Vatsa Bay, Bay and beach in southern Paliki peninsula, Kefalonia, Greece

Vatsa Bay is a bay and beach on the southern Paliki peninsula in Kefalonia, divided by a river that flows into the sea. The sand displays red and yellow tones mixed with pebbles, while the water is clear and blue.

Roman remains have been found here, including a mosaic with a trident and dolphins that now sits in the Archaeological Museum of Kefalonia. These discoveries show the bay has been visited and used for thousands of years.

The bay's name appears as Vatsa or Vazza. A small chapel dedicated to Saint Nikolaos stands nearby, open to visitors, on the site of an earlier ancient temple. Boats can be hired from the shore for fishing or for exploring the surrounding coves and hidden beaches.

Vatsa Bay has no public transport, so the only way to reach it is by car. The beach is a narrow strip of red and yellow sand with scattered pebbles, and a small river meets the sea here; a chain-anchored boat serves to cross it. A taverna with a thatched roof and a sand floor stands on the shore next to the river, and boats can be hired for fishing or for exploring the coves.

The chapel near the beach is dedicated to Saint Nikolaos and stands on the site of an ancient temple; it is open to visitors. The same shore holds the taverna, whose floor is beach sand under a thatched roof.