of Sami - Antisamos - Acropolis in Kefalonia

Activity ID : 3992

Easy

4 hours

Mar - Nov

Minimum participation limit 7 years

English, French, German, Greek, Italian

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Activity Description

We start from the square of Sami and we follow a beautiful path through a forest of holy trees, arbutus, and oak trees while ascending towards the ancient castle called Paleokastro.
We continue our hike on a magical, downhill path that leads to the famous “Antisamos” beach.
We then ascend the hill with mild canyoning without ropes and through a gorge, we arrive at the two-sided Acropolis of Ancient Sami. According to the historian Thucydides, this two-sided Acropolis, protected “Sami” which was one of the four city-states of Kefalonia.
We enter the Acropolis through the main gate, built with impressively great in size stones and we start touring the castle. Parts of the wall still stand majestically overlooking the incredible views of Ithaca, Sami, Agia Efimia, and Antisamos.
Then, following a gentle route, we end up at the opposite peak of the Acropolis the” Kyatis” where the Monastery of Agioi Fanentes was founded in 1265 AD.
We continue our tour in the monastery as well as in the church of Ag. Nikolaos to admire the murals which have been preserved over the centuries.
Then, we follow a wooded downhill path where we take the last photos before returning to Sami where our hike ends

Distance: 11 km

Duration: 4 hours hike (Depending on the level)

340 m. positive attitude

Meeting point: Central Square of Sami

End Point Option: Central Square of Sami

Level: Easy - Medium

Minimum participation: 4 people

Included

• Mountain escort with knowledge of English-French- German & Italian

• Liability insurance

• Snack

Do nοt forget

• Small backpack

• Comfortable clothes and shoes for the activity (depending on the season)

• Windbreaker jacket

• Sunglasses

• Hat

• Sunscreen

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 72 hours or more prior to the agreed activity starting date. You are automatically reimbursed for the full activity price.
Cancellation between 24 hours and 72 hours prior to the agreed activity starting date. You are entitled to a 50% reimbursement
Cancellation 24 hours or later are what we call last-minute cancellations. No reimbursements will be effected

* If the activity is canceled by the activity provider (due to weather, non-completion of minimum entries, force majeure, etc.), the price of your activity, is refunded in full.

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