Katelios sits on the south coast of Kefalonia, about 8 km west of Skala and roughly 35 km southeast of Argostoli by road. The village divides into two parts: Ano Katelios on the hillside and Kato Katelios along the water. Fish tavernas stand on the seafront, supplied by boats drawn up on the shingle a … Read more
Avithos beach lies on the southwest coast of Kefalonia, below the villages of Svoronata and Kaligata, about 10 km south of Argostoli. The sand runs reddish-gold and coarse, the bay opens between south and west, and a low rocky islet stands offshore within swimming distance of the shore. Sunbeds and umbrellas cover part of the … Read more
Kefalonia sits on limestone, and that rock decides what divers find under the surface. Rainwater has cut the island for a long geological span, opening fissures, tunnels and hollow chambers that carry on below the waterline. Divers here work caverns, swim-throughs, arches and steep walls instead of the volcanic terrain of the Aegean. The water … Read more
Kefalonia carries a longer buried record than any other Ionian island, and the layers sit close enough together to visit within three days of driving. Rock-cut chamber tombs of the Bronze Age lie in the fields of the Livatho and in the valley behind Poros. Four separate classical city-states left walls of cyclopean blocks on … Read more
Kefalonia turns a different face to the sea than it does to the road. The island’s western and northern shores drop as limestone walls straight into deep water, and the coast road above them touches the shoreline at only a handful of points. Boats reach what cars cannot: pocket beaches under 200-metre cliffs, inlets floored … Read more
Kefalonia keeps a low-key evening scene rather than the club culture of the party islands. Dinner runs late, bars fill toward midnight, and the loudest night of the summer is usually a village saint’s-day feast rather than a beach club. Argostoli holds the densest choice of cafes and cocktail bars, Lassi carries the concentrated resort … Read more
Lourdas spreads for about 2 kilometres along the south coast of Kefalonia, a wide band of sand and fine pebble roughly 16 kilometres southeast of Argostoli. The village of Lourdata sits on the slope above it, among olive terraces and cypress that climb toward Mount Ainos. That green backdrop separates this bay from the bare … Read more
Kefalonia gives a honeymoon a green backdrop rather than a party one. The largest of the Ionian Islands covers about 773 square kilometres, and Mount Ainos rises to 1,628 metres above fir forest at its centre. Roads climb through olive terraces and cypress, then drop to bays where the water turns turquoise over white pebbles. … Read more
Lassi is the resort strip immediately southwest of Argostoli, and it works as the closest holiday base to the island capital. The centre of Argostoli sits about 3 km away, and Kefalonia Airport lies roughly 7 km from the same strip. Hotels, apartments, tavernas, bars and shops line one main road along a wooded ridge, … Read more
Kefalonia with kids works because the island pairs shallow sandy bays with short drives and a calm evening pace. Argostoli, the capital, sits about 9 kilometres north of the airport and keeps children occupied with loggerhead turtles that feed beside the fishing quay. Sandy beaches at Lassi, Skala and Lourdas slope gently into warm water, … Read more