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
Poros occupies a narrow coastal shelf on the southeast side of Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian Islands. The town lies about 40 km by road from Argostoli, the island capital, and about 12 km north of Skala. Ferries cross from Poros to Kyllini in the northwest Peloponnese, which makes the town a working entry … Read more
Loggerhead sea turtles, Caretta caretta, are the emblem of Kefalonia’s wildlife. Adults feed in the sheltered bay at Argostoli and rest inside the Koutavos lagoon. The lagoon sits beside the De Bosset bridge, minutes from the town centre. Females nest on the sandy south coast near Skala. Watchers on the harbour quay see shells break … Read more
Skala Kefalonia is the main resort of the island’s southeastern corner, spread along a beach that runs roughly 3 km below low pine-covered slopes. The village itself is modern and low-rise, laid out on flat ground about 40 km by road from the island capital. Rooms, shops and tavernas sit in a short grid one … Read more