Meet Kefalonia! The gem of the Ionian Islands!

The island of Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Sea. It is located in the middle of the Ionian, within short distance of mainland Greece. You can arrive to the island, either by ship or by plane. As in every place in Greece you can find many museums and archaeological sites, but this article is not about this kind of things.

In Kefalonia you can experience the greek summer to the fullest, as you can enjoy happy moments on the beach and under the sun. Here are some beaches that definitely worth visiting!

• Close to the capital village Argostoli and the busy resort of Lassi, there are the most popular and beautiful beaches of the island, Makris Gialos and Platis Gialos. Both have golden sand and many water sports centres.
  
  
  
• Another small beach nearby, unknown to many people, is Paliostafida beach.
• One of the most gorgeous beaches on Kefalonia, Antisamos is a vast golden beach, surrounded by lush greenery. Scenes of the Hollywood movie "Captain Corelli's Mandolin" were filmed there.

Myrtos is the most famous and beautiful beach of Kefalonia. It is actually a large coast with turquoise water and white sand, surrounded by steep cliffs.

• Minies beach is the closest to the airport of Kefalonia and it is usual that visitors see planes take on and off above their head.
• One of the best beaches on the southern side of Kefalonia, Ai-Helis is a sandy and organized coast close to the airport and other resorts.
• Lepeda is a sandy beach close to Lixouri, the second largest village of Kefalonia. The landscape includes the rocky surroundings of the beach, which are a real treat.
• Megas Lakos is a small beach with red sand on the shore and looks a lot like the close beach of Xi. Xi is one of the most beautiful and popular beaches of Kefalonia. It is very large, sandy and organized with umbrellas and sun beds.
• Petani is a beautiful beach that reminds a lot the bay of Myrtos, the most famous beach on Kefalonia. It is located in the peninsula of Lixouri, on the western side of the island.
• Only accessible by boat till few years ago, Platia Ammos can now be reached through climbing down about 280 steps. This is a secluded beach of impressive natural beauty.
• The fishing village of Skala hosts a large, sandy beach within a walking distance from its port. Organized and clean, this is a lovely spot for family vacations.
• Due to the close distance to Fiscardo and its natural beauty, Emblisi gets very popular in    summer.

But what kind of summer would it be without wine?

 

Kefalonia is very famous for its excellent wines and especially for three varieties: Robola (dry white wine), Mavrodafni (sweet, thick and dark red wine) and Muscat (sweet white wine). The grapes used for the robola wine are cultivated in specific areas of the island. The most famous winery of Kefalonia is the Robola Cooperative right next to the Monastery of Agios Gerasimos in the center of the island.

The Robola Wine Festival takes place usually in the third weekend of August in Fragata. The festival is organized by the Cooperation of Robola Producers in Kefalonia and concentrates thousands of visitors. There is free robola wine, food and dancing till the early hours.

Do you want to experience vacations on the island? 
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Blue Angel Villa is located in the southwest region of the island of Kefalonia, in the area Lassi, in a plot of 6.251sq.m. The main house is 460sq.m. This property has the potential to be used as a serene vacation home located in a picturesque area.
The property is a one-minute walk from two of Kefalonia`s finest beaches: Makris Yalos / Platis Yalos and Paliostafida Beach, and just 5 minutes by car from the island’s capital, Argostoli.
The house has a traditional layout, a garden and an orchard with 100 olive trees and also orange, lemon, fig and pear trees.
The main building has three levels and accommodates with comfort up to 10 guests.
On the 120sq.m ground floor there is a living room with balcony and a master bedroom with a double bed, balcony with excellent mountain view and en-suite bathroom with shower.
The first floor is 340sq.m and consists of a living room, a dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, an office, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. More specifically, there is a spacious, high-rise living room of 70sq.m with a cozy fireplace, TV and balconies with both mountain and sea views. Going up few steps, there are a traditional dining room with dining table suitable for 6 persons, an office area with library, a fully equipped kitchen with all necessary amenities, a laundry room and a WC. On the same level, there are three air-conditioned bedrooms. One of those bedrooms is the master bedroom and is equipped with TV and a walking closet. Its bathroom has two washbasins, tub and toilet. It has also a balcony with mountain view. The other two bedrooms have balconies, one double bed and two single joinable beds respectively and they share a bathroom with tub. From the balconies you can enjoy beautiful mountain and sea views.
The attic, is on the upper level and consists of one more bedroom with double bed, a living room with mountain and sea views and a bathroom with shower.
Heating is provided in all rooms of the house which features also DVD player, satellite TV and Wi-Fi.
On the outside of the house there is a traditional, stone-built BBQ, a backyard with table and chairs to enjoy happy moments and a covered 2-car garage.

How to arrive to Kefalonia

From Athens, you can take a car or bus to go to Patras (2.5 hours) or Killini (3.5 hours). Arriving to any of these ports, you can take a ferry boat to reach the island of Kefalonia. The itineraries are daily and very frequent during the summer months. From the port of Patras you will reach the port of Sami, after 3.5 hours and from the port of Killini you will reach the port of Poros, after about 1.5 hours.

From Astakos of Aitoloakarnania, there is, also, a ferry service to Sami, Kefalonia and the journey takes 2.5 hours.

There are also ferry connections, from Argostoli to Lixouri in 20 minutes, as well as itineraries in order to visit Ithaca, Zakynthos and Lefkada.

Finally, during the summer period there is a weekly ferry connection between Kefalonia and Brindisi in Italy, and more rarely with Venice, Ancona and Bari.

By air

Kefalonia Airport is 9 kilometers away from the capital of the island, Argostoli. Transfer to and from the airport is possible by taxi, car or bus. The Athens - Kefalonia air link is available all year round, daily. During the summer, the flights are more frequent due to demand. The flight takes about 45 minutes without stops. During the high season, extra charter flights are scheduled from other Greek cities as well as from abroad.