Avithos is an area renowned amongst the locals for its beach. It is located on the southern coast of Kefalonia across from Zakynthos, with the very small island of Dias in the foreground. You won't find tourist shops and bars – in fact, you'll have to go to the next village of Svoronata to find a supermarket or taverna. What you will find are soft sandy beaches with gently sloping shores and shallow waters edges. The beach isn't huge, so it won't be densely packed with beds, umbrellas and bodies and, considering its size, the fact that it offers two tavernas (both of good reputation) and a beach bar guarantees that you will find something to suit your palate until late in the evening, well after the sun has gone down. You can almost drive onto the beach, which can also be reached by staggered steps. Megalipetra Beach , on the other hand, is only accessible by foot either along Avithos Beach or down a rough dirt track. You will need to take your own refreshments and shade.
The road leading down to Avithos is along olive groves, small farm holdings and unspoiled land so the paths are not without their own interests. If you like quiet walks through wooded areas you will go back repeatedly and find yourselves in a variety of non-tourist villages that, on the map, look further apart. You'll want your camera and sensible shoes because it's all uphill and down dale. But we promise you won't regret any of it.
If you don't want to walk to the beach, you can take your car but be advised that parking space is very limited.
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