Agia Effimia is a small picturesque fishing village just north of Sami in Kefalonia. It’s a regular stop for yachts and has a very narrow pebble beach, lots of tavernas, bars and restaurants, mainly around the harbour front with lovely views of the bay.
Argostoli is the capital and main port town of Kefalonia, there’s regularly a couple of cruise liners in the bay meaning Argostoli is often very busy. There’s a main pedestrianised street with bars and shops that runs parallel to the harbour.
Assos is a small village set in a sleepy bay, it’s not one of the main tourist resorts of Kefalonia making it perfect for those wanting a traditional Greek, quiet and relaxing break. Assos has a small shingle beach and a little fishing harbour too.
Fiskardo is a gorgeous, picturesque Greek harbour village on the Northern tip of Kefalonia. It has an upmarket but still traditional Greek feel. There’s plenty of restaurants around the harbour side which is great for lunch or dinner.
Karavados is a delightful village that stands at the foot of mount Ainos, surrounded by pine trees, olive groves and citrus groves. It’s close to the southern coast of Kefalonia, it’s not on the beach but there is Agios Thomas beach just down the road.
Karavomylos is close to Sami on the road that leads to Agia Efimia out on the east coast of Kefalonia. It’s a very quiet area of the island with just a few restaurants and tavernas and certainly no clubs, the nearby beaches are mainly pebble.
Katelios is a quiet fishing village on the south coast of Kefalonia. There’s two sections to Katelios, Ano Katelios which is slightly inland and not particularly touristy, and Kato Katelios which is on the beach and where you’ll find most of the tourists and facilities.
Lassi is a fairly popular tourist resort in Kefalonia, it’s a short drive from the airport and centres around the main road or “strip” that’s about a mile long, the biggest criticism of Lassi is that it’s not a particularly authentic Greek resort.
Lixouri is the second largest town on Kefalonia and the central town of the Palliki peninsula. Life in Lixouri revolves around the main square that’s surrounded by tavernas and restaurants serving up delicious freshly caught sea food and local delicacies.
Lourdas, sometimes also known as Lourdata is set against a steep hillside and in one of the largest bays on Kefalonia. There’s no real village centre, just a collection of hotels, restaurants and shops dotted about around the road side and down by the beach.
The port-town of Poros is on the east coast of Kefalonia and is the primary link from Kefalonia to mainland Greece with a daily service to Kilini. Poros is not one of the more popular tourist resorts but as it’s a working town it has a more authentic feel.
Sami is a relatively quiet port town set at the foot of the hills on the north east coast of Kefalonia and because of this it offers a wealth of boat trips including day trips to Aetos on the neighbouring island of Ithaka as well as ferrys to Patra on the mainland.
Skala is a resort on the south east coast of Kefalonia. it has a great beach, ample tavernas, restaurants, bars and even a club. Due to it’s location Skala is not great for those that want to explore the island as most of the attractions are a long way away.
Spartia is a small village a few miles south east of the airport in Kefalonia, It’s not one of the more popular resorts so it hasn’t been spoiled by too much focus on tourism and retains more of a Greek charm to it than the likes of Lassi or Skala.
Svoronata is a village in Kefalonia, it’s about a mile inland and surrounded by gorgeous scenery including Olive groves and wild flowers. it’s a short 5 minute drive from the airport and just under 15 minutes from the capital Argostoli.
Trapezaki is a small village set on a hillside. This is a quiet and peaceful resort with only a few tavernas and a couple of mini-markets, if you stay here then you’ll be the sort of person that wants to get away from the crowds and just enjoy the scenery.
