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Cities in the sun: 10 of the best beach towns in Europe — Assos village on Kefalonia, Ionian island, Greece

Sat, 11 May, 2024 - 02:00

Annabelle Thorpe

Assos, Cephalonia, Greece

There’s something quite particular about small but perfectly formed Assos — butterscotch and rose-pink houses line a horseshoe bay, with Venetian ruins scattered between the narrow alleys.

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