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Snorkeling beaches in Kefalonia
Want clear water and rocks to explore in Kefalonia? These 37 beaches are good for snorkeling, usually with clearer water and a rocky or mixed seabed. Visibility is often better on low-wind days — check wind and waves in CalmBeach first.
- Giagana Pebbles - Difficult dirt road
- Kounopetra Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Limanaki Trapezakiou Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Elies Pebbles - Easy road access
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Koroni
Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
The blond-sand shore between Lourdata and Skala — Koroni lies on the southern coast of Kefalonia, between Lourdata and Skala, about 22 kilometres from Argostoli. It is a sandy beach of fine blond and…
- 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…
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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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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…
- Paralia Gialiskari Pebbles - Boat access only
- Cronidis Beach Pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Agia Ierousalim
Pebbles - Easy road access
The chapel that gave the beach its name — Agia Ierousalim sits in the Erisos region of northwestern Kefalonia, about five kilometres from Fiskardo. It is a small pebble cove framed by lush…
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Notia Avythos Gymniston
Sand & pebbles - Passable dirt road
The southern, naturist end of Avithos — Notia Avithos is the southern, naturist end of Avithos beach, on the southwestern coast of Kefalonia, near Spartia. A strip of fine golden sand with…
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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…
- Lygia Pessadas Pebbles - Moderate access
- Platy Limani Pebbles - Moderate access
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Agia Eleni
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
White pebbles and caves on western Paliki — Agia Eleni lies on the western coast of the Paliki peninsula in Kefalonia, below the village of Damoulianata, a small beach of white pebbles facing…
- Chorgota Pebbles - Easy road access
- Lithos Pebbles - Moderate access
- 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…
- Koumaria Pebbles - Easy access
- 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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Fteri
Pebbles - Difficult access (path)
The hidden shore beneath white cliffs — Fteri lies on the northwestern coast of Kefalonia, in a secluded cove near Zola, a strip of white pebbles and sand beneath towering limestone cliffs.…
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Dafnoudi
Pebbles - Easy path
The hidden cove with the seal's cave — Dafnoudi lies at the northern tip of Kefalonia, a few kilometres from Fiskardo, near Antipata in the Erisos region. It is a hidden pebble cove at the…
- Paralia Paliolinos Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Alaties
Pebbles - Easy road access
The bright-white salt cove — Alaties is a small, brilliant-white cove on the north coast of Kefalonia, in the Erisos region, a few kilometres west of Fiskardo. Its name comes…
- Amidi Pebbles - Boat access only
- Ellinika Pebbles - Moderate access
- Lygia Farson Pebbles - Easy road access
- Limenia Pebbles - Easy road access
- Agia Sofia Pebbles - Easy road access
- Aspros Vrachos Pebbles - Boat access only
- Lagkadakia Pebbles - Easy road access
- Xylokaravo Pebbles - Boat access only
Which beaches in Kefalonia are good for snorkeling?
The beaches listed here have rockier seabed and clearer water, where you are more likely to see fish and underwater life. Conditions vary, so check the forecast before you go.
When is snorkeling more comfortable?
Snorkel close to shore when conditions are mild and avoid strong wind, waves or currents. Check live wind and waves in the app and follow any local flags.