| As one of the great city states of ancient Kefalonia, Krani ruled the southern corner of the island around Argostoli, a staggering 3,000 years ago. Evidence of the Kranians rule has been found on inscriptions and most importantly, coins, the symbol for Krani being the bull.
The four autonomous city states were purportedly named after the four sons on Cephalus from whom the island got its name. They were Pale (the modern region of Paliki), Sami (around the port of Sami - see Ancient Sami for more info), Proni (in the south east above Skala - see proni on the Explorer page for more details) and Krani.
Little remains of the Krani apart from its massive walls which litter the hill side around Argostoli. The easiest place to get a glimpse of them is just off the road to Sami. A short journey along this dirt track and then a hike into the holm oak forest and olive groves will bring you face to face with the giant walls themselves. They can initially be difficult to find, keep an eye out to the left and right of the path, it's no more than 100 metres or so from the end of the road.
The wall themselves are cut from huge blocks of stone which have been cut in such a way that they lock together without the need for mortar.
If you're heading for a day out, then a brief stop here is a nice place to cool off. | 
cyclopean walls 
amidst the undergrowth 
