Kefalonia Holidays
Things to do in Kefalonia
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The Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
The feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary kicks off Kefalonia’s season of summer festivals. It’s a national bank…
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International Music Festival of Argostoli
The International Music Festival of Argostoli sees hordes of people descend on the capital to enjoy performances from…
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Stop for lunch in Argostoli
The 1953 earthquake pretty much flattened the island’s capital, but don’t let that put you off. There’s plenty to see…
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Sample the local plonk at the Robola Winery
Every Kefalonia wine menu worth its salt will offer you a glass of crisp Robola. It’s the A-lister of Greek white wine…
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Admire the castle in Assos
If you can brave the hairpin bends that lead to Assos, you’re in for a nice surprise. This picturesque little village…
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Gaze at the frescoes in the Monastery of St Andreas
This monastery, about 10 minutes’ drive from Argostoli, was almost completely destroyed by the 1953 earthquake. But…
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Sail across Melissani Lake
The word ‘breathtaking’ is bandied about so much it seems to have lost its impact. But Melissani Lake is deserving of…
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Stretch out on Lepeda Beach
A 25-minute walk – or 3-minute drive – from Lixouri will bring you to Lepeda Beach’s clay-orange sands. It’s spot on…
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Escape to Vatsa Beach
Vatsa Beach is something of a well-kept secret in these parts. A tiny arc of golden sand tucked away in the sleepy…
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Spend a day island-hopping
Kefalonia is the perfect base for exploring. With so many islands nearby, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to…
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Follow in Hollywood’s footsteps at Myrtos Beach
Myrtos Beach isn’t considered one of the world’s finest for nothing. This swathe of sand, about a 40-minute drive from…
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Step back in time in Sami
In the year 2000, the small town of Sami, half an hour from Lassi, was invaded by Hollywood for the filming of Captain…
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Sunbathe on Antisamos Beach
Antisamos Beach is a photographer’s dream. It’s tucked away among pine-cloaked hills, about a 45-minute drive from…
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Explore the millennia-old Drogarati Caves
Experts reckon these caverns – about a 45-minute drive from Skala – are more than 150 million years old. To put that…
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Relax on Myrtos Beach
You'll probably recognise Myrtos Beach as soon as you see it – it’s one of the most photographed spots in Europe, and…
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Snap a photo of Myrtos Beach
Myrtos Beach’s dazzling white pebbles and Bombay Sapphire-blue waters caught the eye of Hollywood casting directors,…
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Discover picturesque Fiskardo
Very little of Kefalonia escaped the wrath of the earthquake that hit the island in 1953. The northern village of…
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Snorkel at Atheras Beach
Atheras Beach is tucked away in the north-west of the island, around half an hour’s drive from Lixouri. It’s a pretty…
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Watch sunset from Petani Beach
You’ll need a car to get to Petani Beach on the Lixouri peninsula – it’s reached down a steep road that zig-zags from…
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Give yourself a spa treatment at Xi Beach
The red sands at Xi Beach make for great natural skin treatments – you’ll often catch locals giving themselves a DIY…
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