A day trip from Fisgardo to Kioni on Ithaca is a option. Wonders include the caves of Melissani, with lakes inside, and Drogarati, used for concerts on occasion. Both are near the east coast port of Sami which is where most ferries arrive. Argostoli is the more attractive capital in the southwest with a range of non-package accommodation. Mount Aenos, in the centre of the island, is the original home of the Cephalonian fir a striking tree found in low mountain forests across Greece.
Kefalonian wines are excellent and among the best in Greece.
Robola is a grape variety introduced in the 13th century by Venetians and is used for the production of a distinctively fine wine. Manzavino Wines, the trade mark of Komitopoulos family who have been producing wine for 300 years and Calliga Wines produce some of superior quality wines. Nice beach with crystal clear waters. Most northerly of Lassi beaches. It has a narrow stretch of grey sand with a band of fine shingle at the waters edge but set in small nice bay bounded by white cliffs to the south.