The End - What did we think of Kefalonia?

We had not been before and as it was booked last minute we had not put much thought into what to expect or what to do or see so we did not have any expectations.

May and early June are the best times to visit Greece as everything is very green and the flowers are amazing, that applies throughout Greece although there seemed to be less agriculture in Kefalonia so there were more untouched meadows which were full of colour.

The island is quite large so it took quite a bit of exploring. We did not bother with the main holiday resort of Lassi but we did call in at all the other towns around the island. Most are situated round a harbour and have a nice collection of tavernas and pedestrian areas, none were tacky nor are there any high rise developments. There are some spectacular beaches in coves and the water always seems to be a lovely turquoise although at this time of year it is too cold for softies like us.

Unusually, compared with the rest of Greece, there is not a great deal of archaeology to explore (a few cemeteries and a Venetian Castle), whether the earthquakes over the hundreds of years have destroyed it or perhaps the island was not as inhabited as others. The main industry is catering to British tourists, we hardly met any other nationalities and everyone speaks very good English making my pigeon Greek redundant. Judging by the number of holiday lets and the thousands of hire cars lined up in fields near the airport I guess it can become very crowded in summer but it was fine during our stay.