Is THIS ISLAND better than SANTORINI?! | GREECE TRAVEL VLOG
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2024
- As we explore more of the beautiful island of Kefalonia, could this island be even better than the popular tourist hotspot of Santorini?! Discover Greece's hidden gem with us as we take you on a tour of the best sights in Kefalonia.
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- Who are Gemma and Campbell 00:00
- Drama on the road (broken scooter in Greece) 00:40
- Exploring the Melisanni Cave 01:46
- Lunch in Sami (seaside restaurant) 03:48
- Our FAVOURITE place in Kefalonia (Poros town) 06:33
- Is Fiskardo too busy? (cute seaside town) 09:08
- Kefalonia's hidden beach (Fteri Beach) 12:13
- Sunset over Kefalonia's best beach (Petani Bay) 14:47
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Every greek island has its own beauty.
You only have to explore it 😉
Very true!
Great content guys and the reason for some of the places you’ve went to being more quiet than you’d expect is because a lot of people are quite ignorant and choose to go to places like santorini those typical touristy holiday destinations . going to places like kephallonia, corinth, sparti, Paros, naxos, Athens, Delphi these are places full of rich history and these are places for travelling , the country that brought us democracy , science and great food is the best country in the world ❤
It sure is a beautiful place 😁
No country is the best country in the world . Not even Greece and each country has it’s own beauty !
We love kefalonia ! We stayed in lassi the twice we have been, also been to lefkada, halkidiki, zante, kos, skiathos, Rhodes etc ! We just love greece, even though we have done Mexico, Cuba, Cape Verde, we always come back to beautiful greece 🇬🇷
It’s one of a kind 😁
Beautiful Greece, my favourite place. 🇬🇷🌺
For sure ❤️ will always love kephalonia
Came across your channel because of your motorhome. We
Are motorhomers but have also been going to Kefalonia for 28 years. It is the most amazing place. My kids have gone since 10 months old. Now 20 and 23 and still go back with partners. There is nowhere like Kefalonia it draws you back. Plz don't advertise too much.....roll on 28th Aug Kefalonia we are back.....😍
Aw so lovely to meet you 😁 it definitely is a special spot ❤️ hope you have a lovely trip!
Wasn't Captain Corelli's Mandolin filmed on Kef, l bet you were furious!! Must have attracted more visitors after the book and film came out
Yes indeed!! In fact we landed one year and were told that Nicholas cage had just taken off and we'd missed him....such a shame🙄
@@jbrislen1 hahaha l can imagine!!
Stunning beach. Thanku guys for sharing ❤
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
Loving your Greek adventures guys, keep it up.
Thanks for watching Gordon 😁 next stop Italy!
Melisanni Cave looked amazing wow! We've only ever been to Santorini but will have to check out this amazing place next time we're in Greece!
It was absolutely stunning 😁 Kefalonia is definitely worth a visit if you are in Greece!
Another fab video, glad you had a great time. X 🥰
Glad you enjoyed it 😁 thanks for watching!
Fab video, thank you 😊!
Thank you 😁 glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic vlog love it 😍 our favourite Greek island
Thank you 😁 glad you enjoyed it! It might just be our favourite too now
Nice video. We`re heading oot there in May so this has given us a good insight into what to expect 👍
Fantastic! 😁 hope you have an amazing trip!
Looks absolutely gorgeous!
Thanks!
Great vid covering the Isle of my dreams! Made all the better by a charming couple such as yourselves. Thank you very much.😁👍👍👍
Thank you so much 😁 we love it here!
Nice guys, nice view, nice place. Enjoy and stay safe.
Aw thank you ❤️ glad you liked it
Greece is beautiful! Definitely on my bucket list. Can’t wait to watch the Amalfi video! We were there back in July 2016! It was so busy then but beautiful.
Hope you enjoyed it! We absolutely love Greece and Italy! I think the Amalfi coast will be somewhere we will always want to go back to 😊
You guys are lovely, really enjoying your vlogs 😊. I do love a mini vlog series.... never been to Greece myself but I'm enjoying picking up tips on these vlogs you are doing. Great ideas if I ever visit.
Thanks you guys 👍
Thank you so much. 😊❤️ so glad you are enjoying the videos! Can highly recommend, hope you get to visit one day 😁
Loved the title, was its Gemma's idea 😅🤣. Great vlog, as always, and thanking for showing us a few other parts of Greece we had not ever considered. Drone footage was stunning, well done to you both.
Hahaha didn’t even twig when I wrote it 😂 should change the thumbnail to Gemma hiding in the bushes 🙈 thank you guys! Take care
There are so many islands to choose apart from the touristic ones - Glad you discovered Kefalonia :)
Thanks for sharing
Subscribed 👍
We absolutely loved Kefalonia 😁
Great vlog thanks, we’ve booked to go to Poros, your vlog made the decision for me, thanks, looking forward to swimming and eating by the sea 👍
It’s so beautiful! We would have loved to stay 😁
Hi Gemma and Campbell Apart from the Scottish videos this is your best so far what a place Kefalonia. We have been to Greece a number of times in the 80's and 90's but this is something else I can see whay you loved it so much. Kind Regards Crawford from a very warm West Sussex by the Sea
Thank you for the support and kind words 😊❤️ it’s such a paradise, we already can’t wait to go back
Looks beautiful i love the Greek islands
So do we 😁
Hari OM
Perfect end, guys... took me back half a life time (mine - the whole of yours and a few, yes we are talking the 1980s) to when I spent two weeks on the isle of Spetses touring on a moped. Never forgotten it. Thanks for the memories! YAM xx
Aw wow haha I bet it wasn’t much different back then to be honest, the island seems frozen in time 😂 glad you enjoyed it!
I visited Kefalonia with my Mum last year and absolutely adored it! Such a peaceful place with such friendly people. I'm going back in May and I honestly can't wait, my happy place :)
Hope you have a lovely trip ☺️ we love the island!
Beautiful trip, cant wait for the italian vlogs
Can’t wait to share them 😁 so much fun!
Beautiful cave, reminded me of the Cenotes in Mexico. Yiasou Andrea 🙂
Thank you for watching 😁
As a Kefalonia native living in Australia, it’s so nice to see others going there and enjoying it so much!!!
Aw it was so amazing! Loved every part of the island and we cannot wait to go back 😁
Zante, Corfu, Crete are beautiful too. I saw the turtles in Zante they protect them and caves. Kefalonia looks romantic or maybe for a fairly quiet hol. I love Greece always have and the food is delicious I make a lot at home to eat 😍
They sure are! Can’t wait to explore more of them 😁 yeah it’s so peaceful and yet there is so much to do!
We found that restaurant yesterday and had a perfect lunch , the misty sea view was amazing ❤
How beautiful 😁
its so beautiful place 💟
It sure it 😁
Gemma, Campbell, Greece, Yay!
Woo 😁❤️
Ahh what a sweet swan song to this lovely place😄Yeah, Santorini might have competition here! That cave adventure looked absolutely hypnotic. Those cute kitties ...I wonder about them, if they're all strays or if they have homes. Anyway outstanding stuff once again guys.
Glad you enjoyed it Scott 😁 thanks for watching! This little cat actually belonged the owner of the restaurant 😊❤️ such a cutie!
Strays here live royal lives actually
Did a day trip to Kefalonia from Zante and loved it Visited Melissa in Cave, Sami,the beautiful town of Agia Effimia and Argostoli. Will be back to spend longer there.I can reccomend Zakynthos too its stunning.
Merveilleux
Thank you 😁
My family is from close to Poros.
We used to walk there nightly for ice cream when I was 12 years old.
I haven’t been there since but planning to go see everyone this Summer!! Can’t wait! It’ll be so nostalgic as I’m 40 now. I will video tape the entire thing and post it :)
It is such a lovely island ☺️
How cute is that swim suit at the end Gemma?! I guess I just love your style! 😁🥰
Aw thank you 😊❤️
Thank you for the video.. I absolutely loved it . Probably will visit not this year ..since we are going to Cofu..nut next year .God's willing
Glad to hear it 😁 we love Greece so much and always look forward to going back
@@highlands2hammocks in greece now... Peloponnese
Going back to Svoronata in September. 😊❤
Enjoy your trip 😁
Ooh I came back from Kef at the weekend. Loved it. Poros was lovely and quiet and had amazing cliff top taverna experience. Best beach Kaminia in the south near katelios. Worst beach by far Antisamos near Sami(unless you like hoards of people, no beach and wasps). Don’t try to go up the mountain from the south! The road isn’t a road it’s a goat track. V scary and the panda didn’t like it(the mrs even less). All tavernas are excellent and not one duff meal. Brill island, would recommend
Glad you had a great trip! 😁 yeah the beaches around Sami and south of Argostoli were far too busy 😂 and the food is amazing!
I'm intrigued 🤔
Have you visited many other Greek islands?
We visited santorini and Naxos a couple of years ago 😁 such a beautiful island!
Been 3 times going again next year I think it’s my fav as well beautiful island and we’ve been to Crete skiathos santorini corfu paxos
Such a beautiful island!
Love watching your vlogs . We are heading to Kefalonia next year . Did you have to book the water taxi to Fteri beach & how much was the return trip ? Looks a beautiful beach . We are looking at staying in Asos for a week with a car .
Aw thank you! Glad you enjoyed the trip, we loved it! The water taxi was about 20 euros return 😁 enjoy your trip!
Fteri water taxi are on instagram and you can message them that way
Love the video of beautiful Kefalonia What time of year we’re you there and in what town did you stay? Hotel or apartment?
We went in July and rented an apartment just outside Lixouri 😁
I visited the island last year with my girlfriend and it was the best choice we could have made.
If you want to explore a place which isn't as crowded as Santorini or Mykonos while also providing much natural Greek beauty Kefalonia is probably the best choice for your holidays.
I also think the beaches are overall way more beautiful on Kefalonia(or ionian islands in general) than those on the aegean islands.
Couldn’t agree more! 😁 we loved it here
There is also nearby Melissani the Cave of Drogarati which is even more amazing. It has a balcony with a physical rock in the shape of a throne and the best part of the cave is a round area where some classical orchestras have actually played live into the Cave. Of course the acoustics is fantastic !!!!
The downside is the climbing back up to surface which is quite tiresome.
Yeah we saw photos of that cave and it looked brilliant! With the bike dramas we ended up running out of time so had to give it a miss this time unfortunately
I'm visiting the island with my mother in September. What was the name of the restaurant in Poros? :) Where you had the vegan food? I'm vegan and I'm stressing a bit about finding food. :p
It was the To Karali one in the sea front 😁 delicious!
Me and my partner are going to Kefalonia this summer. Do you have any advice on hiring a moped/bike to travel round or a good company to hire from?
You are going to love it 😁 we hired from a company in Lixouri town centre and had no issues. Can’t remember the name of it but I think it is in the video somewhere ☺️
Aah, was confused as Poros is one of the Cyclades islands, didn't know there was a Poros on Kef. Very nice. To confuse matters there is Paros island as well lol
Yeah it can be a bit confusing haha!
Actually Poros is not in the Cyclades but in Argosaronikos islands, along with Aegina, Hydra, Spetses and Agkistri. Paros on the other hand, is in the Cyclades lol.
@@loveintheend89 l went to all those lslands in the early eighties , thought it was Cyclades. Thanks for the info! I saw Leonard Cohen's abode on Hydra lol
@@nige3801 Even if you had gone more recently, it is very confusing for non-Greeks since there are many islands and some of them have very similar names. Hydra is sooo beautiful and Cohen's room is so small and cute.
@@loveintheend89 yes l'm in my sixties now with health issues, l'm staying positive and hope to re visit the lslands. They are my very favourite place to be!
Are USD and credit cards accepted, or do you need Euros in Greece?
Credit cards are accepted but you will need euros 😁
I’m going next month
Same Sofie. First trip to Greece. Can't wait. The count down is truly on.
Hope you both have an amazing time 😁
@@carolinelane9599 I’ve only been to Cyprus, can’t wait, have a great time
@@highlands2hammocks thank you
@@highlands2hammocks Thank you. Really enjoyed your posts on Kef.
Do beware of the prices. I'm a local and our island is actually one of the most expensive ones
Yeah all of Greece seems to be going up in price these days ☺️
Thank you for sharing. Such a cute couple. SO WISH YOU WOULD SAY WHAT TIME OF YEAR YOU ARE THERE?😑😔😒😏🙁? SEPTEMBER, APRIL? NOVEMBER? JULY? JANUARY? OCTOBER? MAY???
Thank you! We visited in June ☺
The olive theory
What’s that then? 😁
The theory (to be taken lightly mind) is that in a couple, if one person loves olives, and one hates them, they work well for each other/are meant to be. I personally think this applies to other food too- but it’s a nice thought
Please stop telling people about kef...we have had a villa there for 14 years and can see it becoming more and more busier .. ssssh please 🤣🤣
Such a beautiful spot 😂❤️
Now now don’t be greedy ha
I know what you we have been going to lassi for the last 7 years went in June and was very busy quite a few chavy people
Are villa's in Kefalonia expensive?
@@jochencooper2751 2 bed villa with private pool
Usually 1200 to 1400 per week is average .
4:20 you are paying to get the tyre fixed on a rental scooter, this is not a bargain the hire company have ripped you off!
Unfortunately, the rental agreement didn’t cover punctures as it isn’t on the insurance 😬 we were expecting a lot more than €50 so we were happy with that haha!
Kephallonia is historically more interesting than santorini you go to kephallonia you get a real feel of Greek culture
For sure 😁
Both have a lot of history actually
Kefalonia is a great island, however your endless piffle about your scooter was so boring.
poor thing
😂