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88 ❯❯ Corfu and the Ionian Islands Area by Area

The Best of the Rest

Dia Island, Kefalloniá
Lazareto Island, Ithaki
1 6
MAP J4 • Off Vathý, Ithaki
MAP H6 • Off Argostóli,
Once used as a lazaretto, or quarantine Kefalloniá
station, this island has a collection of Sometimes known as Theionisi, Dia
Venetian buildings and a chapel. It is Island is the source of many legends.
a memorable sight as you pass by The most popular of these claims
on a boat into the harbour at Vathý. that it was home to a temple
dedicated to the Greek god Zeus.
Lake Avythos, Kefalloniá
2 Lourdáta, Kefalloniá
MAP J5 • Near Agios Nikólaos,
Kefalloniá 7
MAP H6 • Ormos Lourdáta,
Surrounded by trees and with Mount Kefalloniá
Eros in the distance, the large inland Lying on the island’s south coast, the
lake of Avythos is an enchanting sight. picture-postcard fishing harbour and
village of Lourdáta boasts a glorious
Póros, Kefalloniá
3 sand and pebble beach. Nearby is a
13th-century monastery.
MAP J6 • Southeast coast,
Kefalloniá
Bay of Polis, Ithaki
This quiet fishing town has a long 8
beach, a small marina and a few good MAP H4 • Off Stavrós, Ithaki
tavernas. Nearby is the Mon as tery of This is the location of the Loizos
Sissia, the oldest on the island. cave, where Athena, Artemis and
Hera, the Greek god desses, were
Kontogenada, Kefalloniá
4 believed to have been wor shipped
in ancient times.
MAP G5 • Pallikí peninsula,
Kefalloniá
Frikes, Ithaki
Lying in the centre of the Pallikí 9
peninsula, this small village is famous MAP H4 • N of Vathý, Ithaki
as the site of some Mycenaean tombs. This tiny village is ideal for visitors who
It also has a couple of churches with want to experience local life. It has a
some notable post-Byzantine icons. pretty har bour from where ferries reg-
ularly ply to Lefkáda and Kefalloniá.
Pessada, Kefalloniá
5 Perachóri, Ithaki
MAP H6 • South coast,
MAP J4 • Near Vathý, Ithaki
Kefalloniá 0
A beautiful, unspoiled bay with soft A monastery dedicated to the
sand and clear waters not far from Taxiarchs – the Archangels Michael
Argostóli, Pessada is where the cap- and Gabriel – dominates this small
ital’s residents go to relax. Access is village, which is also known for its
via a small path from the road. fine locally produced organic food.
Picturesque Pessada bay

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