The Katavothres amount to little more than a geological curiosity which those left cold by such matters may well think a wasted trip, but being so close to Argostoli must be worth a brief visit.

At this peculiar place the sea disappears into the land, and while it is nowadays (since the earthquake) a shadow of its former self, at one time it was said to be powerful enough to drive a waterwheel. For years it was a mystery as to where the water went, but the enterprising use of dyes have established that the water turns up some time later in the underground Melissani Lake on the opposite side of the island.

A visit can now be combined with a drink at the swanky bar/restaurant which has recently been opened.