Greek Villages & Driving Times

I think that there are 5 tavernas in Old Perithia now! The longer established ones are in the square at the centre of the village.

A drive that will show you some wonderful sights and old villages would be to turn right at the pump (roundabout) in the centre of Acharavi and follow the back road through the old village. At the end, turn right head up hill to Agios Martinos, right again and on through Lafki, and Petalia. You then come to a T junction, where you can turn left (up to the top of Pantocrator (very desolate scenery higher up) or turn right into Stranillas.  (If you go up to the top of the mountain you will have to come back down through Stranilas anyway, unless you have 4x4, which a whole new ballgame!)  In Stranilas, find a table under the giant elm tree - no views but very atmospheric.

NB - it is possible to get from Old Perithia to Lafki to carry on up the mountain. However, I haven't done this route for a couple of years and last time a 4x4 was essential - and I wouldn't think any work has been done on the track since.

From Stranillas head downhill (superb views over Corfu Town) to a T juction - turn left and this will eventually bring you out on the north east coast road just above Ipsos; turn right, and this will bring you back into Acharavi, via Episkepsis.

As an alternative, you could take the left turn well before Episkpsis and head for Zygos. Once here, you can carry straight on through Klimatia amd Episkopi before turning right down to Roda, or tum left and head for Sokraki, and Ano Korakiana, to the main road; turn right here and head up through Skripero and on over the mountain to Sidari etc.  Please note that the section of road between Sokraki and Ano Korakiana is very narrow and twisty with many hairpin bends - it may not be for the faint hearted.

Martyn