Travel Eye on Katelios (Kefalonia)

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Overview:

At roughly ¾ ml long by ¼ ml wide, the quiet, secluded tourist hamlet of Kato Katelios mainly consists of small residential and holiday accommodation with a tiny nucleus of amenities by the beach, where there is a line of about 5 tavernas under shady trees.

Most of the locals live in the inland village of Ano Katelios, up a steep hill to the N of the resort; a few properties are dotted around the area between the 2 centres. Generally it is very peaceful and low-key, no walking on the wild side here

This area caters for the upmarket and middlemarket couples, singles and families who like walking and bird-watching as well as sunbathing. It is not for party animals. The streets can be quite steep in places.

The accommodation here offers a growing number of self-catering apartments as well as simple studios, tavernas and pensions. Much of the accommodation is located on the edge of the village.

Locality:

Katelios is at the south tip of the island, 5 mls W of Skala. 25 mls SE of Argostoli, 20 mls SE of the airport. It is on a wide bay with good views of the Ionian Sea, the island of Zante and Killini on the mainland. It is on a a small, fairly flat plain of olive and citrus groves, surrounded by rugged, stony, pine-clad hills. Reached via a serpentine road winding around the mountainside en route to Skala.

Entertainment/Activities/Things To Do:

The beaches here are long and narrow, curving around a shallow bay with a couple of rock breakwaters. It is a bit scrubby by the tavernas to the south west; but best at the north east end, where there are a few sunbeds and parasols, and no water sports.

For shopping there is nothing, apart from a local minimarket and a few tourist shops; Skala or Argostoli are better options.

During the daytime time is spent lazing on the beach watching the fishermen; walking; bird-watching; organised night-time turtle watches at nearby beaches of Kaminia and Potamakia.

The nightlife here consists of drinking ouzo with fishermen at the small selection of local bars; "Greek evenings" and live music at some tavernas; the nearest disco is in Skala.

There is a small choice of good tavernas offering traditional Greek food, particularly fish.