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Sunset beaches in Kefalonia
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Kefalonia? These 30 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
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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…
- Sissia Sand & pebbles - Difficult access (path)
- Platia Ammos Sandy - Boat access only
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Paralia Avythos
Sandy - Easy road access
The 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…
- Paralia Gialiskari Pebbles - Boat access only
- Paralia Kolpos Kormoranon Pebbles - Moderate 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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Paliostafida
Sandy - Easy road access
The 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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Gradakia
Sandy - Easy road access
The 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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Myrtos
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The 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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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…
- Levka Sand & pebbles - Difficult access (path)
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Ammes
Sandy - Easy road access
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.…
- Lithos Pebbles - Moderate access
- Koumaria Pebbles - Easy access
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Platys Gialos
Sandy - Easy road access
It is fully organised — sunbeds, bars, taverna, showers — with shallow water and good snorkelling, family-friendly (Blue Flag). Close to Argostoli…
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Petani
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The bay of abundant waters on Paliki — Petani (Petanoi) opens onto the northwest coast of the Paliki peninsula in western Kefalonia, a curving bay of pebble and coarse sand at the foot of…
- Megali Ammos Sandy - Easy road access
- 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…
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Kalamia
Sandy - Easy road access
The 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…
- Nipsias Sandy - Boat access only
- Vatsa Sandy - Easy road access
- Vrachinari Sandy - Easy road access
- Lygia Farson Pebbles - Easy road access
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Makrys Gialos
Sandy - Easy road access
The 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…
- Agia Sotira Moderate access
- Aspros Vrachos Pebbles - Boat access only
- Lagkadakia Pebbles - Easy road access
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.