Avythos, Beach located in Kefallonia

ACCESSED VIA THE VILLAGES OF SVORONATA
OR DOMATA, AVITHOS IS THE JEWEL OF GOLDEN
SAND BEACHES. THE ROAD TO THE BEACH
PASSES THROUGH A BEAUTIFUL, PEACEFUL
VALLEY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GARDENS
AND OLIVE GROVES. SOME OF THE OLIVE TREES
TO BE FOUND IN THE VALLEY ARE MORE THAN A
THOUSAND YEARS OLD.REACHING THE LAST OF
A SERIES OF BENDS, THE VISITOR IS WELCOMED
BY A BREATHTAKING VIEW OF THE GLISTENING
IONIAN SEA, THE SMALL HISTORIC ISLAND OF
DIAS IN THE FOREGROUND AND THE ISLAND OF
ZANTE IN THE DISTANCE.THE SOUTH FACING
BEACH IS PROTECTED BY SLOPING SANDSTONE
CLIFFS AND EXTENDS 400 METRES TO THE EAST,
TOWARDS A HEADLAND. IF THE VISITOR TURNS
TO THE WEST AND PASSES A ROCK OUTCROP
THEY WILL BE SURPRISED TO FIND A FURTHER
TWO SHELTERED BAYS WITH MASSIVE ROCKS
LYING IN THE SEA.THE ROUGH LEGGED
BUZZARD AND OTHER BIRDS OF PREY WHO
SOAR ON THE THERMAL AIR CURRENTS OFTEN
VISIT THE BEACH, BEING SO QUIET EVEN IN THE
BUSIEST OF SUMMER MONTHS. WATCHING
INQUISITIVE FISH SWIMMING CLOSE TO THE LEGS
WILL OFTEN BE THE REWARD OF A SLOW WALK
INTO THE SEA. A PERFECT LOCATION FOR
SNORKELING AND SKINDIVING AND THE BEACH IS
GENTLY SHELVING OFFERING SAFE BATHING
FOR FAMILIES.PARKING IS PERMITTED NEAR THE
BEACH. THE BEACH IS REGULARLY CLEANED
AND IS PATROLLED BY LIFEGUARDS.AVITHOS
BAY HAS MUCH TO OFFER AND SPACE TO
ACCOMMODATE ALL.