Argostolion (Kephalonia) - General Info
Description:
This is a smart, but relaxed, tourist destination on the west coast of the island. It is the island’s capital.
Once in the Gulf of Argostoli you will see the town of Lixouri to port, opposite the entrance to Argostolion town inlet easily spotted by a Doric-style lighthouse on the headland.
Approaching this port at the head of its inlet with a following F5/6 afternoon breeze is “interesting” when undertaken for the first time!
Position:
38° 11.86’N, 020° 28.75’E (entrance to Gulf of Argistolion)
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We sailed to the “marina”. Boats mooring long side. Nothing. No mooring line. No water. No electricity. Very dirty.
Posted on behalf of Peter Ter Haar, SY Funny Girl (July 2014)
Argostolia – Main City of Kefalonia
A little bumpy on the city quay as the wind gusts along the harbor, for us no problems to sleep as after 23:00 the wind and waves slow down.
We found one water hose with clean although not guaranteed drinking water, for shower OK.
Many shops and good fruit and vegetables at the waterfront.
Many ATM’s and banks, we did not find a chandlery but the Port Police is helpful and will call some persons or companies to assist when necessary.
Very friendly (in our case) Port Police, we (12 meter) paid 24,58 € for 3 nights but they have a funny way of calculating, the departure day you have to pay also. So 1 night is 2 days payment.
Wherever we went we had to show the boat’s papers, they were highly interested in Insurance papers and registration papers of the yacht to calculate the mooring fee.
Passports, up to now, since 1st of June, were never asked for, sometimes you have to fill in a crew list, with your passport number, but they did not check it.
This is a busy City and even Cruise ships (the big ones) come here.
Never ask or accept any offer to have your laundry be cleaned, offered by a person called Leo! Exceptional charges (€ 30 for less than 5 kilo’s).