Kefalonia Excursions: Discover the many excursions proposed in Kefalonia
Kefalonia
is a large island which has many to offer in terms of excursions.
This is not the list with all the Kefalonia excursions but those we
have chosen for you.
- The beach of Myrtos.
Myrtos is one of the most famous excursions of Kefalonia. It is one
of the nicest beaches of the Ionian Islands and the most photographed
place of the island. It is a large golden sandy beach located in the
north of Argostoli. It attracts thousands of visitors every year.
The beach is surrounded by vertical rock cliffs and the sea looks
as if its blue colour was mixed with bleaching water.
- Fiscardo village.
It is considered as one of the most beautiful villages of the island.
It is the only village that hasn’t suffered from the earthquake of
1953. Fiscardo is a picturesque fishing village which has kept its
traditional beauty. The quay side is lined by many beautiful buildings,
restaurants and some touristic shops. Many caiques (small fishing
boat) also moor alongside.
- The
Church of Agios Gerassimos.
It is the most sacred and venerable church of the island. There
is, under the monastery, a 2 room cave where the patron saint of the
island, Agios Gerasimos, used to live and pray.
He was famous for its miraculous skills for people with mental illness.
The church is located in a green valley in Omala. It is an impressive
building that existed before 1470.
- The Castle of Agios Georges.
It is situated on a hill of 300 metres high, near the village of Peratata.
It is a 13th century castle built in order to fortify the island’s
old capital.
It was successively under the domination of the Byzantines, the Franks,
the Turks and the Venetians.
The castle surface area is 16.000 square metres and the walls are
of 600 metres long.
- Assos village.
Assos is a charming village situated in the west side of Kefalonia.
It is considered as one of the most picturesque of the island. This
little village has no much to offer except from a great atmosphere
created by a couple of tavernas overlooking the bay and some beautiful
surroundings dominated by a 16th century Venetian castle.
- The Drogorati Cave.
It is situated a couple of km from Sami. It measures 45 metres in
width, 21 metres in depth, and 9 metres in length. The cave is separated
in two parts. Only the second part is accessible to the public. It
houses many musical events due to its great acoustics.
There is, inside
the castle, the tower called “old fortress”, the throne of the Venetian
Lord and a catholic church.
- The cave of Melissani.
It is situated outside Sami. The cave took it name from the nymph
Melissanthi.
A statuette of the nymph and a lamp was found during archaeological
excavations. The cave is 40 metres in width, 36 metres in height,
and 3.5 metres in length.
Inside, the cave is covered by 20 to 30 metres of water. Small boats
carry the tourists to admire it.
Myrtos is one of the most famous excursions of Kefalonia. It is one
of the nicest beaches of the Ionian Islands and the most photographed
place of the island. It is a large golden sandy beach located in the
north of Argostoli. It attracts thousands of visitors every year.
The beach is surrounded by vertical rock cliffs and the sea looks
as if its blue colour was mixed with bleaching water.
There
is, under the monastery, a 2 room cave where the patron saint of the
island, Agios Gerasimos, used to live and pray. 
