Kefalonia, along with Ithaca, makes the biggest island in the Ionian Sea. It extents in 904, 4 sq.km and has 45,000 habitants. It is truly a bewitching island, full of surprises and continuous diversity of scenery, surrounded by numerous coves and lacy coasts. Through history Kefalonia had been a very important social, cultural and commercial centre, alive since the Palaeolithic and even the Mycenaean era. Its geographical position and the high cultural level that had developed occasioned the even and anon invasion by several conquerors. The Macedonians tried to conquer it at some point, but unsuccessfully, the Romans totally occupied it and during the 9th century it was harried several times by the pirates and the corsairs. The Turkish dominion lasted for a short period of time but then the island was occupied by the Venetians for about 300 years. Then came the French dominion (1807- 1809) and the English occupation until the May 21, 1864, when Kefalonia along with the rest of the Ionian Islands became a full member of the Greek state. The ?passage? of all these western civilizations from this island contributed to the development of an important, rich and particular culture well preserved to our days. The Kefalonian wit, acute and liberal, makes them known in all over the world, with distinctions in arts, in literature and trade. Despite all the adversities and the total destruction by the 1953's earthquakes, Kefalonia attained full development becoming a modern, alive island.