he countryside of the island is unique. There are villages which climb to the slopes of Mt Pantokrator, and others under the olive and cypress trees through which one can walk down to pretty coves or sandy beaches. From the enormous variety of marvelous seashores and traditional villages we suggest you the following ones:

enitses is the most highly developed tourist area on the island, which extends a long way down the coast. In the stretch of coast between Benitses and Perama one can find any form of accommodation, from luxury hotels to villas, and a wealth of tavernas and night-clubs.
According to myths the Homeric king Alkinoos had his 'magic' garden here. Nowadays the area with its clean beaches and riotous vegetation impresses all its visitors offering them a fine quiet place for walking. Finally there are boat trips from Benitses to other parts of the island.

	he village of Danilia, also known as Bouas. The owner of the village, Mr. I. Bouas, has built here -from the ground up- a village along traditional lines, making every effort to capture the atmosphere of the alleyways of old Corfu town.
The visitor walking the village streets can experience the island's wealth of cultural history and its harmonious combination of the natural landscape and a cultural network which is typical of the island and makes it different from the rest of Greece.

psos, a resort standing behind a long beach, is the most highly developed in Corfu after Benitses. There are camp sites, and the area is especially popular for water sports. One of Ipsos' attractions is Mt Pantokrator which rears up in the background out of the olive groves which clothe its slopes.
From here one can reach easily the beautiful villages of Pyrgi and Ayios Markos and the highly tourist oriented area of Dasia with the large hotels and other facilities.

	he fishing village of Kouloura is an attractive little fishing harbour, but one which is perhaps best approached on foot. The settlement takes its name (which means ring) from the semicircular shape of the bay.
There are the remains of a fortified Venetian house which passsed through the hands of a number of owners, one of them being the Minister of Justice in the administration of Count John Capodistrias, first Governor of Greece.

lyfada is one of the island's finest beaches, more than a mile long. Six kilometers northwest of Glyfada is Ermones, a traditional settlement in an enclosed harbour with wild natural beauties. The beach at Ermones, with ice-cold water and steep rocks, is the sole exit to the sea of the Ropa valley. Midway along the road there is a rough track leading to the beach at Myrtiotissa. Nearly there is a 14th century monastery of Our Lady.

This is perhaps the spot where Odysseus met Nausicaa because there is a fresh-water spring in which the princess and her attendants might well have washed their clothes.

idari, a major resort area, with fine sandy beaches and tourist amenities of all kinds. One of the principal attractions is a natural opening in the sandy mounds which has been called 'the Channel of Love'. Although some of the banks of the channel have collapsed, it is still a beautiful spot. One can visit the Diapontian Islands (Ereikousa, Mathraki and Othoni) from Sidari.

Photos and text taken from "Corfu - Today and yesterday" (Toubis Editions)

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