Holidays to Kefalonia

With bright blue seas, spotless beaches, ancient wonders and sumptuous Greek food, a holiday to Kefalonia is a highlight reel of Greece’s greatest hits.

Mind-bending beach days

Kefalonia’s coastline is a pinch-yourself paradise of beautiful bays and windswept waves with the stunning sands of Myrtos and Makris Gialos delivering unbeatable Ionian Sea beach days.

If you’re a keen wildlife watcher, head for Mounda to turtle spot a la Attenborough. Or for tanning with a twist, pack your beach bags for the Xi Beach, where bright red sands make for an eye-catching Insta backdrop.

Come over all Captain Corelli

Think Kefalonia, think Captain Corelli's Mandolin - the novel-turned-film that sort of put the island on the map but thankfully didn’t turn it into a trashy tourist hotspot. Because Kefalonia is all about the authentic Greek experience!

For a Corelli-esque taste of the island, visit the port town of Sami, pop into Antisamos beach (watch out for the wasps though), and cap it off at the Venetian Lighthouse in Fiskardo - aka the St Tropez of Kefalonia!

Ancient Greece with aircon

In Kefalonia, you can walk the Cyclopean Walls of ancient Krani, pay your respects at Fiskardo’s Roman Cemetery and marvel at the mosaics of Skala’s Roman Villa – and still be back by the pool in time for a sundown dip! The Acropolis of Sami is also well worth a visit, as is the less ancient but still historic Old Vlachata in Sami, a village that was abandoned after the massive 1953 earthquake.

Fun and festivities? Wine not!

Head here in August for the best of the island’s festivities. Honour the Virgin Mary at the Snake Festival in Markopoulo and Arginia to see how the Greeks do it orthodox style. Otherwise, hit up the Robola Wine Festival. Expect to quaff loads of tasty wine (you’ll get plenty for free, too), find yourself slipping into a Kefalonian food coma and then somehow still manage to dance until sunrise.