Kefalonia Experience

A Place For Tourists and Turtles! (Kefalonia)

Advantages: Stunning scenery and an unspolit landscape
Disadvantages: None

...discovery as the island of Kefalonia gradually unfolded its delights to us. The largest island in the Ionian chain, this picturesque place was virtually decimated by the earthquake which struck in 1953, leaving only the far north untouched, and so everything you see on the island is what has been reborn since then. Don't think Cycladian blue and white houses, but a sun caressed terracotta which has the Venetian influence. Sometimes it is hard to ...
...fundamental things to remember in Kefalonia is that trees and lush vegetation could never thrive without rainfall, and even in September you are taking a gamble if you are a sun worshipper, think very carefully. We had 4 beautiful days with 25 degrees and unbroken sunshine, followed by 24 hours of solid thunder and lightening, with torrential rainfall which was unbroken by not even the slightest hint of summer. Walking along the beach between Katelios ...

Violet1278 04.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Kefalonia (Greece)

An island of tranquility

Advantages: the people, natural beauty, a good Greek experience
Disadvantages: not the place for nightlife

I spent 5 weeks on Kefalonia this summer, totalling my number of visits to the island to 5. Over the years Kefalonia is an island I have simply fallen in love with; other locations just don't compare. Here you feel you are able to experience and observe Greek ways of life, whilst never being too far for some comforting British familiarity. The airport is small but this year I found all my luggage arrived very promptly and things seemed extremely ...
...a few. What makes Kefalonia so special is the people who live and work there. Even staying for a short time you get a sense of being part of the town and are able to build good friendships and acquaintances with many different people. While I was there I made many friends working in various locations, who always remembered my name, the names of my family, and other details about my life - something which you would rarely find in other countries. ...

orangepeel105 29.10.2007 · Read full review
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Kefalonia Dream

Advantages: Too many to mention!
Disadvantages: Airport is slightly small!

I have visited Kefalonia 6 times over the years and would love to visit every year if possible. When you arrive at the airport and first step off the plane, and feel the heat, and see the sea and sunshine - its a good feeling. For me it is like arriving home. Theres something about Kefalonia that makes me feel at ease and relaxed. I have always stayed in the resort of Skala as its quiet, and is near the beach. There are not too many nightclubs ...
...a tiny beach at a side of a road and park the car. We would be the only people there. The turquoise sea and empty beach was ideal to relax on. Hopefully I will be returning to Kefalonia soon and you never know I may live there one day! ...

jmort 23.11.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Kefalonia (Greece)

Silence reigns

Advantages: Quiet, peaceful, tranquil.
Disadvantages: Not for children or nightlife.

...trip around Zante we saw kefalonia in the distance and I offered to take my new wife on a day trip to see this Island. She declined, declaring, "One day I will go there", its beauty standing out on the distant skyline. It got forgotten as things do in this hectic, stressful, fast paced life we lead in this country. Kefalonia was pushed into memories, other destinations taking priority, financial issues, and life in general, until now. Kefalonia ...
...After looking for several days Kefalonia returned that lost memory with an outstanding cheap holiday that fitted our criteria exactly. It was too cheap to ignore. Zante and Kefalonia are both Islands in a group of seven called the Ionian group of islands. Kefalonia is the largest but has one of the smallest populations, less than 32,000. With an area of 266 square miles it is mountainous, but the most scenic, and has been voted tenth in the world ...

milleniumzeus 25.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Kefalonia (Greece)

A lovely relaxing holiday

Advantages: Friendly people, good food, picturesque scenery
Disadvantages: Need a car to explore, buses infrequent

...quite a few hills. Kefalonia is very mountainous and much greener than most Greek islands, and the houses look well kept on the whole. There are lots of prettily coloured houses and hotels, giving the place a very attractive look. Skala is not much more than a small village, but there are a good many restaurants and bars. If you want a buzzing nightlife then don't go there, a good meal and a few drinks is what you will find every evening. Fortunately ...
...Skala is fine, coarse sand, but shingle at the water's edge. If you like to swim a lot, then invest in some rubber beach shoes, you'll find it a lot easier to get into the water. It shelves quite deeply a few yards in, and there are fishes swimming in the shallows . We saw a man feeding them with bread, and they were crowding round him, and jumping for the food. It is a Blue Flag beach so it is clean and has a few beach bars and tavernas along the ...

JackieLittle 06.07.2006 · Read full review
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