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EAT

Boukari Beach
Simply the best seafood
taverna on Corfu, with
EXPERIENCE The Ionian Islands such as sea bream. Great
tables next to the water.
Pick a lobster from the
tank or order a
delicately prepared fish
mezedes and wine too.
⌂ Boukari seafront
∑ boukaribeach.gr
¡¡¡
Nikolas
Excellent and
welcoming taverna in a
corner of the pebble
beach, serving a huge
range of traditional
meat, fish and
vegetable dishes.
⌂ Agni Bay
∑ agnibay.com Views from the monastery
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¡¡¡ include Angelókastro, the
Paleokastrítsa ruined 13th-century fortress
Pink Panther Παλαιοκαστρίτσα§ of Mihaíl Angelos II Komnenós,
Superb views down ⌂ 26 km (16 miles) NW of the Byzantine despot of Epirus.
to the coast can be Corfu town @ Situated above the cliffs west
enjoyed from the of Paleokastrítsa, the fortress
terrace while you tuck Paleokastrítsa is one of Corfu’s was never captured, and in
into dishes like beef in a most popular spots. Three 1571 it sheltered locals from a
pepper sauce paired main coves cluster around a determined Ottoman attempt
with aromatic local wooded headland, dividing to conquer Corfu. There is little
wine. into numerous other beaches, inside the walls besides a
⌂ Road to Vátos, which are popular with fam- summit chapel, some cisterns
Pélekas ilies because swimming is and a few rock-cut graves.
§ 26610 94360 safe. Watersports are avail-
able as well as boat trips out
¡¡¡
to see the nearby grottoes. 7
Until the early 19th century
Klimataria the place was noted for its Sinarádes
Popular psarotaverna beauty but was little-visited Σιναράδες
known locally as Stou as access was difficult. The
Bellou, which has British High Commissioner Sir ⌂ 13 km (8 miles) W of
plenty of inexpensive Frederick Adam so loved to Corfu town
but tasty fish such as picnic here that he had a road The hill village of Sinarádes
sardelles and gavros, as built between Corfu town and has fine old houses, a fairly
well as pricier options. the area to improve the busy through road and the
⌂ Behind the square, awkward journey. History and Folklore
Benítses On the main headland Museum of Corfu, which
∑ klimataria- stands Moní Theotókou, which occupies two floors of a tradi-
restaurant.gr dates from the 17th century, tional dwelling, with one
¡¡¡ although the first monastery bedroom displayed as it
stood here in 1228. The ceiling would have been in the 19th
of the church features a fine century. It is an Aladdin’s cave
carving of the Tree of Life. of vanished rural crafts and
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