PALEOKASTRITSA beaches in KERKYRA (CORFU)

PALEOKASTRITSA beaches in KERKYRA (CORFU) ^Featured

Palaiokastritsa is the the most famous picturesque village of Kerkyra, 26 kilometres northwest of the capital.

Visiting the Paleokastritsa area is a must, but mainly for its impressive landscape and not because of its beaches themselves, which are usually crowded. However they are beautiful with turquoise waters.

The village of Palaiokastritsa offers many nice taverns overlooking the bay and six sandy and pebble beaches which are scattered all around the area; those beaches are surrounded by olive trees forests and are famous for their dramatic scenery and the beauty of their colours.

This lovely area of Palaiokastritsa stretches along a coastal road and contains some superb bays and a harbour. There is little to the village itself aside from a number of hotels and restaurants that begin a good kilometer away from the final bay.

The hotels and bars of Palaiokastritsa give access to some pleasant bays. As you continue along the descending road you reach the largeish harbour which has a number of restaurants nearby offering great views at day and night. As the road reaches and end you can see a large tree filled rock above it which contains the Theotokou Monastery.

The main beach of Palaiokastritsa is quite small and very popular. It is surrounded by bars and hotels and there is a road behind it so is not quiet. But the views of the cove are great. You can get a boat here which takes you around the many caves in the area.