Just one reason we love visiting Greece is the food – salads and seafood served in tavernas by the sea. But also, as a travel destination, it has so many treasures, and every time we visit, we find new and interesting places to explore. For this trip, we’re going to the Ionian Islands. The most famous island in this group is Corfu, but because of the logistics of getting there, we will skip it to focus on the island of Kefalonia.
We will fly directly from Atlanta to Athens and after a short layover, we’ll take a one hour flight on Aegean Airlines to the port town of Argostoli. While on the island, we will have a rental car and this plan will give us a base for exploring north, south, east, and west. Our itinerary for the island:
Argostoli – 5 nights
Poros – 3 nights
Fiscardo – 4 nights
Sami – 4 nights
From Sami, we’ll take a ferry to Patras to spend 4 nights; and then to Athens for our last 3 nights in Greece.
We’re adding Lyon, France to this itinerary – also for the food. We love the weekend market there so we have reserved a small apartment as a base to try the cheeses, wines, and other dishes that Lyon is famous for.
Our flight leaves soon and if all goes well, we should be in Argostoli by Tuesday morning. You are welcome to follow along – check back here as we’ll post a photo or two every few days.
Αντίο! (that’s Greek for goodbye). Sharon & Larry