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Paleokastritsa is located in the northwest part of the island and is very famous for its natural beauty.
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Paleokastritsa

Paleokastritsa

Paleokastritsa

Paleokastritsa is located in the northwest part of the island and is very famous for its natural beauty. It consists of two peninsulas and five small bays. Some of them have pebble stones while others are sandy. You can enjoy your swim in any one of them.

The area is ideal for diving, which you can do with organized diving schools or on your own with a snorkel. You can participate in water sports and rent lounges and parasols. From the central beach you can enjoy a trip by boat and visit the caves of the area, e.g. the cave of Nausika, the blue eye and the cave of Ai Nikolas. You can also rent a private boat and go on an excursion to beautiful and romantic beaches which can be approached only by boat.

Corfu Town – 24km
Corfu Airport – 25km
Corfu Port – 23km
Doukades - 4km
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24km Corfu Town
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DOUKADES

DOUKADES

DOUKADES

Doukades (Greek: Δουκάδες) is a village and a community in the northwestern part of the island of Corfu. It is located in the municipal unit of Palaiokastritsa. In 2011 its population was 627 for the village and 721 for the community, including the village Papathanatika. Hills dominate the area.

History
According to I. Bounia, the name of the settlement came from its first inhabitants who bore the name Doukas (Δούκας, meaning duke). The earliest written reference to Doukades is a notary writing from 1616. Of interest are the restored stone mansion of the family Theotokis, the Venetian type “Sagrado” of Kouartano, and the building of the elementary school at the entrance of the village. Doukades was characterized as a traditional settlement.

Corfu Town – 20km
Corfu Airport – 21km
Corfu Port – 19km
Liapades - 2km
Paleokastritsa - 4km
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Things to do

In Paleokastritsa & Doukades there are several outdoor activities.

Hiking

The area around Paleokastritsa has various paths for hiking among olive trees and cypresses.

Diving

There is a diving school in the area, where you can take diving lessons. You don’t need your own equipment; you can rent the equipment there.

Rent a boat

Paleokastritsa is the ideal place to start a daily trip with a private boat. This part of Corfu Island with its very clean waters is the only one where you can find sea-caves and amazing secluded beaches.

Sightseeing

Paleokastritsa and Villages

Monastery

At the top of the rock is the Monastery of Paleokastritsa dedicated to the Virgin Mother and dating from the 18th-19th century. You can visit it daily. It is an excellent example of Greek monasterial architecture. It has a yard with domes and a small Byzantine museum with Byzantine and Post-Byzantine icons. The view from the monastery is wonderful.

Lakones Village

The picturesque village of Lakones is located at the mountain slope and has a magnificent view to the south. This village with its old stone houses of the 18th and 19th Century and narrow streets and lanes is set high above the enchanting bays of Paleokastritsa. The main road through the village is very narrow, so it has a traffic light at each end. The village has traditional cafés and tavernas.

Bella Vista

After Lakones village is Bella Vista which is considered as one оf the tοp 10 viеws in Europe. It is famous fоr its pаnοramiс view ovеr the sea, thе bаys оf Palеοkastritsа and the islаnd's сoastline. There you will find cafés and restaurants where you can enjoy a beautiful view to all bays of Paleokastritsa and the surrounding villages.

Angelokastro

After Bella Vista, and with the mountain edge on our left, we see Angelokastro, a Byzantine fortress located at a seemingly inaccessible peak. In order to go to the castle, we follow the road to the village of Krini. The view from the rock’s peak is panoramic and reaches the city of Corfu. Angelokastro was the westernmost guard of the Despotate of Epirus. The castle is also known as Castle Michel Angelo thus preserving the name of its creator, Michel the 2nd Despot of Epirus. It is located at a rock at an altitude of 160m, bathed by the sea, and has only a narrow path connecting it to the mainland. The church of Archangels is located at the top and the church of Agia Kyriaki inside a cave. There is also a hermitic cell and a pilgrimage site.

BEACHES

In Paleokastritsa there are seven beaches, separated by round-shaped capes.

Agios Spiridon

Agios Spyridon is the most famous beach in Paleokastritsa. It usually is the most crowded of them all, the biggest one, and for some the most beautiful one, too.

Platakia Beach

Platakia is covered mostly by shingle and is the ideal place for the warm days of the summer as the hillsides at the back of the beach shade the beach from early hours.

La Grotta Bay

La Grotta has taken its name from the Italian word "cave". It is a famous bay as directly above it, lies the La Grotta beach bar. The crystal clear blue waters make this spot unique.
About

ABOUT CORFU

The city of Corfu is a unique combination of old and new coexisting in perfect balance.
Corfu has many interesting archaeological, historical and religious points of interest.

Spianada is the central square of the island and the meeting point of Corfu’s residents and visitors. It is built in the style of the Royal Gardens of Europe. It is the largest square of the Balkans and one of the largest in Europe.

Liston is next to the square and consists of historical buildings of Venetian and French architecture. Liston is always filled with people who enjoy their drink or snack in one of the numerous cafés.

The Old Fortress is located on the east side of Corfu’s port. It was built during the Byzantine Empire but reinforced at first by the Venetians and later by the English and the Greek.
It is a unique fort complex in the Ionian Islands. The entrance is at Spianada. Previously it consisted of a moat with a movable bridge which has now been replaced by a metal bridge connecting the fortress to the city.

The New Fortress is located at the hill of Agios Markos and was built by the Venetians in the 16th century when the protection of the city was urgently required.

Pontikonisi: A deep green rock in the middle of the sea is the trademark of Corfu. The legendary Mouse Island (Pontikonisi) is 4km away from the city of Corfu and owes its name to its tiny size. You can access Mouse Island (Pontikonisi) only during summer by boat from Kanoni.

The Mon Repos ranch covers an area of 258 hectares, and thus the largest part of the Analipsi hill, and is 3km away from the city of Corfu.
The English Commissioner Frederick Adams built it for his Corfiot wife Nina Palatianou. In 1864 and after the Ionian Islands were united with Greece, the municipality of Corfu gave the palace to the Dynasty of George the first. The Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the Queen of England was born in Mon Repos. The royal family had sole possession of the ranch and the palace until 1967. It is a colonial-style palace with strong Greek and neoclassical features.