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Argostoli became Cephalonia’s capital in 1757. Even though many of the town’s imposing mansions were destroyed during the 1953 earthquakes, the new town which was built kept the quaint, Ionian style with well-laid out streets, spacious squares, many trees and alleys and a very lively port. In the centre of the city there are the Administrative House, the Town Hall, the Archaeological Museum, the Korgialenio Popular Art Museum, the Korgialenios Library and the newly-built "Kefalos" Theatre. At the port, the visitors can see Nikos Kavadias’ bust gazing to the endless sea. Тhe peop...
