Paleokastritsa - GIC The Villa Collection

For many, the craggy cliffs and soaring cypress trees of Paleokastritsa represent the best that Corfu has to offer. The view down from the mountain tops to the bay and the historic monastery of Paleokastritsa atop of the hill of the peninsula reaching out into the bay must be one of the most famous in Corfu; some say in the whole of Greece. Located in the northwest of Corfu and 25 km from Corfu Airport (40 minute drive), legend has it that Paleokastritsa (the old fortress) was the place that Odysseus disembarked to meet Nausica for the first time. The spectacularly located monastery dates from 1225 and contains a museum. The locals say that a rock, situated in the middle of the bay is the petrified ship of Odysseus. Paleokastritsa has long been a popular resort and stretches along the coastal road, around beautiful bays to the picturesque harbour. Even though one of the main tourist areas in Corfu, nothing can detract from the stunning beauty of this region.