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most notable feature, Kaiser’s nursery and joined to the
The 17th-century Moní Throne, a scenic outlook from sea by a sluiceway. Almost
TheotÓkou, standing on a which Kaiser Wilhelm II of 2 km (1 mile) north lie the
headland at Paleokastrítsa Germany loved to watch the remains of Gardíki Castle, built
sunset while staying at the in the 13th century by Mihaíl
Achílleion Palace (p76). Angelos II Komnenós. The
household implements; the impressive towers and outer
most intriguing exhibits are walls of this castle have under-
made of the local cane fennel, 9 gone a lengthy restoration.
including a piece of a raft.
Korissíon Lagoon
History and Folklore Λίμνη Κορισσίων
Museum of Corfu 10
" # May–Oct: 9:30am–2pm ⌂ 42 km (26 miles) S of Vátos
Tue–Sun Corfu town Βάτος
The Korissíon Lagoon is a 5-km ⌂ 24 km (15 miles) W of
(3-mile) stretch of brackish Corfu town
8 water, separated from the sea In the hillside village of Vátos,
by some of the most beautiful
Pélekas dunes and beaches on Corfu. the whitewashed houses with
Πέλεκας The lake remains a haven for flower-bedecked balconies
wildlife, despite the Greek love offer a traditional image of
⌂ 14 km (8 miles) W of of hunting. At the water’s edge Greece, largely untainted by
Corfu town
are a variety of waders such as the impact of tourism. There
The village of Pélekas is unique sandpipers and avocets, egrets are a handful of shops and
in offering visitors a taste of and ibis. Flowers include sea tavernas. From the village, a
fresh mountain air and island daffodils and Jersey orchids. steep climb leads up Ágios
life away from the coast, while The lagoon is artificial, set Geórgios, a small church with
offering a range of facilities. up by the Venetians as a fish an excellent view.
Traditional houses line
wooded slopes down to the
long, narrow and secluded The village of Pélekas is unique
Kondogialós beach below. in offering visitors a taste of fresh
Also nearby is the more
developed sandy beach of mountain air and island life away
Glyfáda. Above Pélekas is its from the coast.

Kaiser’s Throne, offering
magnificent views over
and beyond Pélekas
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