Assos
Distance From Villa Hestia: 13miles
Travel Time: Car 35mins
Assos is a truly unique and special village, which is hard to describe in words. It's a picture-postcard of a place, with pastel-coloured houses surrounding a beautiful little beach, overlooked by a hilltop castle.
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Narrow streets and pathways, with steps winding between houses down to the water's edge, a quaint village square and a handful of tavernas and restaurants - Assos is definitely somewhere to while away a few hours.
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Walk up to the castle if you're feeling energetic, or find a picturesque spot with a drink and a book if you're not!
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Agia Efimia
Distance From Villa Hestia: 11miles
Travel Time: Car 30mins
Agia Efimia (Greek: Αγία Ευφημία) is a picturesque little place, only a short drive away from Villa Hestia, on the eastern side of Kefalonia.
Originally a fishing village centred around a small harbour, Agia Efimia is now home to numerous sailing boats, many of which can be chartered, a varied selection of tavernas and cafes and is an excellent place to visit for a meal or a few drinks without venturing too far from Zola.
Fiskardo
Distance From Villa Hestia: 22 miles
Travel Time: Car 55 mins
Fiskardo is a stunningly beautiful Greek harbour village on the Northern tip of Kefalonia.
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It is the only place on the island where the majority of the original Venetian buildings survived the devasting earthquake of 1953, so it really has to be experienced.
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There is a wide selection of restaurants, cafes, and gift shops dotted along the waterfront, around the square, and amongst the narrow stepped pathways that wind between the houses.
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Now home to the yachting fraternity, Fiskardo often attracts some very impressive boats and even the occasional celebrity!
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