KEFALOS - ARE WE THERE YET?.............

A 'day' trip to the other side
of the island (the south west!), about 35 mins in the car from Kos Town, up winding roads and past the airport.....and down a long road and....finally  you get there.  It's of course not very far, but my children aren't used to long 'haul', so it felt like miles!
 "Are we there yet?"


A sleepy holiday resort and fishing village. Beautiful (sandy) beaches line the coast  before getting into Kefalos, such as Paradise and Golden Beach. Both famous for their watersports, and bubbles in the sea! 

Agios Stephanos is also a popular beach, there actually on the beach are ancient ruins, that were discovered in 1932.   Also from here you can hire a small boat to go over to the tiny islet of Kastri opposite.  On Kastri there is a little Monastry Agios Andonis. 


Kefalos itself is a quiet holiday resort, the actual main village is built on stone high up in the cliffs.
There is a small harbour  KAMARI BAY.
Today most places were getting ready for the holiday season, painting and fixing.  Not much was open.

The views as always, took my breath away.  I took a few photo's, but was so worried that my children might disappear over the edge of the cliff, they were hasty, and not particularly brilliant!  We never made it up to the windmill either, which is a popular feature, my family have got very lazy, I was wanting to go!  It was though, another very warm day for April, and I had been dragging them around for half an hour!

At the top of the village, you can walk through the winding roads, there is a beautiful church, and many old style Greek buildings.  My eldest children learnt 'clay modelling' in this particular building featured, on a school trip a few years ago.

The caves are also of interest, it is said that during the different occupations of the island, that the islanders used these to hide out in and teach the Greek language, as it was forbidden at the time.  (Especially during the Italian Occupation, most of the Greek schools were closed and they were forced to learn the italian language).

There are also many farmers in the area and a lot of goats!