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Mýrtou Bay Area,
Kefalloniá

With its iconic white crescent-shaped beach, bright turquoise sea and
mountainous backdrop, Mýrtou Bay (Kolpos Mýrtou) has been voted
one of the most beautiful bays in the world, and is certainly the most
photographed in the Ionians. Often known as Myrtos, it is flanked by
two mountains, Agia Dynati and Kalon Oros, and can be reached by a
road of hairpin bends that descends sharply from the mountain village
of Divarata. South of
the bay lies the small
yet bustling fishing
village Agia Effimia.
Panoramic 1
Views
One of the most stunning
views of beautiful Mýrtou
Bay (right) is from above,
along the well-signposted
road from the village of
Sinióri. There is a special
viewing area for visitors
that offers sweep ing
views of the white beach,
the surrounding verdant
country side and the
brilliant blue sea.
Silver Birch
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Forests
Turquoise Sea
Divarata
The rural landscape on 3 4
the hills above Mýrtou The road down to The sea’s vivid blue
Bay is largely made up of Mýrtou Bay descends colour is a result of the
forests of silver birch. This from Divarata, one of the white-pebble seabed
medium-sized deciduous small villages on Mount reflecting the light. The
tree can be recognized Agia Dynati. This scenic colour is intensified by
by its white trunk and village has several the deeply shelving beach
pale green leaves, and tavernas and lies along and the motion of the sea
is found only at higher the coast road from picking up tiny pebbles
altitudes on the island. Kardakata to Fiskárdo. as it hits the shore.
Agia Effimia
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Mýrtou Bay lies
close to the traditional
fishing village of Agia
Effimia (left), the capital
of the Pylaros region.
Agia Effimia is known for
its lively nauti cal activ ity.
From here, tour boats
cruise along the coast,
affording some of the
best views of the bay.

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