National Geographic Traveller UK - 04.2020

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WORDS & PHOTOGRAPHS JEREMY FLINT


Traditions cling to this Ionian island like the gnarled olive trees that hang from its


limestone clifs and frame its legendary beaches. Shepherds, cheesemakers and


olive oil artisans ply their ancient trades in the countryside while, in sleepy


harbour towns, ishermen sell their catch on the water’s edge. Kefalonia is an


enchanted island, married to the past — and ofers a glimpse of real island life


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