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Sunset beaches in Kefalonia
31 west-facing beaches in Kefalonia: that look out toward the sunset. Check live wind & waves for each beach on CalmBeach before you go.
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- 14organized
- 22with photos
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Kefalonia? These 31 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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MyrtosThe white pebbles below the cliffs — An arc of ~1.5 km of small, smooth white pebbles (marble from eroded limestone), below towering white cliffs reaching ~200 m. The bay was formed by…
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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…
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PetaniThe bay of abundant waters on Paliki — Petani (Petanoi) opens onto the northwest coast of the Paliki peninsula in western Kefalonia…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Paralia AlatiesThe bright-white salt cove — Alaties is a small, brilliant-white cove on the north coast of Kefalonia, in the Erisos region…
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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…
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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…
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Paralia Agia IerousalimThe 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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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…
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Koroni
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…
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Notia Avythos GymnistonThe southern, naturist end of Avithos — Notia Avithos is the southern, naturist end of Avithos beach, on the southwestern coast of Kefalonia…
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Photo credits
- Myrtos: Matt Sims, CC BY 2.0
- Makrys Gialos: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petani: Matt Sims, CC BY 2.0
- Platys Gialos: ChristinaKlg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kalamia: Zdenek Turzik, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Avythos: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Alaties: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gradakia: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Agia Ierousalim: Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paliostafida: Helena Teresa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Megali Ammos: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Paralia Paliolinos: slippymark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paralia Kolpos Kormoranon: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vatsa: Splendid entry, CC BY 3.0
- Notia Avythos Gymniston: slippymark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mounta (gymniston): Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Agia Sotira: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Lithos: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Lygia Farson: Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Mounta: Paul Lakin, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Gialiskari: Kostas94, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Platia Ammos: Μοναχικός Λέων, CC BY-SA 4.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Kefalonia face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 31 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.57 m in June, 0.59 m in July and 0.56 m in August when the maistros is at its strongest, and 0.65 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 31 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 19.0 °C in May, 22.6 °C in June, 24.7 °C in July, 26.1 °C in August and 25.2 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. By October it is 23.0 °C. 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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