Visit Kefalonia
Agia Eleoussa Church
The original church in Anninata was destroyed by the earthquake of 1953 and restored in 1954 unfortunately it was destroyed again by a big fire in 1986.
In recent years, … see more
Agioi Fanentes Monastery
The road to the ruins of Saint Fanentes Monastery is between Sami and Antisamos beach, it’s a lovely scenic drive up to what is known as ancient Sami.
A review … see more
Antisamos beach
Awarded Blue Flag status for 2021
Antisamos beach is situated on the east coast of the island, 4.5km from the quayside at Sami. A steep winding road with breath-taking views … see more
Archaic Temple of Apollo & Church of St George
About 3km up the coast from Skala towards Poros are the ruins of the Archaic Temple of Apollo and next to these ruins is the little Church of St George. … see more
Assos Castle
The castle of Assos is a fine example of military architecture, British general Charles James Napier described it as stronger than Gibraltar. The castle stands on the top of a 170 m high … see more
Botanical gardens of Argostoli
The garden was established by the Focas-Cosmetatos Foundation in 1998 to preserve and display the native flora of the island. The site was formerly an olive grove. Different areas have … see more
Castle and ruins of ancient Sami
Writings taken from the information board at ancient Sami site:
Ancient Sami, built deep in the natural bay, was one of the four cities – States of the “Cephalonian Tetrapolis” … see more
Castle of St George
We highly recommend visiting this beautiful village, give yourself time to walk round the ruins of the Venetian Castle of Saint George, the views from up there are breath-taking.
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Church of Agia Varvara
The church of Agia Varvara (Saint Barbara) is located over the water from Argostoli, just off the road heading towards Razata.
According to tradition, in around 1912, a small child … see more
Church of our Lady Fidousa
The myth surrounding these small grey/black snakes, which appear to have a cross on their heads and cross shaped tongues comes from the year 1705, when the monastery in the … see more
Dafnoudi beach
Dafnoudi beach is one of the most notherly beaches on the island and possibly one of the trickiest to access.
Although we have not tried this ourselves, we have it … see more
de Bosset bridge
The de Bosset bridge (formerly Drapano Bridge) connects Argostoli with settlements on the north side of the Koutavos Lagoon. It gets it name from the governor of the island during … see more
Drogarati Cave
To the south west of Sami you will find the impressive Drogarati cave, a cave so large even orchestras have performed there. The cave was discovered 300 years ago when … see more
Eglina beach
Eglina beach is a lovely beach tucked away at the far end of the airport runway in the Minies area. It is a fine, sandy beach and the water comfortably … see more
Emplisi beach
A picturesque shingle beach in a secluded bay, with clear waters, a popular spot for snorkelling. The beach is not organised so there are no sunbeds for hire but there’s … see more
Foki beach
A small beautiful white pebble beach, shaded by many trees, surrounded by lush greenery and amazing views. Crystal clear aquamarine water, perfect for snorkelling. Take a walk down the beach … see more
Italian War Memorial
The memorial to the Acqui Division; an Italian infantry unit which was stationed on the island during the 2nd world war and allies of the German army.
They were brutally … see more
Kaminia beach
Just outside of Skala below the village of Ratzakli there are two popular sandy beaches, Mounda beach & Kaminia beach. Although there are two names given to this beach front, … see more
Katavothres Mill
Round the northern end of the Argostoli peninsula is the mill wheel and sink holes. There is nothing spectacular about the wheel itself, it’s a replica constructed after previous ones … see more
Katelios Beaches
Katelios’ small beach is made up of sand and shingle, the water is clear and shallow for a fair distance so great for families with small children.
There are a … see more
Korgialenio Historic And Cultural Museum
In Argostoli, approximately 1.8km from main street Lassi.
A Museum of island history featuring photos, paintings & artefacts, plus a library with a reading area. The museum is housed on … see more
Koroni beach
Koroni beach is approximately 250m of sand/shingle mix on the south coast of Kefalonia.
It is accessed by 3km of downhill tarmac road and dirt track, so be careful in … see more
Lepeda beach
Awarded Blue Flag status for 2021
Lepeda beach is a small stretch of sandy beach 3km south of Lixouri. It faces east and has a panoramic view of the hilly … see more
Lighthouse of Saint Theodora
On the coastal road between Argostoli and Lassi you cannot miss the Lighthouse of Saint Theodora. It stands proudly at the end of a walkway which extends into the sea. It is named after … see more
Lourdas beach
Awarded Blue Flag status for 2021
The beach at Lourdas has an excellent selection of café bars and tavernas all along its 1km flat promenade.
There are plenty of sunbeds … see more