Kylie Jenner Is Visiting This Underrated Greek Island

Kylie Jenner resides the European summer season dream and sharing all of it on social media. And sure, it is making us a bit jealous. But it surely’s additionally inspiring us to plan a Greek island trip, too. However to not simply any outdated island, however the identical one Jenner is (reportedly) at: Kefalonia.

The island, tucked to the west of mainland Greece, is a part of the Ionian Islands, and is most definitely visited, however is way extra of an undercover gem than its extra in style cousins to the south, like Mykonos and Santorini. In response to the U.Ok.-based newspaper, The Each day Specific, it obtained simply 755,929 worldwide guests in 2024, in comparison with Santorini’s 1.5 million. However in each manner, Kefalonia is simply as magical. 

The island is filled with beautiful, soft-sand seashores lapped by turquoise waters. That features a number of Blue Flag seashores, a company that finds and awards coastal stretches for his or her sustainability and cleanliness, like Ai Helis Seashore, Ammes Seashore, Aragia Seashore, and Makris Gialos Seashore. Nonetheless, none are as glamorous or as picturesque as Myrtos, which has small, white pebbles that lead out to turquoise waters. The entire shebang is framed by towering cliffs on its sides.

However there’s a lot extra for you (and Kylie Jenner) to do right here, too, together with exploring the Melissani and Drogarati caves, visiting the small cities lining the shore similar to Argostoli (the capital of Kefalonia), mountaineering by Mount Ainos Nationwide Park, and naturally, consuming loads of implausible Greek meals paired with domestically produced Greek wines.

I like to recommend Orealios Gaea, a winery that focuses on rising Robola white wine grapes. It is also located subsequent to Monastery Saint Gerasimos of Kefalonia, which was constructed within the 12 months 1200 and is taken into account one of the vital sacred pilgrimage websites on the island.

Although Jenner did not share the place she’s staying on this journey, she would have loads of luxurious properties on the island to select from, together with the gorgeous Eliamos Villas Lodge & Spa Kefalonia, which is on the southern finish of the island and affords implausible ocean views from its infinity pool. And with simply 12 villas, Jenner (otherwise you) can have the utmost in privateness. Had she not had her daughter in tow, Jenner may have checked into the adults-only F Zeen Kefalonia, which has two infinity swimming pools, a spa, and breathtaking ocean views. 

Once more, Kefalonia is thought, however not so well-known that the Instagram crowd has overrun it simply but. And that is seemingly precisely the kind of celebrity-worthy exclusivity Jenner was searching for on her getaway. 

“Whereas lots of the Greek Islands are located on the jap coast, Kefalonia is situated on the western coast within the Ionian Sea. This inevitably creates an air of exclusivity and uniqueness in addition to quiet seashores,” Damaris Osorio, a relationship supervisor specializing in Greek journey at Black Tomato, stated in a Nov. 2024 interview with Journey + Leisure. “Individuals can take pleasure in a large number of out of doors experiences similar to caving, jeep safaris, coasteering, and sea kayaking whereas escaping the crowds. Far fewer folks consider visiting Kefalonia whereas in Greece and sometimes go for the traditional spots like Santorini, Mykonos, and Athens, but it surely’s unfettered and equally stunning. Excellent for these in search of a mix of journey and tranquility, it’s Greece’s best-kept secret.”