Lixouri in Kefalonia: The Town on the Paliki Peninsula

July 23, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

Aircraft on the apron at Kefalonia International Airport (EFL)

Lixouri faces Argostoli across the Gulf, about 4 kilometres of water and a 20 to 30 minute ferry ride from the capital of Kefalonia. The town is the island’s second settlement and the centre of the Paliki peninsula, a farmed, low-lying quarter in the southwest that most visitors see only from the opposite shore. Its … Read more

Kefalonia Beaches: Myrtos, Antisamos and the Best Coves

July 21, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

Kefalonia holds the longest, most varied coastline in the Ionian Islands, and its beaches range from white-pebble bays under cliffs to red-orange sand on the Paliki peninsula. This guide maps the Kefalonia beaches by region, from Myrtos and Antisamos to Xi, Petani, Makris Gialos and Platis Gialos. Each section covers the setting, the sand or … Read more