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We’re delighted to announce a new villa to our Kefalonia programme – the simply stunning Dafni. With two bedrooms and two bathrooms, Dafni can sleep four guests in comfort. This characterful, newly built villa is situated in the tranquil hamlet of Defaranata, and enjoys simply divine views of the beautiful Bay of Assos below.
The Greek island of Kefalonia is famed for its stunning natural beauty and unique geographical wonders including the Melissani Lake and the Drogarati Cave. Many a laidback village can be found dotted along the island’s idyllic coastline that’s backed by a spectacular mountainous interior.
With charismatic harbour villages and tranquil walks amidst the olive and orange groves, the island of Ithaca, settled between mainland Greece and Kefalonia, is a truly beautiful place to get away from it all in an authentic Greek escape.
Argostoli is the capital town of the picturesque island of Kefalonia, one of Greece’s beautiful Ionian islands. This area is an attractive seaside resort, having been mostly rebuilt following an earthquake in 1953 that actually raised the whole island some 60 centimetres in less than half a minute! The town was reformed to be in-keeping with
Lixouri town on the Greek island of Kefalonia has a reputation as being one of the friendliest places on the island, famous for the charm of the locals and the entertainment they provide.
If you want to know how to really celebrate Easter, go to Kefalonia. It is possibly one of the most significant periods in their annual calendar. Every year Easter is observed with copious amounts of tradition, passion, reverence, and eventual jubilant festivities. This year the date for Easter Sunday falls on 1st May 2016.
The beautiful Greek island of Kefalonia certainly knows how to party. All year round many festivals and cultural and religious events take place. Towns and villages across the island host their own festivities to honour the patron saints. Even the smallest of villages will see dancing, drinking, eating and merriment, going on until the early
With the severity of the summer heat subsiding into a much cooler, fresh autumnal temperature and being ready to celebrate its patron saint, it’s easy to see why Kefalonia is the perfect autumn break. Void of crowds Being the largest of the Ionian Islands but not considered as one of the touristiest of the Greek
The saying ‘Heaven on Earth’ sounds a bit of a cliché, or if not a cliché, a plagiarism of a 1987 Belinda Carlisle song. The romanticism of somewhere on our planet being reminiscent of the perfectness mankind collectively ideates heaven is commonly applied to certain beautiful spots of the world, some justifiable of the kudos
With a surface area of 781 kilometres squared, Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian islands. It is an island of wondrously diverse scenery, ranging from pretty harbours lined with fishing boats to dramatic mountain ranges overlooking a emerald rapture that contrasts vividly to the azure sky above and the equally as cobalt sea below.
The Balearic island of Mallorca has a unique charm, is tranquil, relaxing and full of striking landscapes – the ideal honeymoon destination. Es Mirador (pictured) has style, space and scenery and is discreetly tucked away in a private location towards the end of an unmade country track just outside the sleepy village of Campanet. This
If you are looking for a great value September holiday destination, Vintage Travel (specialist’s in individual hand-picked properties with private pools) have a number of fantastic offers right now. You should consider the Ionian Island of Kefalonia where the temperatures are still warm (around 28°C) with around nine hours of sun per day. This scenic
Corfu and Kefalonia are two of the most popular of the Ionian Islands, both famed for stunning natural beauty, fantastic climate and friendly and welcoming hospitality. Kefalonia is the largest of the seven Ionian Islands with an area of almost 800 square-kilometres. Being a mountainous island, much of Kefalonia’s landscape is dominated by peaks rising
With its almost year-round sunny weather, beautiful bays sporting Loggerhead turtles, stunning countryside walks and photogenic whitewashed villages perched upon the hillsides; it is easy to understand why the Greek island of Kefalonia has been cited as being the ‘island of dreams’. If you are lucky enough to be heading off to Kefalonia this year
Olivia Lourdas Beach and Marina Lourdas Beach Villas – 2 luxury villas in Kefalonia. Lourdas Beach is situated on the south coast of Kefalonia, 12 miles to the south-east of the island’s capital, Argostoni, and just seven miles from the airport. This two-mile stretch of pale sand and pebbles is renowned for its sensational sunsets,
London Gatwick to Kefalonia for just £35.99 – Now there’s an offer we can’t refuse! Great news for lovers of the Greek islands, the low-cost airline EasyJet has recently announced its 93rd route from London Gatwick airport, which will take passengers to the island of Kefalonia. The new service will start on 28th April 2012,
The Greek island of Kefalonia is home to a vast and varied amount of marine and terrestrial life. Since 1994 the Katelios Group has been dedicated to the research and protection of the natural environment of Kefalonia. Part of the Katelios Group’s efforts has included officially monitoring the local population of Loggerhead sea turtles on
Last month, The Sunday Times revealed its top 50 cool villas. Vintage Travel are proud to report that they were featured within the list 3 times. The villas mentioned are listed below. The Sunday Times also made the point that there are too many bogus holiday firms that are ready to take your money for
Looking for a villa holiday in Kefalonia? Look no further, these are the hottest properties on the island. With an air of sweet smelling citrus fruits circling jagged and rocky peaks and floating across long, sandy beaches, it is hardly surprising that the Greek island of Kefalonia remains a popular holiday destination. Intent on finding
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Sites Being the setting for Louis De Bernieres’s famous book Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, the island of Kefalonia witnessed a flood of renewed interest from Captain Corelli fans. It is of little surprise, with its splendid scenery and impressive historical buildings, that when a film was made of the book in 2001, John
We’ve just added a new villa in Kefalonia to our ever growing portfolio. It’s called Demetra, sleeps 6 and enjoys one of the finest panoramic views across the island’s southern coastline and out across a vast expanse of sparkling Ionian Sea to the rugged contours of Zakynthos. Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac 5 minutes drive
We’ve been busy compiling our new Vintage Travel Villa Holiday Brochures for Spain/the Balearics and Portugal, France/Italy/Gozo and Croatia and Greece/Turkey and are proud to report that they’re printed and ready to go! These brochures are by far our best yet with some stunning photography throughout as well as a dramatic increase in choice of villa holiday in some of
Kefalonia is the largest Greece’s Ionian Islands and features some of the best beaches in Greece. It’s a sun worshipers paradise! The best beach has to arguably be Myrtos beach, which has been voted so by visitors consistently for the past few years. In fact, it has been voted within the top 5 beaches in
