# Argostoli

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/argostoli

For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider.

## Overview

Photo: Jean Housen · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20140410_drapano163.JPG)

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- Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- Description: Beach resort / scenic cruise
- Port name: Argostoli
- English name: Argostoli
- Country: Greece
- Latitude / longitude: 38.17, 20.49

The central city of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea, with beaches and distinctive limestone caves shaped by the Mediterranean climate. It is also known as a port near turtle nesting beaches.

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## Port highlights

- Population: About 10,000
- Climate: A Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.
- Language: Greek
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Best time to visit: May to October

### Local food

Kefalonian meat pie, cod skordalia, olive oil dishes, local Robola wine

### Sights

- Drogarati stalactite cave
- Melissani Lake
- Myrtos Beach
- Agios Gerasimos Monastery
- Strolling around Argostoli town

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## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 14 °C / 58 °F | 8 °C / 47 °F |
| Feb | 14 °C / 57 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F |
| Mar | 16 °C / 60 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Apr | 18 °C / 65 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F |
| May | 23 °C / 74 °F | 14 °C / 58 °F |
| Jun | 27 °C / 81 °F | 18 °C / 65 °F |
| Jul | 30 °C / 85 °F | 21 °C / 69 °F |
| Aug | 30 °C / 87 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F |
| Sep | 27 °C / 80 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F |
| Oct | 24 °C / 75 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F |
| Nov | 19 °C / 67 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Dec | 16 °C / 60 °F | 10 °C / 49 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2006 · Station: ARGOSTOLI · about 6.4 km from port · Approximate (limited observation period) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 182 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, coffee costs about the same; water, meals, beer and a Big Mac are somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | €1.10 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | €3.25 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | €25.00 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | €4.85 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | €4.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Corfu (about 167 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

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## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: EFL
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 6.1 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

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English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Trieste](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-7n-trieste)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: Oct 2026
- Departure months: 2026-10
- Ship: Costa Deliziosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Trieste → Trieste
- Port: Trieste › Split › Corfu › +3 › Trieste
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From €600.00
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Venice](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-14n-venice)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: May–Aug 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-08
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Costa Deliziosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Venice → Venice
- Port: Venice › Bari › Corfu › +9 › Venice
- Cruise type: Round trip / 13
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Venice](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-7n-venice)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Itinerary: 4 itineraries
- Ship: Costa Deliziosa
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Venice → Venice
- Port: Venice › Bari › Corfu › +4 › Venice
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [20-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-serena-20n-athens-piraeus)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: May 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05
- Ship: Costa Serena
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 20 nights
- Departure / arrival: Athens (Piraeus) → Athens (Piraeus)
- Port: Athens (Piraeus) › Mykonos › Valletta › +14 › Athens (Piraeus)
- Cruise type: Round trip / 18
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Taranto](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-serena-7n-taranto)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: Jun–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Ship: Costa Serena
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Taranto → Taranto
- Port: Taranto › Argostoli › Mykonos › +4 › Taranto
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20140410_drapano163.JPG)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Trieste](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-7n-trieste)
- [14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Venice](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-14n-venice)
- [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Venice](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-deliziosa-7n-venice)
- [20-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-serena-20n-athens-piraeus)
- [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Taranto](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-serena-7n-taranto)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)
