Ionian Islands
At the foot of huge cliffs on the west coast of Paxi, Ermitis is about as dramatic as beaches come. The waters sparkle in a surreal, almost unnatural blue, and the white pebbles and cliffs are dazzling. What's even more extraordinary about this beach is that it's probably younger than you are: it only formed after a landslide in 2007.
Access is down a hair-raisingly steep road, but parking is very limited, so you're better off walking from the hilltop village of Magazia.
27.58 MILES
Set atop a steep coastal hill 12km south of Corfu Town, the Achilleion Palace was built during the 1890s as the summer palace of Austria's empress…
21.05 MILES
This ancient complex is small but comes with a gripping backstory. According to Homer and Herodotus, it was a place to consult with an oracle …
29.96 MILES
This park-like wooded estate 2km around the bay south of the Old Town was the site of Corfu’s most important ancient settlement, Palaeopolis. More…
14.64 MILES
Centuries of turbulent history have made Parga's castle a romantic ruin facing the sea. The site was used for defence since the 11th century; the existing…
29.81 MILES
The Museum of Palaeopolis lies deep in the woods within Mon Repos Estate, built by the British in 1832. It's all a bit rundown, but if you can see through…
14.75 MILES
This museum in Parga's erstwhile olive-oil factory, operational from 1929 until 1974, covers the history of Parga's major pre-tourist industry (the trees…
2.95 MILES
Formed from a collapsed sea cave, dramatic Tripitos Arch is a high natural bridge jutting into the sea off the west coast of Paxi. Leave your car in the…
2.95 MILES
Formed from a collapsed sea cave, dramatic Tripitos Arch is a high natural bridge jutting into the sea off the west coast of Paxi. Leave your car in the…
14.64 MILES
Centuries of turbulent history have made Parga's castle a romantic ruin facing the sea. The site was used for defence since the 11th century; the existing…
14.75 MILES
This museum in Parga's erstwhile olive-oil factory, operational from 1929 until 1974, covers the history of Parga's major pre-tourist industry (the trees…
21.05 MILES
This ancient complex is small but comes with a gripping backstory. According to Homer and Herodotus, it was a place to consult with an oracle …
27.58 MILES
Set atop a steep coastal hill 12km south of Corfu Town, the Achilleion Palace was built during the 1890s as the summer palace of Austria's empress…
29.81 MILES
The Museum of Palaeopolis lies deep in the woods within Mon Repos Estate, built by the British in 1832. It's all a bit rundown, but if you can see through…
29.96 MILES
This park-like wooded estate 2km around the bay south of the Old Town was the site of Corfu’s most important ancient settlement, Palaeopolis. More…