Friends of Kefalonia or Cephalonia have tried to make itr easy to navigate around the site with interactive maps of Kefalonia based around different theses, most of which are pretty self explanitory. Use the top menu to visit the Resorts and Beaches of Kefalonia or try the Island Explorer to find out about the many villages and towns worth visiting on the island. Top Trips details excursions and days out. The Movies section of the site will show you numerous clips of resorts and regions around Kefalonia so you can really get a feel for the island. You're going to love Kefalonia but don't just take our word for it, check out visitors Reviews of Kefalonia. Our Focus Onpage will let you explore small regions of Kefalonia up close or visit Food and Wine for reviews of nearly 50 tavernas on the island. If you can't find what you are looking for, our Site Map should help.
If you are thinking of exploring Kefalonia, you will probably need to hire a car for a few days as the local bus service is very limited. It is just about possible to explore a little of Kefalonia by bus if you are staying in Argostoli or Lassi. To get the most out of what the island has to offer, Friends of the Ionian would recommend a Digital Information Pack with Kefalonia Guide and Self-guided Trails. It will also point you in the direction of the best tavernas on the island.
Kefalonia is made up of distinct regions each of which offers the visitor a completely different take on the island. Make sure you have time to really explore the island, so you get the most from your visit to this the largest and most dramatic of the Ionian islands.
There are five main regions to Kefalonia, which include, southern Kefalonia, with the major resorts of Lassi and
Lourdas, eastern Kefalonia with the popular resorts of Skala and
Poros and northern Kefalonia with the historical harbours of Sami, Agia Efimia,
Assos and Fiscardo.In the west there is the little explored Paliki Peninsula with the town of
Lixouri and the resort of
Xi and finally there central Kefalonia and Mount Aenos which towers above the whole island and is home to its own unique ecosystem.
1. Southern Kefalonia
From busy and popular Lassi, set behind the popular beaches of Plati Yialos and Makris Yialos, to the limestone pebbles and dramatic coastline of
Trapezaki and Lourdas, Kefalonia's southern coastline reinvents itself with consummate ease. Beyond Lourdas, scenery and seashore open out into wide and sandy vistas with resorts such as
Katelios and Skala cashing in on their endless beaches on Kefalonia's Southern coast.
2. Eastern Kefalonia
Beyond
Skala, the port of Poros with its pebble beaches, retro feel and lively community feel offer a refreshing alternative to the more recent development of Lassi. In the north east of Kefalonia (Cephalonia), the ports of Sami and the attractive and friendly village of
Agia Efimia offer yet another experience of Kefalonia (Cephalonia), together with unrivalled views east to Ithaca.
3. Northern Kefalonia
In the far north on the Erissos Peninsula, cypress forest and forgotten villages, together with a rocky and ragged coastline transform Kefalonia (Cephalonia) into a melancholic window on a distant past. Here the Venetian villages of Fiscardo and
Assos with their neoclassical proportions stand as two fine examples of this traditional architecture.
4. Western Kefalonia
Along the west coast of Kefalonia (Cephalonia) are some truly spectacular beaches, such as Myrtos and
Petani. The largely unknown region Paliki, set out into the western sea, is one of the most fertile on the island and has a patchwork of fields and tiny villages just waiting for the adventurous visitor to call. Along its southern shore the resort of
Xi, with its fine red sand and bleached cotton sun umbrellas, seems caught in a charming time-warp.
5. Central Kefalonia
At the heart of Kefalonia (Cephalonia) lies the great and imposing bulk of Mount Aenos that rises to almost 5,000 feet. Dominating vistas from almost any point on the island, the Black Mountain is so high as to have its own ecosystem. At its foot the Omala Valley, with its monastic past is a key centre in the production of the Kefalonia's most famous wine, Robola.
Wherever you choose to go on your Kefalonia (Cephalonia) holiday you are sure to be impressed by the epic scale of the island. Once you leave your resort, however, and begin to explore, it is the unending variety that never fails to surprise. If you can't find what you are looking for, our Site Map should help.
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