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Holiday Cottage In Corfu

A holiday cottage in Corfu provides you with the chance to explore what this island that is in the Ionian Sea has to offer. Of all the Islands to be found here off the Greek coast this is the second largest and is one of the greenest as well.

By Steve Woodward

A holiday cottage in Corfu provides you with the chance to explore what this island that is in the Ionian Sea has to offer.  Of all the Islands to be found here off the Greek coast this is the second largest and is one of the greenest as well.

On it, there grows more than 3 million olive trees and the oil from these is one of the main exports from the island.  However, tourism is also important to the island and many people come to it in order to spend time of some of the most beautiful beaches to be found in this part of the world.  Yet for those who do crave a little excitement during their holiday this ideally has plenty for one to do and also some great nightlife as well.

However, as you spend time touring the island you will discover because there is so many beaches actually one that suits your particular requirements is not going to be difficult.  Below we take a look at some of the beaches that this island has to offer that will suit all kinds of visitors.

1. Arillas Beach - You can easily find this beach and will be astounded by its beauty when you reach it.  Because this beach lies within a natural rock, formation carved from the sea it is well protected against the winds that comes in to it.

2.  Agios Gordis - This beach is located only 35 minutes away from Corfu Town and is one of the longest sandy beaches on the island.  However because of the natural beauty of this beach a large number of visitors to the island like to make their way to it and it also is surrounded by a number of hotels, bars and restaurants.  If you are staying in Corfu Town itself you can actually get a bus out to the beach.

3.  Barbati Beach - This particular beach is around 13 miles (21km) from Corfu’s capital close to the town of Nissaki.  This beach has attained a blue flag award, which means that it is well maintained and kept clean.  Plus like many of the beaches if you want there are umbrellas and sun beds that can be hired to make your time relaxing on this beach more enjoyable.

4.  Gialiskari Beach - This is one of the few beaches where tourism has taken over in fact this is quite a secluded one.  Yet there are places where you can get food and drink whilst relaxing by the water’s edge if you need to.

Along with the beaches, we have mentioned above there are plenty of other ones to consider visiting.  So after settling into your holiday cottage in Corfu you should take some time to study a few maps and look at what beaches you can visit which are close to where you are staying.

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