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Gyros is the west side of the island. The people here works in farming and deals with wine and oils. Here you can find the church of Paleokastritsa. It used to be a village here but the barbarians destroyed it and built a church there instead. Near to the church there is a castle called Angelokastro, which means caste of angels because its close to the sky meaning, its build on a hill. Click the image for enlargement.







Sidari: It’s a large tourist area, which has beautiful beaches and a lot of attractions. Canal d’Amour is the most popular attraction. It is said that if two people in love swim through this together, their love will last forever. Today some of the areas around the channel has collapsed, but it's still a beautiful and mystical place.


Arillas: this place has been many times awarded the place of Corfu with the cleanest water. Its an excellent place for swimming.


Ag.George: this seaside belongs to the village Pagi. Its a huge beach with tiny rocks, clear cold water and here you can also places for food and amusement.


Paleokatritsa: Here you can find a monastery built in the 1200-century, but since it has been renovated so many times, most of the buildings today aren’t much older than 200 years.  The view from the monastery is wonderful. Beside the monastery the entire area is a beautiful memory to the ones who come here and it will be remembered a long time for its beauty. The sea is very deep close to the beach and cold, even in august.  It's very beautiful. You can also find caves under and above the sea. The caves are made of sand, but they are solid. Many of those who come to this place to scuba dive and harpoon fishing comes because the water is very deep close to the shore. Kolovri, the rock which rises from the sea, is said to be the place where Odysseus got his ship stoned.


Liapades: a very beautiful village with 900 inhabitants

The 4 regions of Corfu

Oros

Mesi

Gyros

Lefkimi


  Facts about Corfu

-  Corfu lies just off  the      
   coast
of Epiros          
   (Ipoiros). 
-  Its 58 km long and has   
   an area of 593 Sq miles
- The island is                       
   mountainous in the
   north and flat in the      
   south
-  Tallest mountain:      
   Pantokrator mountain:     
   906 meters

         
Population:

-  104.000 (Island Corfu)
 - 35.000  (Corfu town)