Kefalonia villages

Atheras in Kefalonia: The Quiet Bay of Northern Paliki

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The sheltered horseshoe bay of Atheras on the Paliki peninsula, Kefalonia

Atheras is a small traditional village and near-circular bay on the north of the Paliki peninsula in western Kefalonia. It sits about 15 km north of Lixouri, reached by a quiet inland road that winds through vineyards and olive groves before dropping to the sea. A sheltered horseshoe bay holds a modest beach of sand … Read more

Agia Efimia in Kefalonia: The Sailing Harbour of the East Coast

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A beach in Assos, Kefallonia, Greece (1)

Agia Efimia sits on the east coast of Kefalonia, on a wide bay about 9 km north of Sami and around 30 km from Argostoli. The village grew around a working quay, and that quay still sets the daily rhythm. Yachts running the Ionian circuit tie up stern-to along the front, and masts line the … Read more