Between May and August the winds blow from the north, while in September, October and April there are southerly winds that continue to blow mainly between 14.00 -19.00 in the afternoon. There are many beautiful islands to see and explore with lush landscapes and historical interest, quiet and sheltered bays, ports with local taverns where you can moor for the night. So we can try the local food, explore and experience some atmosphere of the islands before setting sail again for our next stopover in the Ionian island.
We start a tour of the island of Corfu, although we can decide different navigation routes, Left the village of Corfu, the next stop to reach can be the village Limni, anchor in the bay and then move to the northeastern part of the island. Kassiopi can be a nice place to stop because of its summer social life. Sailing west there is a place called Agios Stefanos, a beautiful base in which to hoist the sails for the islands of Mathraki, Othoni and Erikoussa. Now we can go down the west coast of Corfu and visit Paleokastritsa, the place has long been considered one of the most beautiful villages in Corfu and is a place of renowned Greek beauty.
On the promontory pi? northern (Agios Spyridon) is the monastery of the twelfth drainage Theotokos. The monastery is located on a sheer hill full of wild trees and olive trees, facing the blue sea. In one of the cells of the monastery a museum has been set up, there are housed sacred and precious relics. You can enjoy a magnificent view both from the monastery and from the hills above,
especially from the village of Lakones.Continuing south you will pass near Lake Korission, the most large lagoon of Corfu, part of a nature reserve with sand dunes, unique wild beaches, different species of plants and birds.
And we are in the southern part of the island, from there there is the possibility to visit the islands of Paxos and Antipaxo. The southeastern part of the site includes Molos first and Petriti then, small villages. We are returning to Corfu village, from where we started our example tour, on the way going there are several places where you can stop and that are not described here but visitable by our boats.
Between May and August the winds blow from the north, whereas in September, October and April there are southern winds which continue blowing mainly between 14.00 ñ 19.00 hrs in the afternoon. There are many beautiful Islands to see and explore with lush scenery, and historic interest, calm sheltered bays and sheltered harbours with local tavernas where we can moor for the night. We can sample the local food, explore and experience a little of the islands atmosphere before we set sail again for our next delightful Ionian Island.
Let's start a tour of the island even if we can decide different sailing routes, we can start with the next stop after leavin the village of corf?. We can sail to Limni village anchoring in the bay and than move to the north to see the north eastern part of the island. Kassiopi can by a nice place to stop because of its summer social centre. Moving to west there is a place called Agios Stefanos, a nice base where set the sails for the islands of Mathraki, Othoni e Erikoussa. We can now descending to the west coast of Corf? visiting Paleokastritsa, it has long been considered one of the most beautiful villages in Corfu and is a renowned Greek beauty spot.
At the northern most promontory (Agios Spyridon) lies the 12th century monastery of Theotokos. The Monastery stands on a sheer hillside full of wild trees and olive trees facing the deep blue sea. In one of the cells in the monastery, a museum has been founded where holy and precious relics of the monastery are housed. Magnificent views are obtained from both the monastery and the hills above, particularly from the village of Lakones. Going south we will pass close to Korission Lake, the largest lagoon in Corfu Island, part of a nature reserve with sand dunes, unique wild beaches, diverse plant and bird species. And than we are in the very south part of the island, from there there is the possibility to visit the islands of Paxoi and Antipaxoi. The south eastern part of the site includes Molos first and Petriti than, little and quite villages. We are about close back to Corfu village, where we started our example tour, on the way going there are several location where we may stop.
