Accessible-Companion: Monastery, Assos and Winery

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: ARM-A2 Accessible Mobility Equipment: Monastery, Assos and Winery

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Discover the diversity of Kefalonia by visiting a 16th-century monastery that the island’s patron saint founded, sampling local wines and enjoying free time in the village of Assos. You can see the relics of Saint Gerasimos enclosed in a glass case inside his namesake monastery and the cave where he lived, which for centuries has been the island’s most revered pilgrimage site. Nearby, you will find the Robola winery, which produces a variety of wines using white Robola grapes that have thrived on the island since the time of Homer. The selection of wines for the tasting will reflect Argostoli’s mild climate and predominately limestone soil. Upon reaching the island’s west coast, you will visit Assos, a picturesque fishing village nestled into a craggy hillside. It is an idyllic setting with pastel-colored houses and leafy squares where you might relax in the shade. The best views are from the waterfront promenade.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Browse Saint Gerasimos Monastery and see the cave where the namesake monk lived.
• Enjoy a tasting of wines, many of them produced with white Robola grapes that thrive locally.
• Explore the charming fishing village of Assos on your own.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.