Wednesday 25 June 2014
Melissani Cave
or Melissani Lake, also Melisani is a cave located on the
island of Kefalonia, northwest of Sami, about 5 km SE of Agia Efthymia, NE
of Argostoli and NW of Poros. The Ionian Sea lies to the east with the Strait
of Ithaca. Forests surrounds the cave and the mountain slope is to the west.
Near the cave is the entry to the cave with parking lots and is passed almost
in the middle of the main road linking Sami and Agia Efimia especially to the
northern part of the island. In Greek mythology, Melissani was the cave of the nymphs.
The cave features a lake that are surrounded with trees and forests. The cave
is located east of the mountains of Evmorfia and Agia Dynati. Tourism is common
in the cave. The cave features a sky-blue lake covered with stones at the
bottom. Plants are at the door of the cave. Source
