Useful information about the island

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Vocabulary

Corfu: Kèrkyra
Good morning : Kalimèra
Good afternoon : Kalispèra
Good night : Kalinìkta
If : Naì
No: Òchi
Hello: Already
Please : Parakalò
Thank you : Efcharistò
The account, please : Logariasmò parakalò
How are you? : Ti kanìs?
Water: Nerò
Beer: Bìra (Bìres: plural)
Pan: Psomì
Greek Coffee: Ellinikòs kafès
How much does it cost? : Pòso kàni?

Tours/Sites to visit

Achileon: Elisabeth Royal Summer Palace (Austria) known as "Sissi"; fabulous architecture and really worth a visit. Follow Benitses after the harbour, turn left (direction Corfu)
Admission: 8€/adult

Pontikonissi Island

Old helmet of Corfu (Fortress of Corfu, spianada, square Listón,...). A very exclusive location is Faliraki, very close to Liston Square: ask how to get there.

Olive oil tasting: " The Governor " in Agios Mathaios - Dafnis family
Producer of Ultra-Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil with numerous international awards, up to 7 times the levels of polyphenols and antioxidants of most olive oils.

Mavroudis Olive Oil : Oil mill approx. 8 km in the direction of Lefkimi (main road on the left in the curve) - very good oil, affordable prices

Beaches

Chalikouna Beach :between the sea and Korrission Lake (sandy beach strip) Two beach bars and a kitesurf club. The beach bar in the middle has a DJ
Beautiful sunset

Issos Beach (southern part of the lake): Crystalline waters (small pebbles)
Greek Tavern: Kochyli

Agios Ioannis (near the Marbella hotel, on the southeast coast): Crystal clear waters (small pebbles)
Greek Tavern: Kochyli

Messonghi Beach (Southeast): Beautiful beach fully equipped with umbrellas, showers, many taverns, etc....

Prassoudi (southwest): Nice beach with a very good Greek tavern (overlooking the beach) Possibility to enjoy the natural clay on the beach.

Paleokastritsa (southwest): Very beautiful beach, cosmopolitan and with all the comforts.

Notos (southeast): direction Lefkimi Incredible wild beach with exotic plantations, hammocks available in the Panorama restaurant directly on the beach with a nice view

Restaurants

Taberna Alonaki : sea view, Michalis Varagoulis Tel: +30 26610 75872
Near Villa VICI (500m)
Nice terrace overlooking the beach of Alonaki

Agios Mathaios
"O Vlahos" Tavern: friendly boss Spyros Agios Mathaios, typical tavern of the grill (gyros, souvlaki, etc...), Wifi
"Jason" Tavern: friendly boss, typical grill tavern (gyros, souvlaki, etc...), Wifi.

Archontiko : the best restaurant in Corfu Tripadvisor
Main road Lefkimi- Chlomotiana Village 49080 (10-15 minutes by car from Villa Vici). Tel: +30.26610.75851. Beautiful landscape at the top of a hill.

The Village Taverna: the best restaurant in Corfu in Tripadvisor (10 minutes by car from Villa VICI) and number 1 in Moraitika. Tel: +30 2661 076403

Benitses
Klimataria Fish Restaurant: Tel:+30 26 6107 1201 Nice Family Restaurant
"O Stratos" Tavern: typical Greek tavern with all the specialties of Corfiot (Bourdeto, Pastitsada, Sofrito,...), sympathetic chief Stratos, Wifi Tel: +30 26610 72138, 6959 863450.
"Paxinos" typical Greek fish tavern, of excellent quality. Tel: +3026610 72339, 6936 582764, Wifi.

Boukari: Fish Taverna's (5-6): many picturesque oceanfront fish spots, affordable prices. From Mesonghi, follow the south coast (after 1 km)

Messonghi: Beach tavern "Bacchus": right at Messonghi beach follow direction Boukari (near supermarkets)

Petry (next fishing village after Boukari) Fish Taverna Limnopoula, facing the sea, excellent food at affordable prices. Tel: +3026620 52216

Boukari Beach Restaurant on the beach, the nice boss Spyros and his children, andaya in the kitchen: impressive fresh squid, fresh octopus. Tel: 30 26620 51791, 6937028457