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Skala Kefalonia Villages: Skala village in Kefalonia, Greece, Ionian

 

 
Kefalonia Villages: Skala village in Kefalonia
Kefalonia Skala 01 Skala Kefalonia: Skala is a coastal village (Ladder) which lies on the south-eastern tip of Kefalonia at 37 kilometres from the island’s capital and 12 kilometres from Poros.

This village was built after the earthquake of 1953 when the older village, which was standing just behind the new village, was completely destroyed; the ruins of “Old Skala” can still be seen today.
 

Being the largest resort of the southern part of Kefalonia, Skala welcomes thousands of visitors every summer, who come to enjoy the large sandy beach of the village and its crystalline waters boarded by pine trees; this beach also offers sun beds rentals and water sports facilities.

In Skala, visitors will find many restaurants, taverns, cafes, shops and accommodation, mostly gathered on the main street of the village. On the edge of the village remain some interesting ruins of a Roman villa where a magnificent mosaic floor can still be admired.
 
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Our Impressions:
Skala is very much a tourist resort with some nice sights in amongst the cafes, bars and fast food joints. The beach is at the bottom of the village and is very, very long. The sand here is nice and can be reached through a lovely grove of pine trees if you are coming from the centre of town. The beach is very developed and the different colour sunshades reflect the different hotels along the seafront. The Dolphin Beach Club is here and parasailing is available.
The main street itself has lots of places to eat and drink as well as a picturesque church perched on it. Just to the south of the village lies the roman villa. On the approach it looks somewhat like a greenhouse. Inside the structure you can actually see the foundations of six rooms and within these some fantastic mosaics. In particular the depiction of Phthoros being assaulted by wild beasts is very impressive. Unfortunately some of the others have been tampered with by thieves.
To the north of the town is what remains of an archaic temple. This is not as memorable as the mosaics and consists of a small area of what looks like an overgrown stone path.

The village itself may be a bit too much of a tourist resort but the beach here is very pleasant. The roman villa is also well worth a visit even if the nearby archaic temple is a bit of a disappointment.
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