{"id":66827,"date":"2026-08-13T22:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T20:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greece-moments.com\/?p=66827"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:21:10","slug":"kefalonia-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greece-moments.com\/en\/kefalonia-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Kefalonia Beaches: The 25 most beautiful spots for swimming"},"content":{"rendered":"

If we\u2019d known beforehand what fantastic beaches Kefalonia has to offer<\/strong>, we probably would have traveled to this Ionian island ten years earlier. Without exaggerating, Kefalonia is one of the best destinations for a beach vacation in Greece. You\u2019ll find wide sandy beaches in the south, Caribbean-like coves in the west, bright pebble beaches in the east, and dramatic cliffs in the north.<\/p>\n

With beach gems like Fteri, Myrtos, Petani, and Xi, the neighboring island of Zakynthos can only pale in envy\u2014and so Kefalonia doesn\u2019t need a rusty shipwreck to delight vacationers. Tom & Ella <\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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For us personally, Kefalonia has more beautiful swimming spots to offer than Zakynthos, which has been celebrated for years for its cliffs. A key advantage of Kefalonia is that the crowds are well spread out in the summer, except at popular spots like Myrtos Beach or Makris Gialos Beach. Now the only question left is: where are the best places to swim on Kefalonia<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Below, we present our selection of the 25 most beautiful Kefalonia beaches<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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Beaches in Southern Kefalonia<\/h2>\n

Southern Kefalonia is best suited for a beach vacation<\/strong>. Here you\u2019ll find wide sandy beaches, well-organized beach bars, and, for the most part, a gentle slope into the sea. Most vacationers flock to the beaches of Makris Gialos and Platis Gialos around Argostoli and the resort town of Lassi. The beaches of Avithos and Lourdata, located further south, offer a much more relaxed atmosphere. In between, there are still a few hidden coves that are real hidden gems.<\/p>\n