Capital of Kefalonia is the city of Argostoli. An attractive little city with a population of around 10,000 inhabitants. Argostoli is surrounded by low green hills and is located in the middle of the bay of a natural harbor, which is one of the safest in the Mediterranean. At the edge of the bay next to Argostoli lies the lagoon of Koutavos. The area has been inhabited since 1600 and in 1757 the Venetians dominated Kefalonia decide to transfer to Argostoli the capital of the island.The old town was more picturesque than now. The pre-seismic town of Argostoli was picturesque with buildings of great architectural value, public and private. In Argostoli, the history of the island has been written with some of the most important events, including the burning of the ‘Golden Book’, the Libro d ‘Oro, in the Square Bell, who put an end to discrimination between nobles and people. In Argostoli there are many sights, you will not get enough to admire attractions like the main pedestrian zone called Lithostroto, various museums , the Radicals Avenue, statue of poet Nikos Kavvadias , the municipal theater, the Korgialenios Library, which is the third richest library in the whole of Greece and the Napier Garden, which has a wide variety of trees. Argostoli was also the second city in Greece to be electrified