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Kefalonia photo gallery by Christine Mander. Website: clearspray.co.uk

Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian islands off the coast of Western Greece. The two main cities at Argostoi and Lixouri account for around two thirds of the island population. It is mountainous and heavily wooded with beach resorts scattered widely around the long coast and a cluster of popular beaches in the south east. Vast tracts of forest cloak the rugged limestone landscape, with ten peaks topping 5,000 ft. Limestone rock results in remarkable caves and caverns, some of which have become major tourist attractions. Kefalonia is at the centre of an earthquake zone and many of the island's old building were destroyed in 1953.

Quick facts
Population: 45,000. Getting there: International and domestic flights. Ferries arrive from Ithaca, Lefkada, Zakynthos, and from the mainland. Getting around: Kefallonia is big and public transport poor, There are regular buses between the major towns and Argostoli. Special interest: The spectacular caves at Meganissi.