| 1: Sun | 0 | Check in. - Efimia / Eufimia (Kefalonia)
A holiday town particularly popular with Greeks, which has ensured retention of its Greek atmosphere, Efimia is also a good base to explore the Melissani Cave and Lake.
There are a number of white pebbled beaches a short walk south of the town, or if you want to go a little further afield, you can hire motor boat. ... Read more
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| 2: Mon | 17 | - Vathi (Ithaca)
After many of the small fishing villages that make the staple of a yacht cruise in this area, “big Vathi” (as opposed to “little Vathi” on Meganisi) seems huge. As towns go, its actually pretty small but it is a bit of a hub for both local boats and yachts.
In summer, it’s a lively place, ... Read more
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| 3: Tue | 14 | - Fiskardo (Kefalonia)
A beautiful place of multi coloured houses ringing the clear bay, set at the foot of dense pine clad slopes.
Fiskardo escaped the ravages of the 1953 earthquake and now enjoys a high level of protection from development. This gives a rather up market air and a number of the Hollywood set have visited.
It’s a very ... Read more
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| 4: Wed | 12 | - Assos (Kefalonia)
Assos is a charming quaint village. It’s built around a narrow isthmus which is all that prevents the peninsula becoming an island. The small pebbled beaches are popular with those wanting a swim.
There are several restaurants and cafes clustered around the small horseshoe bay. But before you sit down for dinner, take a walk up ... Read more
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| 5: Thu | 12 | - Polis / Port Polis (Ithaca)
Polis is a pretty bay on the west side of Ithaca, ringed with a shingle beach and popular with swimming parties thanks to the clear waters. Yachtsmen see it at its best – after the beach has emptied at the end of the day. you also have the luxury of the shade on your yacht, ... Read more
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| 6: Fri | 26 | Free sailing: Why not explore the south:- Kato Katelios (Kefalonia)
The long beach at Kato Katelios has long attracted the loggerhead turtles but in recent times it’s been discovered by holidaymakers and yacht charters too. Once there were just a few fishermens shacks with the main agricultural settlement, Ano Katelios a short walk inland.
In recent times holiday accommodation has appeared at Kato Katelios. However the ... Read more
or for shorter legs, the north:- Vasiliki (Lefkas)
The windsurfing capital of Greece, Vasiliki’s long pebbled beach offers a range of watersports activities. For the less energetic, the village waterfront is lined with cafe’s, restaurants and shopping opportunities and is a pretty place to relax.
Vasiliki lies at the end of a fertile valley and for many years the locals combined fishing and agriculture ... Read more
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| 7: Sat | 20 | Free sailing: Head for:- Lixouri (Kefalonia)
Set on the gentle slopes of the Paliki/Pali peninsula, Lixouri began as a farming settlement. The fertile soils still yield plenty of grain, grapes and olives. The town is divided by a river, the halves linked by small bridges (it’s not a very big river)!
It’s a traditional looking place, though like many in the Ionian, more ... Read more
or:- Kastos
Slightly less lush than some of the surrounding harbours, Kastos has an undiscovered feel.
There’s excellent homemade ice cream on the seafront, a sandy beach and a choice of a handful of restaurants but the place gives the impression it’s missed out in the battle for the tourist purse, which is no bad thing. In truth, ...
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| 8: Sun | 29 | Free sailing: I'd suggest:- Argostoli (Kefalonia)
Argostoli, the once drab capital of Kefalonia, has become quite a chic destination in recent years. At the south end of the bay is a salt water lagoon. This is a popular feeding ground for loggerhead turtles. Look out for them swimming in the bay as you enter and leave.
As you enter the bay, the ... Read more
or:- Frikes (Ithaca)
Location for the best Greek restaurant, the best bar, and the best mini market in the Ionian, according to one of the pilot books for the area. Frikes is also a very picturesque place, with the green hills behind watered by the stream that runs through the village.
Like most of Ithaca, there are few tourists, ... Read more
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| 9: Mon | 14 | - Poros (Kefalonia)
Poros is steeped in mythology. Hercules’ footsteps are stamped in to the hillsides, and rocks thrown at pirates by the Cyclops lie on the beach. Just out of town is the possible burial place of Odysseus and a cave once inhabited by a she-dragon. It’s described in several guides as an unpretentious place!
Situated at the end ... Read more
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| 10: Tue | 24 | - Zante Town / Zakynthos
Zante bustles with tourists. Add to this its popularity with yacht charterers and flotillas and you have a heady mix that borders on controlled chaos at times.
However, do not be put off by all this razzmatazz. Even if you don’t appreciate the charms or associated hoopla that goes with of a bevy of twenty somethings embarking on a ... Read more
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| 11: Wed | 13 | - Agios Nikolaos (Zante)
Agios Nikolaos is a small bay at the north est end of Zakynthos. The small fishing village is the start point for popular boat trips to the Blue Caves of Volimes, towards the north tip of the islands where you can snorkel amongst the limestone caves and arches.
These trips usually head on to Shipwreck Bay, also known ... Read more
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| 12: Thu | 29 | - Sami (Kefalonia)
The fishing and ferry port of Sami dates back to Prehistoric times. It was once the capital of Kefalonia.
Sami’s main attractions today are two nearby caves; Melissani and Drogarati, though there are good beaches nearby and some archaeology to explore as well.
Melissani is the result of an underground stream that flows from the other side ... Read more
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| 13: Fri | 22 | Free sailing: Why not head for:- Fiskardo (Kefalonia)
A beautiful place of multi coloured houses ringing the clear bay, set at the foot of dense pine clad slopes.
Fiskardo escaped the ravages of the 1953 earthquake and now enjoys a high level of protection from development. This gives a rather up market air and a number of the Hollywood set have visited.
It’s a very ... Read more
or if you fancy a shorter sail, try:- Kioni (Ithaca)
Though largely flattened by the 1953 earthquake, Kioni has re-emerged with little to betray the more modern origins of many of the buildings.
The whitewashed house with their red tiled roofs, run up the green densely tree’d hillsides, offering some pleasant walks.
The bustling harbour with yachts going to and fro is ringed with cafes and restaurants. ... Read more
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| 14: Sat | 24 | - Efimia / Eufimia (Kefalonia)
A holiday town particularly popular with Greeks, which has ensured retention of its Greek atmosphere, Efimia is also a good base to explore the Melissani Cave and Lake.
There are a number of white pebbled beaches a short walk south of the town, or if you want to go a little further afield, you can hire motor boat. ... Read more
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