The Cyclopean Walls: Razata - Grouspa Cave - Cyclopean Walls (ancient Krani) The walker’s orientation and safety is solely their responsibility. The present report, the relevant tracks (gpx) and the rest of the informational material are just supplementary. The proper equipment is necessary, depending on the weather conditions and the nature of the route.  Route’s type: tree structurel (the starting point and return point are the same) Route’s duration: 1 hour  Route’s length: 3,100 metres Level of difficulty: easy Suggested season: all seasons, weather permitting. The route The route starts at the borders of the settlement of Razmata on the national road Argostoli - Sami at the junction with a smaller asphalt road leading to the chapel of Profitis Ilias. At the junction, there is a sign of the Geopark for the Grouspa cave and a large information sign "Cyclopean Walls of Krani". We follow the road in the direction of Profitis Ilias where we meet it after about 600 meters. The route is gentle, flat and passes through olive trees and small properties. After Profitis Ilias the road becomes dirt, without any difficulties, while the scenery remains the same. Six hundred metres later, we turn east towards the Grouspa cave. The road gradually turns into a well-marked path, and when we reach the cave, increased caution is required due to the dangerous nature of the place. We return to the main road and continue south towards the walls where we meet them, after a while. At the beginning of the archaeological site an uphill path leads us to the cyclopean walls and the viewpoint. The Cyclopean walls are an imposing sight, especially considering the era in which they were constructed, while from the viewpoint we gaze not only at the lagoon of Koutavos and Argostoli, but also at the hill of Tilegrafos and the back coast of Lixouri. The view combined with the walls create an unforgettable sight and a special experience. The duration of the walk is approximately one hour without counting any stops- visits of the various sights of the route (Grouspa Cave, Cyclopean Walls). The return time, which is necessarily done by the same route, is also not counted. In Kefalonia there are Health Centres in Sami and Hospitals in Argostoli and Lixouri. There are also police services in Fiskardo, Sami, Poros, Lixouri and Argostoli. Citizen Service Centres are in Argostoli, Livathou, Poros and in Agia Efthimia. Razata Razata is a settlement of Kefalonia, located 5 km outside Argostoli, on the provincial road that connects the capital of the island with the largest port, Sami. It is, actually, a suburb of Argostoli. They have 507 permanent residents, according to the last census of 2011. The view of Argostoli and Lixouri from here is amazing. Very close to Razata are located the ruins of the fortification of Ancient Krani, known as the Cyclopean walls, as well as the Grouspa cave. Grouspa Cave South of the village of Razata and just before the "Cyclopean Walls", in the area of Faraklata, at an altitude of 137m, we find the Grouspa Cave. It is about 60m long and 24m deep. It consists of two chambers which communicate with each other through a small opening. The first chamber is roofless, because it has been demolished and has formed a downward slope. The dimensions of this baroque entrance, the "Grouspa", are about 10x10 m. and form an almost circular opening. The second chamber of the cave has a roof and very beautiful decoration, made of white stalactites and stalagmites, columns, gourds and curtains in a variety of colours. Seven species of bats live in the cave in groups and abundant cave grasshoppers. At the entrance to the cave there are ferns and fig trees. Cyclopean walls (ancient Krani) Three kilometers east of Argostoli, the ruins of ancient Krani, mainly walls, known as "Cyclopean Walls", are preserved in a large area, created in the 7th or 6th century BC. Archaeologists speculate that this was the site of the acropolis, fortified with huge boulders, which, according to popular tradition, only a Cyclops could carry - from which the name derives. Ancient Krani was one of the four city-states that made up the "Cephalonian Quadrilateral" (500-200 BC). It was located in the cove of the bay of Koutavos, built on the hills overlooking the lowland area of present-day Krania. The valley of Krania, according to the archaeologist Marinatos, was the main area of the ancient city. On the southern slope of the hill, which is called 'Riza' and served as the necropolis of Krania, several carved graves of the pre-Mycenaean era were found, looted and destroyed. On the northern slopes of the Kastelli hill, some remains of a Doric temple of Dimitra can be seen. In the archaeological museum of Argostoli there is an inscription from the area, with the dedication "Triopis Damatri and Cora", meaning that Triopida dedicates it to Dimitra and her daughter, Persephone. During the route, the walker will encounter QR information signs at the following points: a) in the settlement of Razata, on the national road of Argostoli - Sami with the junction of the road to the site of the walls, b) at the site of Profitis Ilias, c) at the junction to Grouspa Cave, d) at the site of Grouspa Cave, e) at the entrance of the archaeological site, f) at the archaeological site at the viewpoint.