Guidebook for Pelekas
Entertainment & Activities
Pleasant family resort with lots of tavernas, shops, entertainment and a nice beach. 10 minutes drive from the apartment. Pay a visit to family friendly Robin's Nest bar, the best bar on Corfu! Doctor and ATMs
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Agios Gordios
Pleasant family resort with lots of tavernas, shops, entertainment and a nice beach. 10 minutes drive from the apartment. Pay a visit to family friendly Robin's Nest bar, the best bar on Corfu! Doctor and ATMs
Location of Aqualand water park a few minutes drive from apartment.
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Agios Ioannis Parelia, Corfu
Location of Aqualand water park a few minutes drive from apartment.
Large water park with lockers, showers, cafes and bars
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I-Aqualand Corfu Water Park
Large water park with lockers, showers, cafes and bars
Glyfada Beach Hotel
Another lovely beach close to Pelekas
Sightseeing
The lovely Venetian old town of Corfu with lots of opportunities for sightseeing, parks, museums, shopping, promenade, cinema, bowling, boat trips and lots of bars and restaurants 15 minutes away.
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Corfu Town Hall
GkilfordThe lovely Venetian old town of Corfu with lots of opportunities for sightseeing, parks, museums, shopping, promenade, cinema, bowling, boat trips and lots of bars and restaurants 15 minutes away.
The pretty seaside town is 25 minutes drive away. Boat trips to nearby coves and beaches. Boat hire also available.
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Palaiokastritsa
The pretty seaside town is 25 minutes drive away. Boat trips to nearby coves and beaches. Boat hire also available.
Highest point on Corfu, you can drive to the top and visit the monastery, cafe and gift shop. Great views and lovely villages on the way up. 1 hour drive from apartment.
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Mount Pantokrator
Highest point on Corfu, you can drive to the top and visit the monastery, cafe and gift shop. Great views and lovely villages on the way up. 1 hour drive from apartment.
Small island off the coast of Corfu town, a boat goes from the port near the Old Fortress. The island has beaches, nature walks and wildlife, the Serbian Mausoleum and a taverna.
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Острво Видо
Small island off the coast of Corfu town, a boat goes from the port near the Old Fortress. The island has beaches, nature walks and wildlife, the Serbian Mausoleum and a taverna.
Typical Corfiot village in the hills about 30 minutes drive fro apartment.
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Agios Mattheos
Typical Corfiot village in the hills about 30 minutes drive fro apartment.
Lake and secluded beach about 40 minutes drive away. nature reserve, sometimes you can see flamingoes on the lake. The beach (Chalikounas) is a strip between the lake and the sea. Near to the Byzantine ruins of Gardiki fort.
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Lake Korission
Lake and secluded beach about 40 minutes drive away. nature reserve, sometimes you can see flamingoes on the lake. The beach (Chalikounas) is a strip between the lake and the sea. Near to the Byzantine ruins of Gardiki fort.
Typical Corfiot village with bars, tavernas, shops, pharmacy and Corfu Folk Museum about 6 minutes drive from the apartment.
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Sinarades
Typical Corfiot village with bars, tavernas, shops, pharmacy and Corfu Folk Museum about 6 minutes drive from the apartment.
At the top of Pelekas village next to the Levant hotel (lovely spot for coffee and cake) is the walkway and viewing point Kaiser's Throne. Spectacular views across the island.
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I-Kaiser's Throne
At the top of Pelekas village next to the Levant hotel (lovely spot for coffee and cake) is the walkway and viewing point Kaiser's Throne. Spectacular views across the island.
Old Perithia is an abandoned hillside village which is fun to explore and has a couple of nice tavernas which open in the summer.
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Palea Peritheia
Old Perithia is an abandoned hillside village which is fun to explore and has a couple of nice tavernas which open in the summer.
Doukades
Pretty, typical Corfiot village with a few good tavernas.
Nice hilltop village looking out over Agios Gordios. Couple of tavernas.
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Pentati
Nice hilltop village looking out over Agios Gordios. Couple of tavernas.
Traditional village with good tavernas and kafenios. Village shop and pretty houses and church.
Κynopiastes
Traditional village with good tavernas and kafenios. Village shop and pretty houses and church.
You can visit the monastery, there are great vies, a gift shop and cafe bar
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I-Monastery ye-Paleokastritsa
You can visit the monastery, there are great vies, a gift shop and cafe bar
Angelokastro
Castle near some pretty villages
A little island and church you can visit, near to the airport, there s a causeway you can stand on as Planes come in to land. Pontikonisi is the most famous image of Corfu
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Pontikonisi
A little island and church you can visit, near to the airport, there s a causeway you can stand on as Planes come in to land. Pontikonisi is the most famous image of Corfu
Lefkimmi
Second biggest town on Corfu, nice river area with taverna
Nice resort on the east coast, low key, lots of nice tavernas including an Indian restaurant. The original village is just behind the resort and you can find the ruins of a Roman villa there.
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Nice resort on the east coast, low key, lots of nice tavernas including an Indian restaurant. The original village is just behind the resort and you can find the ruins of a Roman villa there.
Corfu
You can explore the fort, great views
Gouvia
Modern resort plus marina and an old Venetian shipyard
Remains of a Byzantine fort, not far from Lake Korrission and Chalikounas beach.
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I-Corfu Gardiki Castle
Remains of a Byzantine fort, not far from Lake Korrission and Chalikounas beach.
Arts & Culture
Stately home near Corfu town, birthplace of Prince Phillip. You can explore the house and gardens.
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Mon Repos
16 DairpfelaStately home near Corfu town, birthplace of Prince Phillip. You can explore the house and gardens.
Excellent small museum in Corfu town.
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Iziko lezolimo ze-Archaeological ze-Corfu
1 Vrela ArmeniExcellent small museum in Corfu town.
Summer palace of Empress Elizabeth of Austria, you can visit the house and grounds and see where the casino scene in the James Bond film 'For Your Eyes Only' was filmed.
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Achilleion
Summer palace of Empress Elizabeth of Austria, you can visit the house and grounds and see where the casino scene in the James Bond film 'For Your Eyes Only' was filmed.
Old Fort
Venetian Fortress in Corfu town
Museum of Ceramic Art
The only Asian art museum in Greece
Everything Else
Paxos is a small island off the south coast of Corfu and has several pretty harbours and villages. Day trips available from travel agents in resorts and Corfu town.
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Paxos
Paxos is a small island off the south coast of Corfu and has several pretty harbours and villages. Day trips available from travel agents in resorts and Corfu town.
Saranda town and resort are on the south coast of Albania, just 30 minutes from Corfu by hydrofoil, tickets available at Corfu port.
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Sarandë
Saranda town and resort are on the south coast of Albania, just 30 minutes from Corfu by hydrofoil, tickets available at Corfu port.
Very good website containing all the info you could need about Pelekas and the surrounding area.
Pelekas.Com
Very good website containing all the info you could need about Pelekas and the surrounding area.
The golf club is about 10 minutes drive away in the Ropa valley and also has a nice restaurant.
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Corfu Golf Club | Premier Golf Course
The golf club is about 10 minutes drive away in the Ropa valley and also has a nice restaurant.
Alpha Bank
80 KapodistriouUsual facilities
Quiet beach between sea and lake, good for surfing and a few snack bars onsite
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Chalikounas
Quiet beach between sea and lake, good for surfing and a few snack bars onsite
Μυρτιώτισσας Beach nudist
Nudist beach
Vineyard that you can visit for tastings
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Ambelonas Corfu/Vineyard & restaurant
Vineyard that you can visit for tastings
Jet Oil Gas Station
Eparchiaki Odos Kerkiras-PelekaNearest service station
P&K Κουφοπαντελης
Pharmacy about 6 minutes drive from apartment
ΑΛΕΞΑΚΗΣ ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΕΜΜΑΝΟΥΗΛ
Taxi service.
Call +30 694 481 5562
Afetiria Leoforion station
Bus station in San Rocco Square
Drinks & Nightlife
Pelekas Cafe
Nice cafe bar in Pelekas village. usually open all year
This bar is run by a good friend of ours, it family friendly and is a lovely indoor/outdoor bar, lots of fun
Robins Nest Fun Bar
This bar is run by a good friend of ours, it family friendly and is a lovely indoor/outdoor bar, lots of fun
Antoni's Taverna
Friendly bar
Food Scene
Lovely quaint atmosphere in a traditional village. No menus just lots of great food brought to your table as well as local wine, beer available also. Tell them if you have special dietary requirements
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Trypas
Lovely quaint atmosphere in a traditional village. No menus just lots of great food brought to your table as well as local wine, beer available also. Tell them if you have special dietary requirements
Great food and drink, good value friendly taverna where you can watch planes landing and taking off at Corfu airport.
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Kanoni
PaleopolisGreat food and drink, good value friendly taverna where you can watch planes landing and taking off at Corfu airport.
Alexis's
Nice taverna, good value, family run and great value
Agnes Rooms
Nice taverna for coffees, snacks and meals in the middle of Pelekas
Large, impressive modern taverna with lots of outdoor space near to the typical village of Chlomatiana and Messongi/Moraitika resort
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Archontiko
Unnamed RdLarge, impressive modern taverna with lots of outdoor space near to the typical village of Chlomatiana and Messongi/Moraitika resort
JIMMY'S restaurant
Traditional taverna
Restaurant Paradosiakon
20 Dionisiou SolomouNice, relaxed taverna in Corfu town, near to New Fortress and Car Park
Essentials
Large supermarket, good value, about 8 minutes drive from the apartment in the direction of Corfu town. ATM
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markato
Large supermarket, good value, about 8 minutes drive from the apartment in the direction of Corfu town. ATM
Lidl
1 Leof. EptanisouDiscount groceries
Skorpiós
'Scorpion' Butcher/deli and groceries