King Tafios, son of the god Poseidon,
is - according to
mythology - the founder of the TafionTown.
In Homer's Odyssey, Ulysses confided his fleet to Mentor,
the Tafion-King, when
he left for Troy.
His island is nowadays called Meganissi.
Meganissi is a
picturesque tiny island in the Ionian
Sea, 4 miles to the northeast of the island Lefkada (Lefkas).
It's also the
biggest one in a complex of such little islands as Skorpios,
Skorpidi, Thilia, Kythros
and others, which form the Municipality of Meganissi
(Tafion). This rare
combination of land and sea together
with the natural and variform
virgin beauty of the
islands is unique in Greece.
Here are to be found the three picturesque villages and main
settlements Vathi,
Katomeri
and Spartochori,
each one having kept
its own character and loveliness. Their traditional architecture, the
picturesque harbors with the fish taverns, the captivating view, the
bright green
scenery and the crystal clear sea will make you remember times that
have gone,
since tourism hasn't left its evidence here yet. The hospitable people,
their
peaceful way of living, the interchange of the scenery, pleasure and
the
special food create an ideal place for vacation. Ai-Giannis,
Spilia, Ambelaki, Fanari, Atherinos
and Limonari are the
best known beaches of the island, whereby
a visit to the grottos Papanikoli
and Giovanni is
also worth.
