Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The beach road from Korissia leads past
Gialiskari Beach
for 2.5km to tiny
Vourkari
, a
favourite with yachties, where the waterfront is lined with sailboats and cafes.
H Strofi
tou Mimi
( 22880 21480; mains €6-9; lunch & dinner, weekends only in winter)
, on the far
side of the bay, is one of the best seafood tavernas on the island.
Otzias
has a sandy beach and great family-friendly apartments 50m inland at
Anem-
lar coastal road continues 5km to the breathtakingly situated 18th-century
Moni Panagi-
as Kastrianis
, high on a rock top. If you're circling back to Ioulida, the road from here is
equally gorgeous, along the crest of hills with grove-covered valleys plunging to either
side, and rural villages.
Eight kilometres southwest of Ioulida,
Piosses
, the island's best beach, is backed by
verdant orchards, olive groves and rugged hills. Well-kept
Camping Kea
( 22880
31302;
campingkea@yahoo.gr
; camp sites per adult/tent/car €5.50/5.50/4, bungalows €40;
May-Sep; )
, under thick eucalyptus, has a shop and cafe. The beach's taverna,
Chris-
toforos
( 22880 31308; mains €6-10; Mar-Oct)
, has great fish dishes.
Inland
Kato Meria
is known for its meat and mezedhes restaurant,
H Taverna tou
Simou
(
22880 24280; mains €6-15;
lunch & dinner high season)
.
