Once you take the road to Kefalos from the roundabout next to the airport, you just drive along for about 1 km and on your right hand side a road leading to Plaka (Πλάκα in Greek) will appear. Plaka is a common destination for inhabitants of the island especially during Easter as well as summertime. The beautiful pine tree forest lies in a gorge that meanders right down to the sea. Unfortunately unwelcoming overgrowth with an overwhelming presence of thistles, brambles… due to the abundant presence of water (mostly underground during the summer months) don't allow you to wander down very far. So basically you may just enjoy the reinvigorating refreshing atmosphere of the place (thanks to the shade and the humidity) and admire the pompous peacocks that show off they wonderful, colorful feathers. There are a few benches and you can relax at your leisure. A special pit has been built for people to roast their goat or lamb during Easter (this of course is not an indigenous tradition as in Kos lamb or goat is normally stuffed and cooked in a traditional oven, roasting is more of a mainland Greek tradition), and is seldom used during the rest of the year. In any case if you're off to the beautiful beaches of Kefalos, you should definitely stop at Plaka for a little rest. You can always continue on the same dirt road as it joins the Antimaheia-Kefalos road a little bit further down the road.
