Assos is an absolute must see for anyone with the remotest liking for pretty Greek villages... because this is a real gem. Hidden far below the precarious road which hugs the mountainside on the way to Fiskardo, Assos seems to appear from nowhere as you negotiate the hairpins on the way down.

And when you arrive you are greeted by a gorgeous natural cove, flanked on one side by beautiful pastel coloured houses and the few tavernas and bars, and on the other by the tree clad hill on which stands the village's fort.

Admittedly there is little to do other than order a beer (or lunch) and drink in the tranquility, but there really aren't many places on Kefalonia which beat it for sheer relaxation.