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Going Green in Kefalonia
By Eve Hartridge
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Last year the disastrous Greek economy made consistent headline news, and is still an on-going concern. This month, Traveling Actuary Eve Hartridge reviews the Greek Island of Kefalonia, where the attitude is very much business as usual.
 
Kefalonia is one of the largest and best known of the Greek Islands. However, I was completely unaware of it’s utter beauty; empty sandy beaches, shallow bays with warm turquoise waters, stunning coast lines, and dramatic mountains. I was also surprised how green in colour the island is, with a large part of Kefalonia now classified as a national park. In my mind’s eye, I could correctly see plenty of olive groves, but not evergreen forests. The best way to explore the Island is by car, but you must hire a boat for at least one day, as some of the beaches can only be accessed this way. The island consists of four peninsulas, however is prone to earthquakes (the last being in the 1970s) and therefore has very few ancient relics or architecture to visit, however some of the natural wonders make up for this especially the native and sadly endangered Loggerhead Turtles.
 

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