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2 attracted the author Lawrence dominates the northeast
Durrell, who lived nearby and
bulge of Corfu. It rises so
Kalámi then in town from 1935 until steeply that its peak, at 914 m
Καλάμι 1939. Today, during in high (2,999 ft), is less than 3 km
(2 miles) from the beach
season, when visitors throng
EXPERIENCE The Ionian Islands Kassiópi this formerly quiet place. the west, where a narrow but
⌂ 26 km (16 miles) NE of
his “peaceful fishing village”,
resorts of Nisáki and Barbáti.
Corfu town @ Towards
The easiest approach is from
Durrell would hardly recognize
paved road takes you all the
Kalámi village has retained its
charm despite its popularity
way to the small monastery
with visitors. A handful of
at the very top.
3
The mountain has great
tavernas line its sand-and-
Mount Pandokrátor
shingle beach, while behind
appeal to naturalists as well
as walkers, but exploring its
them cypress trees and olive
Ορος Παντοκράτωρ
groves climb up to the lower
slopes of Mount Pandokrátor.
undertaken lightly, as Corfu’s
Corfu town
weather is so changeable.
The hills of Albania can be
seen across Kalámi Bay. ⌂ 29 km (18 miles) N of slopes is not something to be
The reward for those who do
Mount Pandokrátor, whose
Kalámi’s obvious appeal name means “the Almighty”, venture up is a view to Albania
and Epirus in the north and
east, of Corfu town to the
THE DURRELLS ON CORFU south, and even west to Italy
The famous literary siblings when conditions are clear.
Lawrence and Gerald Durrell are
forever associated with Corfu.
Gerald, a noted environmentalist, 4
described his family’s arrival on Kassiópi
the island in the early 1930s in his
memoir My Family and Other Κασσιόπη
Animals. Lawrence penned ⌂ 37 km (23 miles) N of
Prospero’s Cell while living in Corfu town @
the White House (now a
hotel) in Kalámi. Their fam- Kassiópi has developed into
ily life on Corfu is now a one of Corfu’s busiest holiday
popular British TV series. centres without losing either
its charm or character. The
LAWRENCE DURRELL village is set around a pretty
harbour that lies between

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