Beaches

Kefalonia has probably the greatest variety of different beaches that you could find. There are beaches suit all tastes, deep, shallow, with deep blue or turquoise waters and white, gray, red or gold sand and even clay, also there are beaches with pebbles and other rocks or caves to explore by diving. Many of the beaches are now accessible by car and organized, but there are still several virgin beaches. Thereafter we are listing some of the beaches that are worth visiting:

• Avythos beach, shallow and warm with lovely golden sand, is considered the best beach Leivathous, there are a cantina and some sunbeds and is accessible by car

• Ai Helis beach near the village Svoronata, covered with gray sand, here you can see turtle nesting Caretta Caretta which host eggs in August, there is a canteen and lounge chairs, it has facilities for beach volley, is not accessible drive, but you can leave your car in a specially designed area and continue on foot.

• Lourdas beach, wide and sandy, deepens abruptly, you can find canteens, lounge chairs, taverns close enough, it is accessible by car, there are pedal boats for rent.

• Saint Thomas beach in the village Karavados, a small beach with white sand, unorganized but accessible by car

• The beach Thermanti, a small creek near Spartia's beach "Klimatsias", only surrounded by a rock and so it is only the downhill walk.

• the beach “Spasmata” near the village Minies with the blue clear water and sand with natural clay for those who want to combine swimming with a beauty treatment

Attractions in the surrounding area:

• Cave in Cape Liakas (Spartia Beach), a geological phenomenon of incredible natural beauty

• The St. George's Castle, the medieval capital of Kefalonia (Argostoli before being transferred), with magnificent views especially at dawn Moon

• The Church of Evangelistria of the Castle of St. George, was the Venetian Cathedral of Kefalonia and hosts rare Byzantine icons of all the temples of the Castle

• The Mycenaean cemeteries in Mazarakata and Metaksata: arched, carved tombs of post-Mycenean period have been found at this place. (grave goods found by the excavations hosted in Argostoli Archaeological Museum)

• The Monastery of Agios Andreas Milapidias, which hosted part of the relics of St. Andrew and the Ecclesiastical Museum, which is located on site and host important religious relics.

• The Monastery of Agios Gerasimos, the patron saint of the island, which hosts the St. skinoma