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Beaches in Kefalonia usually better when the maistros blows
When the maistros blows, more comfortable beaches in Kefalonia are often bays oriented away from it. These 35 beaches sit away from it based on the geospatial exposure model — still check live conditions before you go.
- Giagana Pebbles - Difficult dirt road
- Agios Chelis Sandy - Easy road access
- Kounopetra Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Limanaki Trapezakiou Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Elies Pebbles - Easy road access
- Spartias Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Foki
Pebbles - Moderate access
The seals' cove among the cypresses — Foki is a small, enclosed cove on the north coast of Kefalonia, a few minutes from the picturesque village of Fiskardo. Its name is said to come from…
- Skala (Kefalonia) Moderate access
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Ragia
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
Colourful pebbles at the gateway of Poros — Ragia, also known as Aragia, stretches along the seafront of Poros in southeastern Kefalonia, a long shore where small, colourful pebbles alternate…
- Agia Paraskevi Sandy - Easy road access
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Kimilia
Pebbles - Easy path
The secret cove of white pebbles — Kimilia lies in the Erisos region at the northern tip of Kefalonia, very close to Fiskardo. It is a small natural cove of white pebbles with large…
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Paralia Skalas
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The long shore beside the Roman villa — Skala beach extends beside the resort village of the same name, at the southeastern tip of Kefalonia. It is one of the island's longest organized…
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Emplysi
Pebbles - Easy road access
The snorkelling cove near Fiskardo — A small cove of white pebbles, ringed by tree-clad cliffs, ~2 km north of picturesque Fiskardo. Its clear turquoise water and life-rich seabed make…
- Cronidis Beach Pebbles - Easy road access
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Kako Lagkadi
Pebbles - Difficult access (path)
The hidden cove down the rugged ravine — Kako Lagadi is a hidden pebble cove on the eastern coast of Kefalonia, between Poros and Skala. It lies at the foot of steep cliffs, where a narrow…
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Vouti
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The double cove below Zola — Vouti lies on the western coast of Kefalonia, below the village of Zola, between Fteri and Agia Kyriaki. It stretches along the western side of the…
- Megas Lakkos Sandy - Easy road access
- Platy Limani Pebbles - Moderate access
- Chorgota Pebbles - Easy road access
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Xi
Sandy - Easy road access
The 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…
- Lithovatis Pebbles - Easy path
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Agios Thomas
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The two coves beneath the little chapel — Agios Thomas lies on the southern coast of Kefalonia, near the village of Karavados and about 13 kilometres from Argostoli. It is in fact two small…
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Trapezaki (gymniston)
Sandy - Moderate access
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…
- Psamousa Pebbles - Moderate access
- Spithi Sand & pebbles - Easy path
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Pessada
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
The little bay beside the Zakynthos ferry port — Pessada is a small sandy bay on the south coast of Kefalonia, about ten kilometres south of Argostoli, beside the little harbour of the same name.…
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Trapezaki
Sandy - Easy road access
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…
- Katelios Sandy - Easy road access
- Central Square Beach Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Paralia Agia Varvara Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Amidi Pebbles - Boat access only
- Ellinika Pebbles - Moderate access
- Limenia Pebbles - Easy road access
- Agia Sofia Pebbles - Easy road access
- Xylokaravo Pebbles - Boat access only
Which beaches in Kefalonia may be better when the maistros blows?
The bays listed here are shielded from the maistros in the exposure model, so they may be more comfortable when it blows. Local conditions still vary, so confirm wind and waves before you go.
Does this guarantee low waves?
No. Shelter shows which coasts are shielded from a wind direction, not guaranteed calm or low waves. On strong-wind days follow local flags and check live wind and waves in the app.