Kefalonia is the largest of the seven Ionian Islands which includes, from North to South, Corfu, Paxos, Lefkas, Ithaca, the sister island to Cephalonia, Zakynthos (Zante) and Kithira.  It has an area of 780 square kilometres, so there is plenty of exploring to be done.  Only 36,000 people live on the island, and as yet it is still unspoilt as far as tourism development goes, even though it has been a tourist destination for mainly British package holiday makers for over 20 years.

The island has extreme beauty in many ways, with the dramatic highest point on the island being Mount Aenos, which is 1628m above sea level where you will find a unique tree which originally grew on the mountain slopes, the Kefalus Silver fir.  There are also the geological phenomena of the underground cave of Drogarati and the cave/lake of Melissani, both near Sami in the East.  Apart from that, there is the coastal beauty at Myrtos Bay and Assos in the North West and Caminia/Potamakia beach in Ratzakli, in the south and historical land marks like the castle of St. George at Kastro, above the village of Travliata.

 

Argostoli
Argostoli is the island's capital where 10,000 live.  It is a working capital, which serves the local people of the island, therefore, they do not need to go over to the mainland to find their supplies, and the centre virtually remains the same Winter and Summer.  It is located on the Argostoli Gulf overlooking the mountains.  Life in Argostoli centres around Platia Vallianou (the central square) - take a coffee and relax reading the paper here in the morning or of an evening enjoy a pre or after dinner drink and soak up the atmosphere as many locals congregate to share their days news.  There are a selection of shops here and many tavernas and restaurants to choose from.

Katelios
This is a small, sleepy resort in the south of the island developed around a fishing port. A selection of seafood restaurants can be found here serving the fresh 'catch of the day' and there is a sandy beach here also.

Villa Select Club
A bonus of booking with Villa Select is membership of our in-resort 'Villa Select Club'. We have a range of benefits, which have been sourced by our representative and include savings at local restaurants, shops and supermarkets - all to enhance your holiday experience with Villa Select.