Skala Kefalonia resort report and satellite view of Skala

Skala Kefalonia

Skala has developed a schizophrenic personality in recent years. At the hear of Skala is a traditional working village with a church, a schools and central square. But the influx of tourists has led to the growth of large and ugly apartment complexes that appear to be aimed squarely at ruining what character still remains.
But the British tourists that now arrive in their hordes seems not to care, so long as they get their full English breakfasts with karaoke and chips, so who is to complain? Well, some of the tourists for a start, as several holiday apartments have now been built well out of town and face a long walk along poorly lit and busy roads to find a decent taverna.
The resort centre is a pleasant place with plenty of trees to provide shade and any number of tavernas and bars. Skala beach is pretty spectacular - a large swathe of white sand that sweeps right around the headland for several kilometres in both directions. The sand is a little gritty and the beach so big it can look quite bare but it is still one of the best beaches on the island. The beach does dip sharply into the sea so children must be watched but generally it is pretty safe.
Forest fires in 2007 came quite close but did not affect the resort as such though there is some fore damage in the forests right down to the coastal road.