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Acharavi, Corfu, Greece beach Travel Information
Enjoy good food and wine, long lazy Taverna lunches, dip into
the sea and enjoy complete relaxation. An island of diverse contrast. Welcome
to Corfu.
The Island of Corfu Corfu is one of the Ionian Islands
which nestle off the West side of the Greek mainland. The island is 36 miles long
and at its widest part (the North) 15 miles wide. Covered with over 3 million
evergreen olive trees, watered by winter rains, Corfu, even during the hot dry
summers remains one of the greenest of the Mediterranean islands. At the center
is 'Mount Pantocrator' with a height of 998 meters. The NE coast is made up of
sheltered rocky coves and shingle beaches offering secluded bays and traditional
fishing villages. The North and South offer long sweeping sandy bays and the expected
commercialism. The craggy west coast, with the high cliffs and horse-shoe sandy
beaches and spectacular sunsets.
Exploring Corfu By the coast,
search for quiet rocky coves or untouched sandy beaches. Inland a network of twisting
roads service local villages that seem totally untouched by tourism; stop and
explore and meet the warm and friendly Corfiot people. Discover deserted villages
such as Old Sinies and Perithia with sheep and goats being the only residents!
Relaxing Laze by the pool, or search for secret coves that can
only be reached by motor boat. With sparkling waters, and beachside tavernas awaiting,
Corfu is your 'stress cure'.
Return Visitors Incredibly varied,
the island has something to offer everyone, and judging by the number of visitors
who return year after year, a great deal to offer to many.
Tavernas!
You will discover that a Greek holiday is all about eating! Meals are to be
lingered over, try a selection of starters (mezzay), main courses of fresh locally
caught fish and tender meats, organically grown salads garnished with herbs and
home-pressed olive oil. Greek wines are also well worth trying. As well as the
traditional 'village wines' there has been real progress in Greek wine production
and superb choices are available. Why not visit (and download) our essential food
and wine guide and bring it with you on holiday | |
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Top Beaches |  |
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Alonissos Beach | | Alonissos has some
of the cleanest water in the Aegean, but it's lacking in sandy beaches. There's
only two really - Vythisma and Vrysitsa. The rest vary from rough to fine pebbles..
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| Khryssi
Milia Beach | | Khryssi Milia, the first
good beach, has pine trees behind the sand and a taverna. At Kokkinokastro, over
the hill to the north, excavations have revealed the site of ancient Ikos and
evidence of the oldest known prehistoric habitation in the Aegean. There's nothing
much to see, but it's a beautiful spot with a good red-pebble beach, and, in July
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| Vythisma
Beach | | Vythisma, the lovely beach just
before Megalos Mourtias, can only be reached by boat, the path here having been
washed out. Further north, visible from Palea Alonissos, Vrysitsa is tucked into
its own finger-like inlet. There's sand and a taverna, but little else. |
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| Crete
Beach | | But when you lose yourself among
the mountains, or on the lesser-known coastal reaches of the south, it has everything
you could want of a Greek island and more: great beaches, remote hinterlands and
hospitable people. | | |
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Kalamos | | Another island beach is at
Kalamos: get off the Manganari bus at the turning for Kalamos, which leaves you
with a four-kilometre walk. | | |
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Myrtos Beach | | The journey between Argostoli
and Fiskardho, by regular bus or rented vehicle, is the most spectacular ride
in the archipelago. Leaving town, the road rises into the Evmorfia foothills and,
beyond Agonas, clings to near-sheer cliffs as it heads for Dhivarata, which has
a smattering of rooms and is the stop for Myrtos beach. | |
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Megas Lakkos | | Half-hourly ferries
(hourly in winter) ply between the capital and Lixouri throughout the day until
midnight. Lixouri's nearest beach is Lipedha, a two-kilometre walk south. Like
the Xi and Megas Lakkos beaches (served by bus from Lixouri and both with restaurants
and accommodation), it has rich-red sand and is backed by low cliffs. |
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| Pefkoulia
Beach | | Tsoukaladhes, just 6km from
Lefkadha, is developing a roadside tourism business, but better beaches lie a
short distance to the south, so there's very little reason to stay here. Four
kilometres on, the road plunges down to the sand-and-pebble Pefkoulia beach, one
of the longest on the island, | | |
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Mylos Beach | | Sea taxisply between AI
Nikitas and Mylos beach, or it's a 45-minute walk (or bus ride) to the most popular
beach on the coast, Kathisma, a shadeless kilometre of fine sand, which becomes
nudist and a lot less crowded beyond the large jutting rocks halfway along. |
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Myconos | | The closest beaches to town
are those to the north, at Tourlos (only 2km away but horrid) and Ayios Stefanos
(4km, much better), both developed resorts and connected by a very regular bus
service to Mykonos Town. There are tavernas and rooms to let (as well as package
hotels) at Ayios Stefanos, away from the beach. | |
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