Kefalos and its beach resort Kamari are approx 45 km from Kos Town in the Southwest. The island at this point narrows to about 2km before expanding into the rugged volcanic area of Kefalos.

The village sits high on a headland with views along the whole south coast with the old town above and the bay of Kamari below. This would be considered a proper tourist resort and is aimed at the British who make up the largest percentage of holiday visitors. This is not a noisy over the top resort with raucous behaviour.

The main feature is the 5km shingle beach which extends almost to Aghios Stefanos. It’s packed with restaurants and taverna's, and bars with large screens TV’s. Kefalos has a number of shops, supermarkets, and other modern conveniences like ATM’s etc so you’ll feel at home.

It is a shame the beach turns from shingle to large stones in the sea, with a sharp incline or this resort would have attracted a larger family market. Though with clear waters it’s still good for swimming and snorkelling but beware Kamari is said to have the coldest water on Kos, though that’s not a bad thing in the height of summer. There are series of tiny beaches and coves on the west coast though the area is wild. North of Kefalos is Limnionas which has twin beaches each side of the peninsular and a small fishing harbour. However many visitors prefer to be based here at night and spend the days on Bubble or Paradise Beach across the bay.

From the shoreline you can see has with Aghios Stephanos the small Island Kastri with the monastery of Agios Nikolas the protector of seaman, it is within swimming distance just make sure you’re a strong swimmer and don’t get mowed down by the speed boats, water skiers or jet skis.

The old town of Kefalos is a picturesque mix of whitewashed houses with colourful doors and windows, and quaint alley ways to walk in the evening. The whole place has an attractive backdrop of the peaks of Mt Zini and Mt Latia, both today spoiled by radio masts and Zini by extensive quarrying. The Views from the fort on the hill are impressive but the going is steep on foot.

In the old town you’ll find The Traditional house which is in fact a folk museum, presenting the agricultural life of the village in past times. Beside the traditional house, you will see the Papavasilis windmill a reminder of another era. Finally, don’t miss a visit to the ruins of the old castle, just off the main settlement.

At Kamari, the port of the town, some 1 kilometre at the East, there’s a marina available for mooring yachts and small boats. It's also worth visiting the Early Christian basilicas of Aghios Stefanos, dating back to the 5th century; there are preserved parts of the mosaic decoration as well as remnants of the sculpture decoration of the churches. There are many other places to visit in the area; the Cape Kikello is the end of the line for the Islands bus service. So if you’re into hiking you’ll find some great wild and wind swept walks, which will take you to Byzantine church, to the ruins of the ancient Astypalia amphitheatre once thought to be island capital and to a cave at Asti Petra said to be inhabited in Neolithic times. This isn’t the only cave on Kos there are a few other's caves the main one being Sidero trypa on Mt. Dikeos and less known at Schistres, Lagoudi and Zias. Then there are the  ruins of the temple of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, dated to the 5th century BC, and the ruins of another Doric temple and of a theatre of the Hellenistic period that have been unearthed. Within the archaeological site, upon a hill you may also visit the church dedicated to Virgin Mary, and the Monastery of Aghios Ioannis (St. John) 6 km south of Kefalos. The most interesting sight seeing there is the perennial plane tree, almost covering the small church and reaching even the bell tower. Another place to go for its wonderful view of the sea is the small church of Aghios Mamas, approx 10km south.

Don’t imagine that Kefalos is all about history and religion though abounding with ruins and being a quiet resort there’s still plenty to do at night though not on the scale of Kardamena.

A couple of dates to note while visiting the area are 21st Mar the presentation of the virgin, 15th August Kefalos holds a local livestock breeders festival were boiled goat with rice is served up by the local and Sep 27 they hold International day of Tourism with music and much merriment. There many other festivals and saints days that are celebrated but dates do vary.

Further a field, boat tours can be arranged to the spectacular volcanic island of Nisyros and to Rhodes (though be aware the journey takes almost three hours).
This resort would be best suited to middle aged couples or families with children 8-12, the beach isn’t suitable for younger children and there’s not enough to keep teenager happy.