The Top Three things to do during your stay at the Emelisse Hotel

Top up your tan at Myrtos Beach
Myrtos beach is Cephalonia ’s postcard pinup! A visit to this beach is a ‘must’ for every traveller to the island. With its steep and windy descent to the long ribbon of white pebble backed by vertical limestone cliffs; a day on this beach is the ultimate in relaxation and ‘getting away from it all’.

The view of the beach from the hills above is breathtakingly stunning and becomes strangely flat and breathless when you arrive on the beach. Myrtos is ideal for a morning or an afternoon sunbathing and taking it easy; due to the combination of steep white cliffs backing the west facing beach, the white pebbles and the crystal clear water Myrtos becomes gradually hotter and hotter as the day progresses sometimes making it very uncomfortable to spend a whole day on the beach.

Assos village and walk to the Venetian Castle
There are few places in Greece where you will find such a dramatic setting as the village of Assos . Located approximately 20 minutes south of Fiscardo, Assos is built amphitheatrically around a serene natural harbour; a strip of land connects Assos to a peninsular atop which, sits majestically a monumental Venetian fortress designated a European National heritage Site.

The village of Assos is without a doubt one of the most attractive places on Cephalonia, with its crumbling ruins, its narrow backstreets and multitude of seaside cafes it is a great place to sit and relax and watch the world go round.

Ideal for an early evening walk, the Venetian castle that overlooks Assos offers breathtaking views along the northwest coastline of the island for those who venture up the narrow track to the entrance of the castle. Built in 1585 in view of the possibility that the capital being moved here, the fortress is now in a state of ruin except for domed entrance and the church dedicated to Saint Mark within the walls.

Step into the past on the Dafnoudi trail
The enchanting walk down the narrow and windy trail to Dafnoudi Beach is truly beautiful. The track takes you through a forest of Olive and Cypress trees and a gorgeous herb scented valley leading you down to the magical pebble cove of Dafnoudi. The tricky access to the beach on foot keeps this cove secluded and quiet, however, during the day it can become busy with people arriving by boat.

A walk in this area will take you to stunning viewpoints, German gun emplacements remnants of the occupation during WW2, beautiful derelict buildings, cannon mountings used for the guns that guarded the channel and amazing tunnelled caves carved into the rock previously used as ammunition stores.