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Outdoor Activities

Olive Picking
Nature Trails
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www.paxoslife.co.uk/
All the islands have nature
trails, but Antipaxí is particularly paxosoliveproject.htm
pop ular with nature-lovers as it is Get a taste of island life by joining the
quite small and easy to navigate. It olive harvest on Paxí, where there
has a wealth of wildlife, including are more than 200,000 olive trees.
small mammals and reptiles. Harvest starts in early November.
Sailing
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The bays, beaches and coves
of Corfu, Paxí and Antipaxí are a
delight to explore on a sailing boat.
The islands all have har bours where
leisure boats can moor.
Swimming
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While some bays are
protected, others have strong
currents and swimmers should
take care. Gently sloping beaches
for safe swim ming include those
at Benítses (see p66) on Corfu and
near Gäios (see p65) on Paxí.
Beachcombing
4 Ermones golf course, Corfu
The islands’ beaches offer
Golf
numerous opportu nities for beach- 7
combing for items washed ashore, www.corfugolfclub.com
such as driftwood and seashells. The Corfu Golf Club’s 18-hole, par-72
Always respect the environment course in Ermones in the Ropa Valley
and do not litter the beach. is among the best in Greece.
Horse Riding
Watersports
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Major resorts offer plenty
www.trailriderscorfu.com, www.
of watersports, from scuba diving, kephalonia.com
water -skiing and windsurfing to Trailriders, based at Ano Korakiano
banana-boat rides, canoeing and on Corfu, organizes rides through
pedalo rides. The resorts that also olive groves. Bavarian Horse Riding
offer training are Corfu’s Sidári, Stables on Kefalloniá also offers
Benítses and Kassiópi (see p66). delightful rides.
Walking
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www.thecorfutrail.com
If you like walking in the open country-
side, the islands offer every opportunity
for walks along coastal roads or in
the rugged inland terrain.
Cycling
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All the major tourist resorts offer
bicycles for hire. However, unless you
are particularly athletic and like rough
Scuba diving off the coast of Corfu terrain, it is best to stay on level ground.
See map on pp62–3

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