A group of us went to Greece for a very special occasion: Jen & Dave Garlasco’s wedding. It was such a great trip!
CORFU
This was our first stop- an island off Greece’s northwest coast in the Ionian Sea. Considered one of the greenest islands in Greece.
STAY Cavalieri Hotel [old hotel at an ideal location by the water & old town; the highlight is its rooftop terrace with uninterrupted views of Corfu Town and the fortress]
SEE/DO Boat Hire [we rented scooters and drove around the island. As part of our drive, we stopped at a beach in the northeast part of the island - don’t recall which one exactly – and rented a small powerboat to explore the island’s more remote beaches & coves. Note that boats of up to 30HP can be rented at most beaches, and no special license is needed. Corfu’s waters are very calm. This is highly recommended!] Walk around Old Town [the narrow & winding streets of Corfu's Old Town are filled with food shops, cafes, craft workshops as well as the kind of souvenir shops you find anywhere]
PAXOS
Paxos has no airport, so we took a ferryboat there, and that has protected it from the strain of modern tourism. Paxos is an island with endless olive groves and its eastern coastline is gentle compared to the west coast, which is pretty bold and abrupt. The capital is Gaios, a picturesque village built around a port. On the Northern side is the village of Lakka and on the east side the very charming village of Longos or Loggos, and we stayed nearby. I loved the very relaxing pace of this friendly island.
STAY Glyfada Beach Villas [this is where Jen & Dave’s wedding took place so we all got to spend quite a few very relaxing days at this rustic but very comfortable hotel. There was a narrow trail leading downhill to the village of Loggos, where we would usually go for dinner]
EAT Erimitis Bar & Restaurant [this is a must for the spectacular views; the food is good but that’s not the reason to go to this place] Vassilis Taverna [at the small village of Loggos, by the sea front. Very good food and great ambiance]
SEE/DO Rent a car or scooter and drive around the island; Day trip to Anti-Paxos [we all took a boat tour to Anti-Paxos and found the whitest beach I have ever seen with stunning turquoise blue waters]
