DESTINATION KEFALONIA

Kefalonia, or Cephalonia, is the largest of the Ionian Islands, the string of islands to the west of mainland Greece and the Peloponessos, favored by many for their proximity to Italy and the rest of Europe, and the lack of Meltemi winds in the summer.

Quick Links Argostoli Fiscardo Lixouri Melissani Cave

DISCOVER KEFALONIA: Agia Dynati, Argostoli, Corelli's Mandolin, Fiscardo, Kefalonia Island Airport, Lepeda Beach, Lixouri, Melissani Cave, Mount Ainos, Myrtos Beach, Petani Beach, Skala, Vatsa Bay, Xi Beach,

AGIA DYNATI Agia Dynati is the second highest Greek mountain of Cefalonia, after Mount Ainos (Mavrovouno). It is also the third highest mountain of the Ionian Islands after Ainos and Elati (Lefkada). Between the mountain's peaks are small tablelands, with one larger one named Falari. It is believed that Falari produces the best feta cheese in Greece ...

DISCOVER ARGOSTOLI To the east of Argostoli, at the end of the bay, beneath the Castle of St. George, sits the Koutavos Lagoon, a feeding ground for the Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta). Now a nature reserve, the Koutavos Lagoon was once an almost impassable swamp. Opposite the Archaeological Museum of Argostoli are the law courts, originally constructed by the British ...

CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLIN Corelli's Mandolin, alternatively called Captain Corelli's Mandolin, is a 1994 novel written by Louis de Bernieres which takes place on the island of Cephallonia (Kefalonia) during the Italian and German occupation of World War II. In the US it was originally published as Corelli's Mandolin. The main characters include Antonio Corelli, an Italian captain ...

DISCOVER FISCARDO Fiskardo has a small and diminishing fishing fleet. The coast around Fiskardo is mainly rocky with numerous pebble-beached coves. There are numerous viewpoints in the area around the village that offer panoramic views of the Ionian Sea including Daskalio island, Ithaca, northwestern Aetolia-Acarnania and the island of Lefkada ...

KEFALONIA ISLAND AIRPORT Kefalonia Island International Airport (IATA: EFL) is an airport on Kefalonia Island, Greece. The airport was opened in 1971 at the village of Minies of the Municipality Livathos. Before that, the only way to reach Kefalonia was by ferryboat or helicopter (Air-Taxi). In the 1980's a new runway and the terminal was built ...

LEPEDA BEACH Lepeda Beach is situated in the South East of the Paliki, in Kefalonia. The nearest large town is lixouri. The beach is about 2 km South of Lixouri. The beach is found at the end of a length of coast road. A steep curved ramp leads down to an open bay with a strip of orange-red sandy beach which is up to 10M wide in places. The beach is about 150M long ...

DISCOVER LIXOURI Lixouri has a small port with a ferry line with services to Argostoli (in the season every 1 or 1/2 hour) that is used for vehicles under 5 tons. Other services are in summer to Patras and Killini on the mainland. The KTEL bus service has a station in Lixouri and offers routes ending in Patras and Athens (via the port of Sami) ...

MELISSANI CAVE Melissani Cave or Melissani Lake, is a Greek cave located on the island of Kefalonia, northwest of Sami, about 5 km SE of Agia Efthymia, NE of Argostoli and NW of Poros. The Ionian Sea lies to the east with the Strait of Ithaca. Forests surrounds the cave and the mountain slope is to the west ...

MOUNT AINOS Mount Aenos or Ainos is the tallest mountain in the Ioanian island of Cephallonia, Greece, with an elevation of 1,628 metres (5,341 ft). Most of the mountain range is designated as a park area and is covered with Greek fir (Abies Cephallonica) and black pine (Pinus nigra) Pine forests are found between the elevations of 700 to 1200 m ...

MYRTOS BEACH Myrtos Beach is situated in the region of Pylaros, in the north-west of Kefalonia. The beach is situated between the feet of two mountains, Agia Dynati and Kalon Oros. Myrtos is world-famous for the magical colours of the water (from sky-blue to dark blue, green-blue and turquoise) contrasting with the bright white of the smooth marble pebbles ...

PETANI BEACH Petani Beach is situated in the North West of the Paliki, in Kefalonia, Greece. The nearest large town is lixouri. The beach is set at the base of a very steep road, surrounded by mountains, in a curved bay with a strip of pebble and sand beach which is up to 50M wide in places. The beach is about 600M long, with the central part being used by swimmers ...

DISCOVER SKALA Skala's 'blue flag' beach is a three kilometre stretch of sand with a shingle foreshore with a backdrop of pine trees,the beach has a very steep entry into the sea,elderly or infirm will struggle to exit the sea.. Although the beach is equipped with umbrellas and sunbeds, there is still plenty of space to escape the crowds. There are watersports available for the energetic ...

DISCOVER VATSA BAY Vatsa Bay (Vazza) is a bay on the southern tip of Paliki peninsula of Kefalonia, Greece. This is an area that lies away from the main towns and villages in Kefalonia and preserves a rural charm for the visitor. There is no public transport, and access has to be by car. The bay of Vatsa was settled in Roman times ...

XI BEACH Xi Beach is situated in the south of the Paliki, in Kefalonia, Greece. The nearest large town is lixouri. The beach is a 4 km strip of sand which is up to 50 m wide in places. Several roads branch on the approach to the area and bring one out at different locations along its length, usually close to a bar, taverna or apartment complex ...

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