Kounopetra is one of the quieter curiosities of Kefalonia, a flat rock lying in the shallow sea off the southwest tip of the Paliki peninsula. It sits near the village of Manzavinata, a short drive south of Lixouri, on a stretch of low cliffs and clear water that most visitors pass without pausing. The name … Read more
Xi beach lies on the south coast of the Paliki peninsula, about 8 km southwest of Lixouri. Argostoli stands roughly 40 km away by the road around the gulf. The sand is fine and red-orange, the water shallow and warm, and white clay cliffs line the back of the shore. The beach faces south, which … Read more
Petani beach lies on the west coast of the Paliki peninsula. Lixouri stands about 10 km southeast, and Argostoli about 40 km away by the road around the bay. A long arc of white pebbles curves under steep cliffs, and deep blue water shelves quickly from the shoreline. The bay faces west, so the sun … Read more