Holidays In Hotels In Kefalonia, Greek Islands

Kefalonia is the largest of the Greek islands in the Ionian Sea, being located in the western part of the country. It was named after the mythological figure Cephalus, although some experts believe that its name literally means "an island with a head", referring to the island's shape.

The capital city of prefecture of Kefalonia is Argostoli, also home to 30% of the inhabitants, while Lixouri is the second major city. These are also the main vacation places where most visitors come to spend beach holidays in Kefalonia, there being settled the major hotels, most rental properties, and holiday attractions.

Holiday Attractions & Points Of Interest In Kefalonia

Apart from other Greek islands, Kefalonia is covered by dense vegetation and has a stunningly natural beauty including long beaches (many of them inaccessible from land) and spectacular caves. Mirtos, the most popular of all beaches in Kefalonia, is a top attraction to nature lovers due to the magnificent scenic views.

On the island of Kefalonia are five harbors and ports from where are available ferry connections to islands of Patras and Ithaca. Port of Poros, in the southern end of Kefalonia, has also ferry routes to Kyllini. Argostoli, in the western part, is the largest port and connects the island to Zante and Lixouri. Vasiliki, in north, has links to Lefkas and Ithaca. Lixouri is situated at 2.5 miles (about 4 kilometers) distance to Argostoli, across the bay, on the Lixori peninsula. From there starts a road that binds different tourist sites of Kefalonia.

Featuring a few great vacation resorts, high-rise hotels and properties for rent, as well as several points of interest, island of Kefalonia attracts tourists with convenient holiday deals, awesome beaches and exciting water sports like sailing, snorkeling, windsurfing, and others. It has an airport, located at about 7 miles (10 kilometers) south to Argostoli, so voyagers can take with ease trips to this fantastic Greek vacation place. The airplanes fly mainly to the capital city of Athens, but in summer there landing many charter flights of travel agencies from the entire Europe.

A large number of people take delight in holidays in Kefalonia in the peak season because it is one of the largest Greek islands and has several very good holiday places. Numerous tourists book stays in or around Lassi, a resort settled at several miles distance to Argostoli.

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