| No look at the Ionian would be complete
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| | holiday and there are more pleasent
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| withouth mention of Homer and the
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| | places to spend time on a yachting
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| Odyssey. The Odyssey tells the storey of
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| | holiday.The north Corfu channel is the
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| Odysseus and his travels and adventures
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| | stretch of water between Corfu and
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| throughout the Mediterranean in around
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| | Albania. Beware the reef just to the
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| 800BC. The Trojan War concluded when the
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| | north of Agios Stefanos.Agios Stefanos is
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| Greeks sucseeded into bringing a wooden
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| | a small inlet in the North Corfu Channel.
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| horse into the city of Troy. Greek
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| | No objection is normally made to
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| soldiers were hidden inside and opened
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| | anchoring here despite the presence of a
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| the city gates to the Greek army who
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| | nearby military post. Anchor in the
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| sacked the city. Odysseus and the other
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| | middle of the bay in depths of 3 - 6m.
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| Greeks could know return to their
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| | The bottom is thick weed and mud which
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| kingdoms across the sea. To say
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| | can be difficult to get through. Good
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| Odysseus's journey was eventful is rather
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| | shelter from the prevailing NW wind.
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| understating the matter.On departing Troy
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| | There is a rough stone mole on the south
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| in what is now north west Turkey he sails
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| | side of the bay but this is usually taken
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| south through the Aegean Sea. On reaching
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| | by local boats. There are numerous
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| the southern tip of Greece he is blown
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| | tavernas around the shore. Some holiday
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| off course to the lotus eaters in what is
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| | villas have been built here but the bay
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| thought to be Libya. The it's on to
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| | retains a calm and a beauty well worth
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| Sicily where he runs into Cyclops. This
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| | the stop for the night. Limited
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| one eyed giant eats two of the crew
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| | provisions can be obtainedAgni Bay is
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| before they escape. More trouble in the
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| | immediately south of Kalami in the north
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| Laestrygonians - Corsica or Sardinia.
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| | east of the island. It is open to the
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| Here the fleet is attacked by giants
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| | south and and east but offers good
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| hurling boulders and more of the crews
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| | shelter from the prevailing NW wind.
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| are devoured. Theh survivors head east to
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| | There are three taverns, each with it's
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| Italy and the enchantress Circe. She
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| | own private jetty, where you may anchor
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| entertains the sailors and then with a
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| | preferably bow to. If you overnight here
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| wave of her wand, turns them into swine.
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| | it is better to anchor at the northern or
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| Odysseus is protected by the herb that
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| | southern end of the bay to avoid the
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| the god Hermes has given him.At some
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| | large waves created by the ferries that
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| point in the journey reference is made to
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| | enter and leave during the
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| the pillars of Hercules. And this is
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| | night.Paleokastritsa is on the east side
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| supposed to be the Rock of Gibraltar and
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| | of the Island it is an attractive tourist
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| Jebel Musa in Morocco. These two
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| | resort dominated by the Monastery of
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| mountains sit either side of the
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| | Panayia Theotokos wich perches on a high
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| straights that are the enterance to the
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| | cliff. A 90 minute hours climb takes you
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| Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic
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| | to the ruins of Angelokastro Castle which
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| Ocean. Now he must pass the Sirens whose
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| | dates from the 13th century. There are
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| sweet singing lures sailors to their
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| | many sea caves in the locality that can
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| deaths. Odysseus plugs fills the ears of
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| | be reached by tender or dinghy. It is not
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| his crew with wax and then lashes himself
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| | easy by day to distinguish the entrance
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| to the mast so he cannot steer the ship
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| | to the bay when approaching from the
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| onto the waiting rocks. Passing through
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| | northwest. However the monastery on the
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| the straits between Sicily and mainland
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| | peak of the peninsula is conspicuous. The
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| Italy they run into Charybdis, who
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| | harbour is situated on the western side
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| swallows the sea in a whirlpool, then
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| | of the bay and protected by a quay
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| spits it up again. And Scylla who uses
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| | running north south. Usually full of
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| each of her six hands to reach down from
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| | fishing caiques the only a few available
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| her cliff and pluck a sailor from the
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| | berths are to be found near the head of
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| deck and then promptly, yes you guessed,
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| | the quay. Protection is good in all
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| eats them.More misfortune as they upset
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| | weathers excepting strong southerlies
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| the god Zeus who sends a thunderbolt to
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| | when waves crash over the break water and
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| destroy the ship. Only Odysseus survives,
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| | create a large swell in the harbour. The
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| washed ashore on Malta, the home of the
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| | port has no water. Fuel can be delivered.
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| nymph Calypsos who detains him against
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| | There are bars, restaurants and a
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| his will. Zeus, the king of the gods,
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| | supermarket all within walking
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| sends Hermes skimming over the waves on
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| | distance.Petriti Village - To the north
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| magic sandals with orders for Odysseus's
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| | of the harbour is an old quarry which
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| release. But when nearly home again
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| | visible from a distance. There are
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| another god, Posiedon, sends a storm to
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| | shallows stretching south of the harbour
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| wreck his vessel and he is washed ashore
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| | along the bay and care is needed. Good
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| on Corfu several days later. He falls
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| | protection from all weather in the
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| asleep in an olive thicket and is woken
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| | harbour. Head for the new quay towards
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| to the sound of female laughter. This is
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| | the land where depths are greater than 2
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| the Princess Nausicaa come down to the
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| | meters. If you moor hehind the breakwater
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| riverside to wash her wedding dress.
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| | be aware of the shallows nearby. The
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| Odysseus approaches her and she agrees to
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| | taverns ashore usually have fresh fish.
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| help him try and finish his journey home.
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| | There are shops at the village of
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| She introduces him to her father and when
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| | Argyrades some three km away. Good
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| he has heard Odysseus's story he orders
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| | beaches for swimming nearbyPaxos is 7
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| him sped home to Ithaca.Once home he
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| | miles to the south of Corfu. It is a
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| finds the island full of suitors for his
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| | charming little island, covered with pine
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| wife's hand, after such a length of time
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| | trees. It can be explored fully in a few
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| Odysseus is believed dead. He and an ally
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| | days with a car or motorbike both of
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| fight and win a battle against
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| | which can be rented locally. The
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| overwhelming odds with a little help from
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| | architecture of the three main towns,
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| the gods. And then Athena tells the
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| | Gaios, Laka, and Logos is typically
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| contending parties to live together in
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| | Ionian with colourful two and three-story
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| peace down through the years to
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| | homes lining the streets. By contrast the
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| come.Weather - The wind is consistent
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| | rural landscape is filled with low stone
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| with conditions found throughout the
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| | houses surrounded by lush green
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| Eastern Mediterranean. Little wind in the
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| | gardens.The emblem of Paxos is the
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| morning but from noon the wind freshens
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| | trident. It is said that Poseidon, the
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| throughout the afternoon reaching perhaps
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| | god of the seas, wanted to create a
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| 20 knots. The evening and night sees a
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| | beautiful, peaceful island apart from the
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| return to calm cinditions. During the
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| | other gods and men and intended to live
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| summer months it blows from the NW and
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| | there with his beloved Amfitriti. So he
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| from the SW for the remaining months.The
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| | struck the southern part of Corfu hard
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| sailing area from the northCorfu - . The
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| | and Paxos was formed. However he lost his
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| island receives three times the average
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| | trident striking the blow which was later
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| amount of rain for the area and as a
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| | found by Paxiots who made it their
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| consequence is a mass of green
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| | emblem.Gaiosis the capital of Paxos. It
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| woodlands, wild pine-covered mountains,
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| | is a charming port and spreads itself
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| lakes and cultivated fields. It also has
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| | along the waterfront. Enter Gaios from a
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| miles of sandy beaches. The island's
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| | northerly direction passing two small
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| capital, Corfu Town is atractivly
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| | islands, Panayia and St Nicholas Island.
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| situated on a promontory on the east
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| | Soak up the atmosphere of this bustling
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| coast, dominated by the New Fortress.
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| | capital in Gaios square. In it's centre
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| Visit Sidari to the north to swim in the
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| | is the church of St Apostoli. Gaios
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| Canal d'Amour, the legend has it that
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| | harbour and the approaching inlet are
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| lovers will stay together for life. 16 km
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| | very safe overnight moorings with
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| to the south of Corfu Town is the Villa
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| | security patrols on both land and water.
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| of Achillion, built in Italian
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| | There are several buildings worth
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| Renaissance style and situated at an
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| | visiting the castle of St Nicholas, the
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| altitude of 145 m. It has magnificent
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| | Monastery of Panayia, the Church of Agioi
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| gardens and attractive panoramic views.
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| | Apostoli and the early Christian church
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| Today it is a museum. 3 km further south
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| | of Agia Marina. Take in the sunset at the
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| is the charming fishing village of
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| | Ostries. Ther are fine beaches at loni
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| Benitses and the remains of a Roman
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| | Gouli, Kamini and Kaki Lagada.Port Gaios
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| villa. Climb to the summit of Mount
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| | is the principal port of the island. You
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| Pantokrator where you will find an
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| | can moor right in the middle of the busy
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| abandoned monastery dating from 1347. The
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| | touristy scenery or choose aquieter berth
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| hilltop also provides beautiful viewsThe
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| | further down the long quay. If you want a
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| main harbour is in Corfu town. Enter the
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| | berth in July and August be here early in
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| Old Harbour from the eastern end of the
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| | the afternoon. Excellent shelter in all
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| breakwater. The entrance into the
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| | weathers. Care should be taken when
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| interior of the harbour is very narrow
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| | laying your anchor as passing ferries in
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| and a strong northwesterly makes entry
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| | the narrow channel may foul your
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| difficult. Once inside there is excellent
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| | chain.Lakka, in the north of Paxos is set
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| shelter in all weathers. Visitor's berths
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| | in a gorgeous horseshoe shaped bay and is
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| are behind the windward mole, alongside,
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| | flanked by high ground covered in cypres
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| two and three deep. Anchoring is not
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| | trees and olive groves. The bay which
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| advised, you will almost cetainly get
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| | nearly landlocked is excellent for
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| gear tangled. Having berthed you are
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| | swimming and water sports. Holding is
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| within walking distance of the town's
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| | good. Some swell may occur dependent on
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| centre. Adjacent to the harbour you will
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| | the wind's direction. There are some
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| find chandlers, machine shops, boat
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| | berths on the quay, limited to around 10
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| engine repair services and others for
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| | yachts. Fresh water from the local water
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| electrical and electronic gear. Corfu
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| | truck.Its tiny sister island, just to the
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| town unquestionably offers the best
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| | south, Anti Paxos is surrounded with
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| all-round facilities in the northern
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| | crystal clear waters lapping onto some
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| Ionian.3 miles to the NW is Linin Gouvia,
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| | lovely sandy beaches.Ken Jones runs a
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| a large land locked bay. At it's southern
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| | Sailing Site.
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| end is Gouvia marina which has become
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| | More information about Yacht Charter can
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| Corfu's centre of yachting. It is home to
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| | be found here
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| a Venetian arsenal.The surrounding area
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| | Find other Marine Services in
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| has beeen given over to the package
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| | Greecehere.
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