![]() Willkommen im Flugbörse Reisebüro Wolfsburg. Sie erreichen uns unter Tel.: 05361 25020 oder per E-Mail an [email protected]. Rothenfelder Str. 5. ![]() Corfu beaches. Myrtiotissa. Lawrence Durrell’s claim in Prospero’s Cell that this tiny cove in the middle of Corfu’s scenic west coast is “perhaps the most beautiful beach in the world” will seem overblown to many. There are actually three diminutive beaches tucked beneath steep cliffs; the left- most, diamond- shaped lozenge of golden sand, barely 9. Lawrence Durrell described Myrtiotissa as “perhaps the most beautiful beach in the world"Credit. Alamy/Greg Balfour Evans / Alamy Stock Photo. Who goes? Frankly too many people in peak season, with quite a mixed crowd opting for an all- over tan – you needn’t feel obliged to be a bronzed Adonis or Aphrodite to strip off here. There’s something of a countercultural vibe, with a stall selling jewellery, tie- dyed fabrics and drinks at the back of the beach, a significant gay presence, and very occasional cannabis use. 12 islands villas 5* 12 months luxury resort 5* 12 olympian gods 2* 24 seven anex 3* 28 boutique 3* 360 degrees 4* 4 elies apartment 2* 4 epoxes hotel spa 3* 4-you. Выгодные спецпредложения и горящие туры в Грецию из Минска, Москвы и Киева от ведущих. ![]() The best hotels in Corfu, chosen by our expert, including luxury hotels, boutique hotels, budget hotels and Corfu hotel deals. Read the reviews and book.What is there to do? The lack of noisy boats and water sport facilities is one of the attractions here, so just lounging around and taking leisurely dips is the order of the day. Three evocatively shaped monoliths break what can often be a considerable surf here, and a potable spring channelled into a pipe provides showers at one end. If the wind is down, the sea here is truly blissful, with visibility of over 2. If you tire of the beach scene, 1. Myrtiótissa monastery occupies a natural terrace 3. There are no set visiting hours, nor a bell, but if you coincide with exiting Orthodox pilgrims, the single young monk may admit you to do obeisance to the grotto where the wonder- working icon was found, and the simple church housing it. Bars and bites. Elia Taverna sits at the start of the precipitous descent to the beach, while Bella Vista Taverna beckons just before the monastery. The closest drinks are at Di. Zi Bar, on the approach road for Érmones, just a short drive north. Getting there. Buses to Vátos village from Corfu Town take around 2. Myrtiótissa turning, just over half a mile back from the beach. Parking is free but spots are at a premium on the dauntingly steep, narrow and ultimately unsurfaced approach road. There are proper car parks of sorts between Bella Vista Taverna and the monastery; even these will fill up early in the day during summer. Longás (aka Perouládes) The ultimate “sunset beach” on an island not short of contenders, fringed by sculpted reddish cliffs which culminate in Corfu’s northwesternmost point, Cape Drástis. They cramp the strand severely, and make for chilly morning shade, but all is forgiven after noon as one gazes out to the Diapóndia islets. Longas is the ultimate 'sunset beach'Credit. Iosif Lucian Bolca/Iosif Lucian Bolca. Who goes? Foreign visitors (and a few locals at weekends), who don’t mind the complete absence of sunbeds, umbrellas, kantína or watersports, and can manage the steep stairway- path down to sea level from the cliff- tops. What is there to do? Absolutely nothing on the beach itself other than swim, and drink in the view. Perouládes itself, plus nearby Avliótes, are both handsome villages to explore with their pastel- hued houses. Bars and bites. By the start of the path, the predictably, brazenly overpriced 7th Heaven Café (0. In Avliótes, central Ilias (0. Getting there. Public buses run seven or eight times daily (2 on Sun) from Corfu Town to Sidári resort, four or five of these (1 on Sun) continuing to Perouládes and Avliótes villages. Otherwise, drive yourself there (though note that the clifftop car- park can fill in August). Halikoúnas Essentially a duney sandspit dividing the open sea from brackish Korissíon lagoon, Halikoúnas is one of the wildest, most unspoilt beaches on Corfu, stretching 3km southeast to the little Venetian- dredged canal joining the lagoon to the Ionian. Who goes? Naturists (clothing- optional once well away from the northeast end), birdwatchers (Lake Korissíon is a major twitcher’s mecca in spring and autumn), kitesurfers. What is there to do? Aside from the above- cited activities – kitesurfers are served by a designated centre (0. About 2km inland, however, stands the nocturnally illuminated Byzantine fortress of Gardíki (always open), mysteriously located as it doesn’t defend anything obvious. The gatehouse is the most impressive surviving bit; there is no access to the walls, but most of the bayley, and one bastion, have paths going through/to them. Also nearby is a memorial to the Serbian army’s Drina Division which retreated (and bivouacked) here in 1. Greece after being routed on the Austrian and Bulgarian fronts. Most of the soldiers recovered to fight with distinction on the Salonika front, taken there all the way around Greece without losses by British and French ships – a fascinating and little- known chapter of World War I documented in Corfu Town’s Serbian Museum at Moustoxýdou. Mon–Sat 9am–2pm; free). Bars and bites. There are two seasonal kantínas at the start of the beach frontage road, plus one further along. For more substantial fare head a few hundred yards northwest to Alonáki cove where the taverna Alonaki Bay View (tel 2. Their bianko recipe based on lagoon- raised mullet, garnished with armyríka(marsh samphire), is to die for, but most recently it was being made with a local open- sea fish called moustáki. Rosé carafe wine is excellent. Those after more conventional grilled- fish platters should press on 4km/2. Avra Okeanos (0. 0 3. Prasoúdi beach, with keen prices for fish (€4. Getting there. The closest, infrequent (2–4 daily Mon–Sat, none Sun), bus service from Corfu Town is Route B8 to Ágios Matthéos village, 4. Best drive to Halikoúnas – plenty of parking along the dirt track backing the tawny dunes, but mind you don't founder in the soft- sand patches. And there is a pattern of car break- ins here, so take valuables to the sand with you. On the far southwesterly side of the Korissíon lagoon, Issos was once a location in the 1. James Bond film For Your Eyes Only. Credit. Milos Vucicevic/Milos Vucicevic. On the far southwesterly side of the Korissíon lagoon, Íssos is every bit Halikoúnas' equal, and perhaps more. The dunes here are higher, the juniper groves stabilising them inland considerable, and the beach itself served as a location for the 1. James Bond film For Your Eyes Only. Who goes? Greeks families, naturists. What is there to do? Swim, windsurf, or walk/jog up to the Korissíon lagoon exit sluice. On a calm, flat- sea day, which this writer has lucked upon twice, the sea is idyllic, with 3. Sadly, the local windsurf school- and- rental franchise has closed down, but there’s nothing keeping you from bringing your own kit and having a go. Bars and bites. Not much – Not much – the kantína near the car park, like the windsurf school, has fallen foul of the local council for operating without a license, so the closest spot is Ammolofos on the access road, with little midday custom. You may choose to walk southeast along the sand for 1km to the edge of Ágios Geórgios Argyrádon resort for more choice. Getting there. There are actually direct buses to/from Íssos (4 daily Mon–Sat, 2 Sun), but these are oddly timed (nothing between mid- morning and late afternoon), so best drive yourself there (2. More Telegraph Travel expert guides. Follow Telegraph Travel on Twitter.
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