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PAXÍ

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EXPERIENCE The Ionian Islands trees, which are a key part of its economy. This island
Green and wooded, Paxí has a number of farming
hamlets and fishing ports, with row-upon-row of olive
is a true getaway, a small pine-covered rock that has
little in the way of beaches, but is still spectacularly
beautiful; its small islet of Andípaxí is particularly
enchanting. While popular, Paxí has fewer visitors than
many of the other Ionian islands.

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contains a complete 18th-
Gáïos old school building and
century bedroom and a
This lively holiday town has plethora of artifacts.
two harbours: the main port
and the smaller fishing and
yacht harbour, lined with 2 EAT
19th-century houses with
Venetian-style shutters and Lákka
balconies. This area of town ⌂ 8 km (5 miles) NW of Bella Vista
is directly opposite the Gáïos town Sitting high on a cliff
uninhabited Ágios Nikólaos overlooking the beach
island, which is marked by two At the end of a deep inlet on Andípaxí, this place
small white churches. Fanning towards Paxí’s northern tip is ideal for a sunset
out from the square by the lies the town of Lákka, whose dinner of grilled fish,
waterfront are narrow old pretty harbour is backed by washed down with
streets, lined with bars and olive groves and pine-covered island wine.
tavernas. The main attraction hills. Lákka and its tavernas ⌂Voutoúmi beach
here is the seafront Folk are popular with yachts and § 26620 31766
Museum, which occupies an their crews; there are also
¡¡¡
Vassilis
Corfu Situated on the harbour
Arkoudaki Beach in Paxí, Vassilis offers a
Lákka range of seafood, as
Parga
well as tasty mezedes
Longós
Kastanitha and refreshing salads.
Cave
Levechio Beach ⌂ Longós port, Paxí
Koutsi § 26620 30062
Magazia Soulalenia ¡¡¡
Beach
Voïkátika Platanos Panagiá Islet
Paxí Gáïos Ágios Nikólaos Islet Alexandros
This welcoming family
Agrilas Bay taverna is great for
Makratika Otzia Mogoníssi fresh fish, succulent
Kalkonísi meat and veggie dishes.
⌂ Lákka, Paxí
Vríka
Ionian Beach Vatoúmi # 26620 33061
Sea Beach ¡¡¡
Andípaxi
Andípaxi
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0 miles 3 Níssi Daskaliá

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