Kefalonia Skala

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Skala beach Kefalonia

SKALA has developed a schizophrenic personality in recent years. At the heart of Skala is a traditional working village with a church, a schools and central square.
But the influx of tourists in Skala has led to the growth of large and ugly apartment complexes that appear to be aimed squarely at ruining any character that remains.
The British tourists that now arrive in Skala 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 themselves for a start. Several holiday apartments have now been built well out of Skala town and they face a long walk along poorly lit and busy roads to find a decent Skala taverna.
Skala centre is a pleasant enough 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 at Skala 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 sand at Skala does dip sharply into the sea so children must be watched but generally it is pretty safe.
Forest fires in 2007 came quite close to Skala but did not affect the resort as such, although there is some fire damage in the forests right down to the coastal road.