Acharavi Beach Hotel

hanging clothes

by mindcrime

One of my fondest memories from Corfu is walking at Campiello and see the clothes hanging out to dry in the narrow streets of this part of Old Town. This is very typical in Corfu, due to the venetian architecture of the Old Town where the narrow space in front of the windows leaves no space for the wet clothers so they found this solution of hanging the clothers from one house to the house across the street!

And yes, it’s exactly the same like in Venice, no surprise of course. Pic 3 is different though because the rope goes over a square and not just a short alley.

Friendly ambience

by SandiMandi about Armourada restaurant

Armourada is located in Arillas, on the main road leading to the beach. We were once again the first customers of the evening and thus got quick service. Our waiter was very friendly and the ambience was very relaxed. The food wasn't bad either, so I'd really recommend this place to everyone visiting Arillas. We had pastitsada, which is a kind of meat stew with pasta. Very tasty, but a bit too big portion for me!

Paleokastritsa - 13th century monastery.

by Jerelis

When we stayed at the beach area of Paleokastritsa we already were able to see the monastery way up at the rocks. We were kind of triggered to go up there, probably sucked towards it!

The monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands on a rocky promontory on the west coast of the island. According to the tradition the monastery was built in the 13th century (1225 to be exact. It consists of the church in the centre, surrounded by a complex of courtyards, rows of monks' cells, storerooms, oil-presses, abbot's quarters and an open terrace and garden with a magnificent view. The church was probably restored in the 18th century, as indicated by the date 1722 carved on the lintel above the main doorway. In the monastery itself is a small museum with Byzantine and Post-Byzantine icons.

We were surprised to see a skeleton of a mammoth (or some other prehistoric fossilized beast) in the center of it. It was curious to see a prehistoric skeleton in the monastery to say the least, but we're sure it has fed many legends from travellers who came upon such beast over the centuries. The little souvenir store inside the monastery is the perfect place to buy hand crafted gifts. Our favorite were the small bottles of olive oil that was produced by the monks and were contained in the simplest of bottles without any labels.

Corfu "The Emerald Isle"

by texas_bravo

"Tips from the Tour Guide"

I spent the summer of 2003 working on the island of Corfu as a tour guide. So you can take my advice and tips for what their worth, but just remember. I had the opportunity to go around the island everyday, for 4 months, and meet all the locals and visit all the sites. So all my information comes from first-hand experience.