Discover Paleokastritsa in Corfu island / Greece:
an relaxed attractive resort retaining charm

Paleokastritsa is probably the most picturesque areas and resorts in
Corfu. The village itself is small, surrounded by hills and cliffs - an idyllic setting which led British High Commissioner Sir Frederic Adam to popularize Paleokastritsa in the nineteenth century. is a settlement built in six small bights with sandy beaches that give the occasion in the visitor to choose where he wishes to relax. Paleokastritsa is a place of dramatic beauty and romance where according to the legend Nausika rescued the castaway Odysseus. The steep cliffs divide the coastline into 6 sandy bays where the emerald color of the rich vegetation reaches the shoreline and meets the turquoise sea. The hills above Paleokastritsa offer spectacular views and a thirteenth-century monastery overlooks the town. It has a beautiful inner courtyard and a small museum that consists mainly of Byzantine art. The natural beauty of Paleokastritsa expands below sea level and transforms into spectacular underwater caves and reefs that bloom with marine life.
Paleokastritsa includes a region with 6 small gulfs and beaches. You can rent umbrellas and relaxing beds in the bigger part of the beaches and in main beach there are showers and bathrooms. Still you can rent boat in order to see the caverns at the length of this department of the coast that is the one with the most marvellous sea. There is also a centre for dives and boats that make transports to the many beaches of the region. Paleokastritsa abstains roughly 20 min with the car from the city of Corfu.

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Paleokastritsa is popular for those seeking relatively quiet beauty, a fine beach and a village that has retained some traditional Corfu charm along with tourist development. Seafront tavernas, restaurants and a smattering of shops provide all holiday needs without being either busy or noisy. Nightlife is limited but not inexistent. Paleokastritsa's west coast position means that wonderful late-afternoon sun & dramatic sunsets. It is the perfect retreat for anyone wishing to escape the bustle of every day life

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