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Nereids
TAVERNA $
( 26630 41013; Paleokastritsa; mains €6-11; lunch & dinner)
Halfway down the winding
road to Paleokastritsa beach is this smart place with a huge leafy courtyard. Specialities
include pork in mustard sauce with oregano and lemon.
Limani
TAVERNA $
(
26630 42080; Paleokastritsa Harbour; mains €5-11;
lunch & dinner)
Local dishes with a
sure hand on a rose-bedecked terrace.
Spyros & Vasilis
FRENCH $$$
( 26610 52552;
www.spirosvasilis.com
;
Agios Ioannis; mains €15-21; lunch & dinner)
It may
seem odd to go to a French restaurant in Greece, but this understated, upscale restaurant
may make the best steaks on the island. Indulge. The patios have gentle valley views and
service is attentive. Signposted across from Aqualand on the road from Corfu Town to
Paleokastritsa.
La Grotta
CAFE
(
www.lagrottabar.com
;
Paleokastritsa)
Cool sun-seekers hang out at this cafe-bar set in a
beautiful rocky cove with sun beds and diving board. Located down steps opposite the
Hotel Paleokastritsa driveway.
PAXI ΠΑΞΟΙ
POP 2200
Paxi lives up to its reputation as one of the Ionians' most idyllic islands. At only 10km
by 4km it's the smallest of the main holiday islands and makes a fine escape from
Corfu's quicker-paced pleasures. Three colourful harbour towns, Gaïos, Loggos and
Lakka, have charming waterfronts with pink-and-cream buildings set against lush green
hills. Gemlike coves can be reached by motorboat, if not by car or on foot. The dispersed
inland villages sit within centuries-old olive groves, accented by winding stone walls, an-
cient windmills and olive presses. On the less accessible west coast, sheer limestone
cliffs punctuated by caves and grottoes plunge hundreds of metres into the azure sea. Old
mule trails are a walker's delight. Find
Bleasdale Walking Map of Paxos
(€12) at travel
agencies.
