Places to Explore In Kefalonia

Discover the best places to explore in Kefalonia with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Argostolion and Lassi

As both the island’s capital and the setting for Louis de Bernières’ wildly successful novel, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, Argostolion’s name carries more weight than most...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 13 Things To Do

Fiskardo and Assos

The two towns of Fiskardo and Assos, sitting high in Kefalonia's wild northern tip, offer a glimpse of how the island used to look. Even...

  • 5 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Mount Ainos and the Omala Valley

The center of Kefalonia is dominated by Mount Ainos, the highest point in the Ionian archipelago and home to a 30-square-kilometer national park. Its upper...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Paliki Peninsula

Beaches rather than history is what this peninsula is known for. There is a theory, however, that it was here, and not the nearby island...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

Sami

There isn’t all that much to recommend the town of Sami, the island’s busiest port. Mainland ferries dock here and at the similarly anonymous Poros...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

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