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Sandy beaches in Kefalonia
23 sandy beaches in Kefalonia: with sand underfoot rather than pebbles. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
- 23beaches
- 16organized
- 15with photos
Looking for sand rather than pebbles in Kefalonia? These 23 beaches are recorded as sandy, so they are easier on bare feet and better for children playing. Check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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XiThe red sand of Paliki — A ~3 km strip of distinctive red-orange sand below clay cliffs, on the Paliki peninsula near Lixouri. The colour comes from iron released as the…
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Makrys GialosThe long sandy shore of Lassi — Makris Gialos stretches along the Lassi area, a few kilometres south of Argostoli, on the western coast of Kefalonia. Its name, which literally means…
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Lourdata
The great bay below Mount Ainos — Lourdata (or Lourdas) lies on the southern coast of Kefalonia, about 17 kilometres southeast of Argostoli, in one of the island's largest bays, which…
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Platys GialosIt is fully organised — sunbeds, bars, taverna, showers — with shallow water and good snorkelling, family-friendly (Blue Flag). Close to Argostoli…
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KalamiaThe small sandy cove at Fanari — Kalamia is a small sandy beach in the Lassi area, near Argostoli and the lighthouse of Agioi Theodoroi, on the western edge of Kefalonia. It lies…
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Paralia AvythosThe long sandy sweep of Livathos — Avithos beach stretches along the south coast of Kefalonia, in the fertile Livathos district, near the village of Svoronata. It is a long ribbon of…
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Ammes
The sands beneath the flight path — Ammes is a sandy beach on the south coast of Kefalonia, beside Svoronata and close to the island's airport, about ten kilometres south of Argostoli…
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GradakiaThe little sandy strip at Lassi — Gradakia sits in cosmopolitan Lassi, just outside Argostoli, next to Makrys Gialos and near Platys Gialos. It is a small, narrow strip of fine…
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Trapezaki (gymniston)The eastern end toward Kanali — The naturist section of Trapezaki lies on the southern coast of Kefalonia, at the eastern end of the long sandy stretch that runs toward Kanali…
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Trapezaki
The sandy shore below Mousata — Trapezaki lies on the southern coast of Kefalonia, near the settlement of Mousata and about 13 kilometres from Argostoli. It is a sandy beach of fine…
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PaliostafidaThe sandy shore named for the old currant trade — Paliostafida lies at Lassi, just outside Argostoli, on the western coast of Kefalonia. It is a fine-sand beach, also known as Bouka-Paliostafida, in…
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AtherasThe little bay with the islet and the chapel — Atheras, or Porto Atheras, lies on the northern coast of the Paliki peninsula in Kefalonia, at the head of a small, narrow bay with the islet of…
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Photo credits
- Xi: Splendid entry, CC BY 3.0
- Makrys Gialos: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Platys Gialos: ChristinaKlg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalamia: Zdenek Turzik, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Avythos: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gradakia: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trapezaki (gymniston): IDS.photos from Tiverton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Paliostafida: Helena Teresa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Atheras: Christos Vittoratos, CC BY 3.0
- Kanali: IDS.photos from Tiverton, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Megali Ammos: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Kaminia: Nektarios Tsikis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mounta: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0
- Vatsa: Splendid entry, CC BY 3.0
- Mounta (gymniston): Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Kefalonia are sandy?
The beaches listed here are recorded as sand rather than pebbles or rock. Shorelines shift with storms and seasons, so the mix can change from year to year.
Does sand mean shallow water?
Not always. Sand describes the shore, not the depth — some sandy beaches drop away quickly. Open a beach to see its recorded depth, and check live wind and waves before you swim.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 23 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.56 m in June, 0.57 m in July and 0.54 m in August when the maistros is at its strongest, and 0.63 m in September. August is the calmest month of the season. We calculate these figures ourselves from European Copernicus wave-model data at 4.2 km resolution. They describe the sea offshore, not the shelter of an individual cove — a bay protected by a headland will usually be calmer than this.
How warm is the water, month by month?
Off 23 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.0 °C in May, 22.4 °C in June, 24.5 °C in July, 26.1 °C in August and 25.2 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 23.0 °C — warmer than June. August is the warmest month. Satellite measurements, 1995–2024, from a sea cell about 5 km offshore; shallow bays usually run warmer than this.
Wind and waves change every day. See live conditions for any of these beaches before you drive out.
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