Kefalos (Κέφαλος) is the westernmost town on the

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island of

Kos Kos or Cos (; el, Κως ) is a Greek island, part of the Dodecanese island chain in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Kos is the third largest island of the Dodecanese by area, after Rhodes and Karpathos; it has a population of 36,986 (2021 census), ...

, 43 km from

Kos Town Kos or Cos (; el, Κως ) is a Greek island, part of the Dodecanese island chain in the southeastern Aegean Sea. Kos is the third largest island of the Dodecanese by area, after Rhodes and Karpathos; it has a population of 36,986 (2021 census) ...

. It is situated on a peninsula, also known as Kefalos, at the south-west side of the island. The town is built on a stone height, dominated by the imposing windmill of Papavasilis and is home to 2,156 inhabitants (2011 census).

Neighbouring settlements, administration and facilities

Beneath the old town of Kefalos is the

Bay of Kamari Kamari Bay is situated at the southwestern end of the Greek island of Kos. It is a popular tourist destination. The bay is overlooked by the ancient cliff-top village of Kefalos (Greek: Κέφαλος) and is often referred to as Kefalos Bay or ...

, where the beach resorts of Kamari, Kampos and Onia follow the curve of the bay for approximately 2 kilometres. The name Kefalos is often used for this area as well. Kefalos town and these smaller beach settlements form together a

local community A local community has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical l ...

(δημοτική κοινότητα), also called Kefalos (population 2011: 2,638), which is part of the municipal unit of

Irakleides Irakleides ( el, Ηρακλείδες) is a former municipality on the island of Kos, in the Dodecanese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 6,826 (2011). I ...

and of the Kos municipality. There are several facilities for visitors (taverns, bars, music, boat trips), but shops are limited; for other than daily purchases, people can go to either the neighbouring

Kardamaina Kardámaina or Kardámena ( el, Καρδάμαινα), is a small Greek town 7 km from Kos Island International Airport at Antimacheia, situated mid-way along the south coast of the island of Kos. It lies in the municipal unit of Irakleides, ...

or to Kos Town on the other end of the island.

Attractions

*the ruins of a medieval castle *the ancient site of Palatia *the basilica of Ayios Stefanos at nearby Kamari *the cave at Aspri Petra *the Monastery of Ayios Ioannis (Thimianos) *Mikro Limanaki beach at the north of Kefalos peninsula.

External links

Kefalos Holiday Reviews
Kos Populated places in Kos (regional unit) {{SouthAegean-geo-stub