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Administrative Region : Ionian Islands
Regional unit : Kefalonia

Skala (Σκάλα) is a picturesque village located in the municipality of Elios Pronnoi, some 39kms south from the island's main town of Argosotli and 14kms SE of Poros, in the south of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece.

During the summer, Skala becomes a popular holiday destination and has a growing number of apartments, hotels, tavernas, bars and gift shops, together with the all year round supermarkets, bakery and pharmacy. There is also a cash point machine.

Skala's 'blue flag' beach is a three kilometre stretch of sand with a shingle foreshore with a backdrop of pine trees. Although the beach is equipped with umbrellas and sunbeds, there is still plenty of space to escape the crowds. There are watersports available for the energetic.

History

The current village was built in 1956 and replaces the old village which was levelled during a devastating earthquake in August 1953, killing 36 and injuring hundreds of villagers. The original village was located on the hill behind the present one, as many of the island's were, in order to avoid invasion from raiders and pirates during the previous centuries.

On the edge of the present village is the remains of a 3rd century Roman villa with some remarkably well preserved mosaics. Visitors can visit the site free of charge to see the mosaic flooring in three rooms, which were excavated in 1957.

Three kilometres along the beach road towards Poros is the site of a 7th century Temple dedicated to the god Apollo. Here you can see the foundation stones and parts of three Doric columns


Agriculture

Skala was a farming community up until the onset of tourism 20 years ago. Most families had and still have fields or small holdings on which they grow summer and winter vegetables, together with their wine producing vineyards, and olive trees providing Greece's elixir of life, olive oil. Orange, lemon, walnut, almond and fig trees have been planted throughout the area.

Herds of goats, sheep and cows freely roam the hillsides around Skala.

Multi coloured beehives can be seen dotted around the fields and hillsides, producing Kefalonia's delicious thyme flavoured honey.

Transport

Buses link Skala with the island's main town Argostoli, twice in the morning during the summer months - this reduces to a single service during the winter. Only one bus returns to Skala in the afternoon once the shops in Argostoli close at 2pm. There is also a bus connecting Skala to Poros.

Municipalities and communities of the Kefalonia Prefecture

Argostoli | Eleios-Pronnoi | Erisos | Ithaca | Leivathos | Paliki | Pylaros | Sami

Omala

Municipal unit Eleios-Pronnoi
Municipal Community Poros
Asprogerakas (Ασπρογέρακας ο)
Kampitsata (Καμπιτσάτα τα)
Moni Yperageias Theotokou Atrou (Μονή Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Άτρου η)
Poros (Πόρος ο)
Riza (Ρίζα η)
Tzanata (Τζανάτα τα)
Community Agia Eirini
Agia Eirini (Αγία Ειρήνη η)
Community Agios Nikolaos
Agios Nikolaos (Άγιος Νικόλαος ο)
Community Arginia
Arginia (Αργίνια τα)
Community Valerianos
Atsoupades (Ατσουπάδες)
Valerianos (Βαλεριάνος ο)
Plateies (Πλατείαι αι)
Community Markopoulo
Kateleios (Κατελειός ο)
Kato Kateleios (Κάτω Κατελειός ο)
Markopoulo (Μαρκόπουλον το)
Community Mavrata
Mavrata (Μαυράτα τα)
Community Xenopoulo
Andriolata (Ανδριολάτα τα)
Kapandriti (Καπανδρίτιον το)
Xenopoulo (Ξενόπουλον το)
Community Pastra
Kremmydi (Κρεμμύδιον το)
Pastra (Πάστρα η)
Community Skala
Aleimmatas (Αλειμματάς ο)
Ratzakli (Ρατζακλίον το)
Skala (Σκάλα η)
Fanies (Φανιές οι)
Community Chionata
Thiramonas (Θηράμονας ο)
Kolaitis (Κολαίτης ο)
Chionata (Χιονάτα τα)

See also : Kefalonia island

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