Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ACTIVITIES
Diving Kassiópi is home to one of the island's most reliable
diving operations, Corfu Divers ( T 26630 81218, W corfu
-divers.com), which is partly British-run.
Horseriding Costas in Ródha offers horseriding ( T 694 41
60 011; €20/2hr), as does Vlasseros Travel in Sidhári (see
opposite).
ACCOMMODATION
KASSIÓPI
Ì Kastro T 26630 81045, W kastrokassiopi.com.
Overlooking the beach behind the castle, these smart a/c
apartments have balconies with sweeping views, as does
the attached res taur ant, which does excellent fresh food .
May to mid-Oct. €50
Panayiota Apartments T 26630 81063,
W panayotakassiopi.com. Bargain studios, quite small
and simply furnished, one block behind Kalamíones bea ch
on the west side of the castle's peninsula. April-Oct. €35
AHARÁVI
Dandolo T 26630 63557, W dandolo.gr. Set in lush
grounds on the edge of the old village, the refurbished
complex contains fair-sized stud ios with well-equipped
kitchens and verandas. April-Oct. €45
RÓDHA
Roda Camping T 26630 93120, W rodacamping.gr.
Around 2km east of the resort, one of the island's best
campsites offers a plethora of amenities, including a pool,
restaurant and minimarket. May-Sept.
Roda Inn T 26630 63358, W rodainn.com. On the
seafront at the edge of the old town, the oldest hotel
in the resort (dating from 1975) is one of the few
places not ex clusively rented by package companies.
May-Oct. €40
11
ALMYRÓS BEACH AND AROUND
Villa Maria T 26630 64284. The ideal place for a
peaceful escape, this attractively designed two-storey
block sits on a grassy plot close to th e quiet beach and has
sea-facing balconies. May-Oct. €40
EATING, DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
KASSIÓPI
Eclipse The liveliest and most established of the cluster of
bars around the only junction in the resort, which shows
DVDs before assuming full-on club mode as the night
wears on. April-Oct daily 11am-late.
Janis T 26630 81082. Where Kalamíones beach meets
the coast road, this huge taverna has an equally extensive
menu, or, for a splurge, you can choose a live lobster from
the tank (€70/kg). April-Oct daily 9am-2am.
Porto T 26630 81228. Fish restaurant at the harbour,
which has plenty of smaller fry for €7-9 per generous
portion, plus meat dishes, salads and all the standard dips.
May-Oct daily 11am-1am.
RÓDHA
Crusoe's T 693 22 50 487. Cheerful British-run pub
which has decent snacks and features pub games, quizzes
and Sky Sports on TV, as well as a range of music. May-Oct
daily 9am-2am.
Dolphin T 26630 63431. This seafront taverna in Old
Ródha is the best place for fish or seafood, which you can
enjoy with some good local barrelled wine beside the
waves that lap below the patio. May-Oct daily
11am-1am.
SIDHÁRI
Babylon T 26630 95065. Fairly typical of the resort's
numerous bars in appearance and ambience but one of
the most popular, getting livelier the later it gets, with a
mixture of pop and disco hits. May-Oct daily
noon-late.
Kavvadias T 26630 99032. Reliable taverna on the eastern
stretch of beach, which dishes up all the Greek favourites and
has the odd foray into Asian cuisine. Three-course specials for
€7.50. April-Oct daily 10am-midnight.
Kohenoor T 26630 95111. One of Corfu's best curry
houses, serving a wide range of subcontinental favourites
from tandoori to vindaloo for as little as €7-8. May-Sept
daily 6pm-midnight.
AHARÁVI
Ì Theritas T 26630 63527. This taverna in the old
village is the most authentic in the area, serving good
home-cooked dishes such as beef in a rich red sauce or
sofríto , grills and various starters, as well as very palatable
wine. May-Oct daily noon-1am.
Votsalakia T 26630 63346. At the western end of the
beach, this is the best seaside restaurant, serving fresh
fish and seafood at reasonable prices, as well as the usual
array
of
salads
and
mezédhes.
May-Oct
daily
10am-midnight.
Corfu's satellite islands
Only three of Corfu's quintet of Dhiapóndia islands , scattered up to 20km of the
northwest coast, are inhabited: Eríkoussa, Othoní and Mathráki. Each of them
 
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