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Pro
Compact, relatively traffic free, magnificent cliffs
Con
Poor beaches, lack of independent accommodation
In a nutshell
Definitely a "Find" in 1982
Manadendri Beach Greek dancing
Tracyden Says: Once a week in high season there is a greek dancing night at Manadendri beach taverna. Costas provides complimentary bus travel from Bastas apartments - just book a slot with him. The food at the taverna is ok - I had vegetable pasta that did taste a little like a veg cuppa...
Tracyden Says: You can catch the local bus and go to Gaios for 5 euros return. be warned though Gaios is really tiny. You can walk around the shops in an hour. There are gift shops and food shops - a large co-op so it's a goof place to stock up if you're self catering. There is a little...
Tracyden Says: For a quieter beach than Harami - take a walk over the top of Lakka to Orkos beach - there are a couple of signposted paths (see travalogue). it's about a 30 minute stroll. The beach is fronted by the Juventos round houses -which are usually empty. When we arrived about 10...
Tracyden Says: This is quite a large Italian restaurant around the far side of Lakka bay - past the old school house and the internet cafe. It's not always open so don't bank on it.we shared pizzas which were satisfactory but a little bland. The four cheese pasta was good and the bruchetta...
Paxos Rose: Very friendly with lots of free shots
Tracyden Says: Lovely little restaurant right on the harbour waterfront. There is some covered seating which you need if it gets windy. The staff here are lovely and appreciate return visits wiith free drinks etc. Serves lots of pasta dishes - quite a few veggie choicesThe vegetarian anti...
Cafe Italiano: Good breakfast and people watching
Tracyden Says: Good scrambled eggs and they serve baked beans - maybe that's why this place seems to be popular with ex pats. It's a good place for people watching - you may get lucky and spot some interesting goings on (yoga on your yacht anyone?)
Erimetis restaurant: For a special night out - the sunset is a must
Tracyden Says: This is an impressive restaurant set up in the hills and overlooking the beautiful and impressive cliffs of Paxos. The menus is a little different from the traditional greek tavernas in town. The choice for vegetarians is limited - usually with only one option re main...
Tracyden Says: This is a lovely trendy young cafe bar right on the Lakka waterfront - you can sit on the seats in the corner near the bar or opt to sit in the canopy covered outdoor room - very pleasant and trendy. The cafe serves coffee, iced chocolate etc - cakess - lunctime snacks -...
Stasinas Garden: Beautiful restaurant in garden setting
Tracyden Says: I can't believe that we didn't discover this lovely restaurant until our third visit to Lakka- it's tucked away off the main town square but it honestly isn't that difficult to find. The restaurant seating is in a walled garden filled with beautiful plants and herbs which...
Nionios: Main square restaurant
Tracyden Says: This restaurant is so popular that last September we were asked to share a table as the restaurant was so crowded. Maybe it's popularity has been increased by the you tube video showing the flamboyant Yannis showing potential customers all the dishes in the kitchen....
Harami beach Taverna: Great lunches and frappes
Tracyden Says: A lovely family run beach from taverna with free sunloungers for customers. This is a great place for a mythos or a frappe. The service is excellent - remembers how I liked my frappe - no milk and no sugar. This was only open in the daytime - serving lots of breakfast and...
Tracyden Says: Romantica is a bar is situated right on the harbour front. It's a lovely bar with lovely service. If you go early in the evening you get complimentary metze with you drinks including cheese, cucumber, salami, olives and on occasion dips with breadsticks. If you pop in after...
Tracyden Says: It isn't unusual for the flying dolphins to stop. On our first trip to Paxos in July 2008 we had to leave in a mad rush when the rep rounded us all up - the flying dolphin was stopped and we had to get back to Corfu on a ferry from loggos.We made the best of it and enjoyed...
Tracyden Says: Hire a small motor boat and escape the crowds. Apparently you can find your own deserted beach - you can also take the boat over the anti-paxos if the sea isn't too rough. You get magnificant views of the island cliffs and dramatic landscape together with a chance to see the...
Tracyden Says: If you catch the bus in Paxos you'll probably need to go through the lovely little village of Loggos. Here the bus will drive right along the harbour front. It's so tight for space that diners at the harbour front tavernas have to pull in their chairs for the bus to pass!
Tracyden Says: There are lots of children living in Lakka, Most of the boys gather to play football near the church when the sun starts going down. A couple of enterprising young boys were selling pebbles and shells on the harbour front at night in little bags - the prices tended to be...
XenosUK Says: There are hundreds of little tracks through the olive groves of Paxos and walking them will get you away from the main villages and give you a glimpse of Paxiot life.The island has so much natural shade from the olive and cypress trees that, even in July and August, the...
sandysmith Says: Just wandering around the quaint streets of Paxos, radiating out from the main square, is a photo opportunity waiting to be captured. This fishing net adorning the window simply typified the fishing nature of this port town.
sandysmith Says: Although only had a few hours on Paxos we also enjoyed a sail along the west coast where cliffs form dramatic vistas with its natural archways - the Tripitos Arch, part of the Mousmouli Cliffs, is the highlight of this coastline.
sandysmith Says: Along the west coast cliffs are many sea caves - some of the sailing boats will actually enter these caves too. a large one is called the Blue Cave as the turquoise water reflects onto the rock. Empty little sandy coves, only accessible by boat are also seen. The largest of...
Plan a Paxoi Island vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Paxoi Island locals
Gaios is the capital of Paxos and its largest town - even that is not very big so you soon get a feel for the size of this island. As you approach Gaios from...
Q: Someone can tell me if there is a sufficient nightlife in this island? I don't want Rimini or Ibiza(because we are 3...
A: There are heaps of bars on Paxos and some of them have music, but there's only one disco. People on Paxos mostly make their own entertainment - eating, drinking and...
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Paxos - The Jewel of the Ionians
Paxos is situated in the Ionian Sea, a few miles south of Corfu. It covers an area of only about 19 sq km, so is small enough to get around easily but big enough not to get bored with. My reason for...
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Having already been to Corfu and being familiar with the airport and port, we decided Paxos was a good destination. I remember we spent the night in Corfu town in a tiny third floor room that a Greek...
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The Greek islands Paxos and Anti Paxos are located 14 kilometres south of Corfu whilst 20 kilometres to the east is Parga on the mainland of Greece - our point of departure for visiting this...
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Paxos, the smallest of the 7 major Ionian Islands
Paxos is the smallest of the seven major Ionian Islands. It is actually an archipelago of a dozen small islands and islets. The largest are Paxos (19 km2) and Antipaxos. (3 km2). Paxos is 7 nautical...
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September 2002 It rained - it seriously rained - Gaios was a foot deep in water and we saw the sun on 2 days out of the week. The sea at Anti Paxi was grey for all except 30 minutes when the sun...
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