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Livathos (Greek Λειβαθός often Livatho Λειβαθό ( f sg ) ), official long form: Δήμος Λειβαθούς, formerly Italian Liváto, from 1997 to 2010, a municipality in the homonymous valley on Kefalonia. It was located southeast of Argostoli and went in 2010 in the newly created municipality of Cephalonia on in which it has since formed a district with 11 villages.

Although it has always been a very fertile valley with good soil, the inhabitants of the Marine turned to almost all owners of the island come from there. In Metaxata, Lord Byron was preparing for his participation in the Greek War of Independence and also wrote his work " Don Juan ". The villa in which Byron lived, has not survived the earthquake. 1866 had 2000 inhabitants of the valley. Thus, it is the only part of the island, now more populous than in the 19th century. Of the 25 villages, the village Kourkoumelata is best known, which was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1953 by the shipowner Andreas Vergotis for $ 15 million. The monastery church was built in 1600 rebuilt.

Verkehrlich of importance is the port of Pessada, from where there is a ferry to Zakynthos.

Attractions

In the northern part of the village, adjacent to Argostoli, are the fortress and the village of Agios Georgios. The Citadel ( " Borgo " ) was from 1262 the seat of the Count Palatine of Cephalonia. Later the Turks entrenched in the fortress conquered by the Venetians in 1499 (supported by Spanish troops ) after two months of siege, the fort and completed the short Turkish rule. Is the Renaissance church Evaggelistria On the road to the citadel.

The lush vegetation of the village of Lourdas can be explored via a designated hiking trail of the Society archipelago. The circular trail starts at the platia, the village square, and takes about two and a half hours.