Kefalonia Reviews

Kefalonia (or Cephalonia) is the largest of the Ionian Islands. It is a popular destination for cruise ships which is how we reached the island. We docked at Poros where there was a very pebbly beach with crystal clear water. The front was lined with brightly coloured eating places and the town set back from the road was bustling and ...  Read the complete review

It seems hard to imagine that less than 48 hours ago I was standing on the top of a mountain top village, Markopoulo in Kefalonia, watching the procession of church goers following the priest into the picturesque church. Sitting under an olive tree and watching the colours of the landscape change, as the sun emerged from a wispy slate grey canopy ...  Read the complete review

My friends and I were after a (fairly) cheap week away somewhere hot, with a couple of interesting trips available. After much searching on the internet, Kefalonia came up trumps. We visited in late September, avoiding the higher prices of the school holidays, as well as crowds, but still benefitting from the good weather. It obviously ...  Read the complete review

J have visited Kefalonia three times now and I must confess my first visit was as a result of the captain Corellis mandelin hype. I loved the book and was curious to visit the island that had been so magically described in the novel. I stayed in a villa in the fishing village of Fiskardo which is at the northern most part of the island, ...  Read the complete review

When we saw Kefalonia rising out of the sea mist as we rounded the northern tip of the adjacent island, Zakynthos (Zante), a few of months back, little did we think that we would be spending some time on the island so soon. But, we both needed another break (well, my wife did and I was happy to tag along!) and we had both wanted to visit ...  Read the complete review

Husband and I had a "cheapie" break to Kefalonia, and found ourselves staying in lourdata. Basic apartment at the top of the hill, so it involved a very long walk up and down a very steep hill to get to the beach. Not a lot of fun, at the end of the day. If you llike long sandy beaches, you'll love it, but didn't do much for me. ...  Read the complete review

Fiskado, Kefalonia Have just returned from a 2 week stay in Fiskado. There is a great play on the fact that this village survived the 1953 earthquake, leaving us with a wealth of "Venitian" buildings. Bearing in mind that the Venitians left the island in the late 1700's, it is unlikely that any of the buildings now standing ...  Read the complete review

5 things to do in……….Kefalonia 1. The Argostoli- Lixouri ferry. This inexpensive ferry takes tourists and locals alike across the stretch of water separating the former and new capitals of the island. The journey takes about 30 minutes in total but the distance is just enough and the ferry just about big enough for it to ...  Read the complete review

I've recently got back from an amazing week in Skala, Kefalonia. There isn't a section on here for Skala, so although I?ll be talking about Kefalonia I'll be concentrating on Skala. We got a good last minute deal for a brilliant price, which is always nice! I've watched Captain Corilleus mandolin and read the book and ...  Read the complete review

Last year my friend and I thought the time was nigh to book ourselves a nice relaxing holiday after years of hard study at college (erm....any excuse!) At that time we hadn't landed our dream jobs, and we didn't want to spend too much money so we went into Thomas Cook with £350 to burn. I'll also point out that this ...  Read the complete review

If you are looking for a holiday were all you can do by day is laze by the pool or on the (pebbly) beach and by night dine out and watch the people go by then Kefalonia is the place for you. If you are looking for something with a little more nightlife i.e a place with nightclubs then Kefalonia is not the place for you. Not that I am saying that ...  Read the complete review

Being the third member of Ionian Islands (a.k.a. "Eptanisa"-Seven Islands) Cephalonia was one of the most underrated Greek islands, staying in the shadow of Corfu, which also belongs to teh set. However, thanks to Captain Corelli it is now one of the best known destinations in Europe. Whether this will spoil the island is yet ...  Read the complete review

A very last minute deal costing £209 took me to the beautiful island of Cephalonia in June 2001. It's one of the least commercialised places I've visited and has a breathtaking beauty. It's a fantastically peaceful haven for those wanting a relaxing break, kids may be hard pressed to find things to do and if you're a clubber - ...  Read the complete review

Last year me and my partner went to sami in cephalonia and it was fantastic we went whilst they were filming captain correllis mandolin. The under ground lakes are amazing and the restaurants on the harbour are lovely food is great and cheap. The best hotel is sami beach hotel family run and great service. If you go you should take the ...  Read the complete review

For a holiday in Europe in the sun, Kephallonia can't be beaten. We stayed there for a week and could have happily prolonged our holiday, given unlimited time and resources. Kephallonia's top attractions, in my opinion, are: a) the beaches b) the views c) the relaxed atmosphere. First, the beaches. In the year that we ...  Read the complete review

I love Kefalonia (Cephalonia. There that clears up my bias! Trouble is explaining why. There is only low key tourism, the main town is plain, the food is good ionian cuisine but not exceptional and so on. What Kefalonia has though is the best scenery in the whole of Greece, just drive up the breathtaking road to Fiscardo if you don`t ...  Read the complete review

Being the cheapskate that i am i always book last minute holidays. A few years back the holiday company presented us with a list of late avaliability deals containing the usual "Ibiza" and "Costa del Sol" packages as well as this place called Kefalonia that we'd never heard of. Not being a beans and chips holiday couple we decided to give ...  Read the complete review

For most people the Ionian island of Kefalonia is synonymous with Louis De Bernieres' Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Being honest, one of my main reasons for wanting to vist the Island was the book and it's wonderful imagary and tales the Isalands traditions and culture. I was not dissapointed. As most people know from the ...  Read the complete review

I would be interested to hear from people if this Island is still the forgotten paradise that it is meant to be?? There has been so much talk about it over the past year that I would assume that it is crawling with tourists now?? If so are there any parts of the island still empty? and where are the places to avaoid? ...  Read the complete review

"The half-forgotten island of Cephalonia rises improvidently and inadvisedly from the Ionian Sea; it is an island so immense in antiquity that the very rocks themselves exhale nostalgia and the red earth lies stupefied not only by the sun, but by the impossible weight of memory. The ships of Odysseus were built of Cephalonian pine, his ...  Read the complete review