Region

Kefalonia

Stay 3–4 nights; base in Argostoli or Lixouri, rent a car and visit Myrtos Beach, Drogarati Cave, Melissani Cave and coastal villages.

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Key facts · Greece

Visa: Depends on your passport
Currency: Euro (EUR, €)
Language: Greek (Greek alphabet)
Plugs: C · F · 230 V
Time zone: EET, UTC+2

Rules in force · 10Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…Mine-suspected land still exists in Bosnia and Herzegovin…

Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
Balkans ↗Mine-suspected land still exists in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in pockets of Croatia's former front line: outside towns keep to tarmac and waymarked paths, and treat red triangle signs and taped-off fields as absolute.
Balkans ↗Serbia refuses onward entry to travellers who reached Kosovo from a third country and then try to cross straight into Serbia; route Kosovo–Serbia legs through North Macedonia or Montenegro, or start the loop in Serbia.
Balkans ↗Hire cars need written permission from the rental company and valid insurance for every country on the line; Kosovo sells its own border insurance and some contracts exclude Albania, Kosovo or Bosnia outright.
Greece ↗Greece is in the EU and the Schengen area: check entry rules, the EU Entry/Exit System and any travel authorisation requirement for your passport on official sources.
Greece ↗Taking stones, pottery or other objects from archaeological sites is illegal; so is exporting antiquities without a permit.
Greece ↗Do not photograph military sites or border zones; signs mark them.
Greece ↗Acropolis tickets are sold for one-hour entry slots on the official Hellenic Heritage site (hhticket.gr); in peak season slots sell out days ahead, and you cannot enter outside your hour.
Greece ↗Businesses must give a receipt (apodeixi) for every sale; ask for one, and do not accept a handwritten note in place of it.

Kefalonia is famed for dramatic beaches, crystal‑clear caves and the film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin; a car lets you reach its dispersed sights.

Where to sleep

2 places in this region

ArgostoliCity guide
Main town, airport nearby, ferry terminal.
Best May–Oct
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LixouriGuide: planned
Western port, good for western beaches.
Page planned: listed so the region plan is complete.

Plan the nights

How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags

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Night sequences

3–4 nights: Base in Argostoli or Lixouri, rent car for day trips to Myrtos, caves and villages.

Mountain roads can be narrow and windy; 4WD helpful for remote beaches.
Summer crowds make Myrtos and main beaches busy; consider early morning visits.

Day-trips door to door

To	From	Door-to-door p50	Last return	Note
Myrtos Beach	Argostoli	45 min	check	Steep shore break; busy in summer; 45 min drive.
Drogarati Cave	Argostoli	30 min	check	Guided tours, 95 m deep, constant 18 °C (64 °F).Guided tours, 95 m deep, constant 64 °F (18 °C).
Melissani Cave	Argostoli	35 min	check	Blue lake, open 09:00–late afternoon.Blue lake, open 9:00 AM–late afternoon.

Bags between cities

Luggage forwarding is not a common service on Kefalonia; travel light or use a rental car to move between bases.

When to go

Months and weather

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Seasons at a glance

From each city's month table

Pick a month to see where to go.

Only good-now countries

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Country	JJan	FFeb	MMar	AApr	MMay	JJun	JJul	AAug	SSep	OOct	NNov	DDec
Argostoli	×	×	×	×	go	go	go	go	go	go	×	×
Greece (country-wide)	ok	ok	ok	go	go	go	ok	ok	go	go	ok	ok

Go: the good monthsFair: workable, mixedPoor: heat, rain or hazeAvoid: storms, floods, closuresno data yet

Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.

Climate strip

Month by month

Getting in and passes

Arrival times and regional passes

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Get in

Door-to-door p50, 2026 estimate

From	To	How	p50	Note
Kefalonia Airport (EFL)	Argostoli	Taxi or shuttle (≈20 min)	~20 min door‑to‑door	Main airport near Argostoli; limited flights, mainly from Athens.
Athens (ATH) or other Greek airports	Kefalonia Airport (EFL)	Domestic flight (≈1 h)	~1 h flight	Multiple daily flights in summer; check schedules.
Patras or Kyllini ferry ports	Kefalonia (Lassithi or Argostoli)	Ferry (≈4–5 h)	~4.5 h sea travel	Seasonal services, busiest Tuesdays and Sundays.

Eat and move on

Regional food and where to go next

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Regional food

Where and when it works

Dish	Where	Timing / trap
Kefalonian meat pie (kreatopita)	Argostoli (Captain's Table) or Dionysos tavern, Poros	Hearty farmhouse pie, often three‑meat filling.
Robola wine	Local wineries, especially near Lixouri	Dry white wine, island signature.

Go next

Corfu

planned

Ferry ~3 h from Kefalonia

Next major Ionian island.

Zakynthos

planned

Ferry ~2 h

Popular for nightlife; optional.

Athens

Flight ~1 h from Kefalonia

Main gateway to mainland Greece.

Planning aids

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Region in numbers

Where to sleep: 2 bases
Day trips: 3, 30 min to 45 min
Nights suggested: 3–4 nights
Ways in: 3 listed

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Sources

officialKefalonia official site
secondaryWikivoyage: Kefalonia, revision 5300703 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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