Sami, Kefalonia
West of town is the Melissani Cave, a major tourist attraction; boat tours are offered.
Administration
Following the Kapodistrias reform of 1997, the community of Sami was united with the surrounding communities Grizata, Karavomylos, Poulata, Pyrgi and Chaliotata to form the larger municipality of Sami. As a result of the 2010 Kallikratis Programme, this municipality became a municipal unit of the municipality of Kefalonia, which covered the whole island. In 2019 three new municipalities were formed on the island, including Sami.
The municipality of Sami consists of the following municipal units (former municipalities):
The municipal unit of Sami is subdivided into the following communities:
- Chaliotata
- Grizata
- Karavomylos
- Poulata
- Pyrgi (Digaleto)
- Sami
Province
Sami Province (Greek: Επαρχία Σάμης) was one of the provinces of Cephalonia Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Sami. It was abolished in 2006.