Agios (Saint) Spiridon Corfu

Agios Spiridon has two beautiful bays overlooking the dramatic hills of Albania. As soon as you reach the bay at the bottom of the road the turquoise of the sea stuns you, this is truly a stunning bay with the flatness of the beach offset by the ruggedness of the rocks either side of the two beaches.

Those wanting a quite relaxing holiday, with nearby walks to the local nature reserve - excellent for birdwatchers and botanists.

This is the resort as was seen during the 2002 season. In May 2003 a new all inclusive hotel 'The Blue Bay Escape' resort opened. This is an 800 bed hotel, so things in this peaceful bay have changed! It is now more of a family resort and the hotel has many facilities as would be expected from an all inclusive hotel. More>>

The main beaches here are sandy, although there is some rock sunbathing and swimming at the far end of the resort.

Sunbeds and umbrellas are available to hire.

There are showers, toilets and changing areas available.

The main beach here is very child friendly the waters are shallow and the beach is sandy. There is though a small lane above the beach where the cars park.

Spiridon beach itself is flat although there is a little incline down to the first beach. To drive or walk down to the resort from the main road is fairly flat.

Although Agios Spiridon is a blue flag beach I was surprised to find the beach was littered with cigarette ends!!! There are no urchins on the main beaches but be careful at the far end near the rocks.

Agios Spiridon is known in the North East of Corfu as a nature reserve. The reserve is just a short walk or drive along from the beaches. There are many butterflies and wild flowers and the fish swim up the canal and lay there eggs here. There is also a lagoon behind the resort - which does increase the number of mosquitoes in the area!

This perennial has thick, flat, ribbon-shaped leaves, 2 to 4 cm wide, often showing one or more twists in the blade. It flowers from July through September with large, fragrant, very showy white flowers; their beauty inspired the ancient wall paintings of the palaces at Knossos on Crete and Thera on Santorini. This plant is distributed throughout the sandy coastal areas of Greece, but since it is the object of indiscriminate picking it is unfortunately becoming somewhat rare. St Spiridon is one of the few remaining places.

Kassiopi is a 10 min drive from St Spirodon and Acharavi is about a 5 min drive.

Take the main road out of Kassiopi following the signs to Acharavi, the road is windy but wider than the previous roads of the North East. Stay on the main road until you se the sign on the right for Agios Spiridon turn down here and follow the road to the supermarket go past this continuing on the road bearing slightly to your left. At the end of this road you will come to the sea parking for a few cars is available here. There is more parking at the second bay which bears around to your right as you drive in.

Agios (Saint) Spiridon has three tavernas all serving fish and greek cuisine:

On the road down to Spiridon beach.
Tel: 0946439771

On the first beach.
Tel: 26630 98333

Barbeque everyday to cook on. Drive or walk around to the second bay situated under the new Blue bay resort.
Tel: 26630 98455

There is a beach bar also serving snacks.

Pedlos and canoes are available on the first beach for hire, the nearest waterskii centre is at Acharavi.

There are no boats for hire at this resort.

There are no shops apart from the supermarket at Agios Spiridon.

One at the top of the village on the road going down to Spiridon beach.

There is a tourist shop next to the supermarket.

On the left of the road as you go down to the beach there is a pool bar open to the public free use of the pool if you purchase a drink.

One telephone near the first Taverna on the beach.

This beach is excellent for children. See beach guide.

There are no disabled facilities on Agios (Saint) Spiridon beach. The beach is slightly down hill. No disabled toilets.