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Meganissi is one of the numerous islands in the Lefkada region. With an area exceeding 22,000 square kilometers, it is one of the largest islands in the region, along with Kalamos. The islands have three separate settlements with the settlement of Katomeri as its headquarters. At the same time, Meganisi also owns the legendary Skorpios Island, which was bought by the shipowner Onassis in 1963 and is still in the possession of the Onassis family. The other two settlements of the island are called Spartochori and Vathi. Meganisi has an important historical course. It belongs to the Televoides Islands which took their name from the Televoes. They were a local people whose main activity was piracy. The island from the excavations has already been inhabited since the Neolithic era and was called Tafos or Tafios. In the 7th century, p.

During the Greek Revolution, Meganisi was an important refuge for many Greek revolutionaries but also the birthplace of general Dimos Tselios Ferentinos who is an example of patriotism and heroism and many victories against the Turkish invaders.

In fact, even later during the Second World War, the island once again played the role of a hideout for the historic Papanikolis submarine, which had been hidden in a cave on the island, since then the cave took its name. It is now one of the main attractions of the place as well as a historical monument for the whole of Greece. From a cultural point of view, Meganisi has kept intact many traditional practices and tries in many ways to highlight its cultural heritage to its visitors.