Flights to Corfu and onward transfer to Paxos
We are delighted to continue to offer our CV Travel charter flights to Corfu and onward transfer to Paxos from London Gatwick. We can also provide flights from regional airports within the UK. Please ask your consultant for details.
Paxos Introduction
There is so much more to Paxos than an island so small might lead you to expect. Distinguished by dramatic contrasts in scenery and surrounded by a sea of colours that can only be described in superlatives, Paxos is unique. Some may say it’s rather inconvenient to reach but we feel that this is what keeps the island unspoilt. On the whole, the island is one huge olive grove, 8km long and 4km wide, dramatised here and there by the bright green of pine trees, and offset by the startlingly vivid hues of the sea. The gentle hills and sparkling bays of the east coast are in sharp contrast to the wild drama of the west coast cliffs. Gaios, Loggos and Lakka are the three main settlements, where local life goes on around the visitors, and smart yachts jostle for space in the harbours with the traditional fishing boats, ferries and working boats of all kinds.
Gaios, the Venetian capital of the island, is a lively and colourful little town with its main square open to the sea on one side. The quaysides play host to an entertainingly cosmopolitan variety of yachts, especially in high season. There is an internet café available, but Gaios has recently made a concession to the present and WiFi is available in the entire area of the main town square.
Loggos An exceptionally pretty little fishing village where the traditional way of life is barely touched by the summer visitors and where the quayside tavernas are excellent for locally caught fish. An internet café is available
Lakka Yachtsmen of all nationalities are attracted to Lakka’s large natural harbour in summer, a factor that has influenced the surprising choice of restaurants and shops. Some lovely beaches are just a short walk away, and an internet café is available.
West Coast The west coast of Paxos is an example of a typical Ionian feature – towering white cliffs that drop down abruptly to a wild and rocky shore, home to sea-birds and dolphins and scarred by massive cliffs.
Our Recommendations
Such a small island yet such a variety of things to see, do and experience:
• Visit Anti-Paxos, where the white sand beaches of Vrika and Voutoumi are often compared to those of the Caribbean.
• Take a trip down the west coast to see the great rock formations of Ortholithos Rock, Tripitos Arch, and visit the Blue Caves
• Watch the sun set over the Erimitis cliffs and changing them from white to blood-red
• Get closer to the natural beauty of the island on a guided walk
• Visit Mainland Greece on a day trip to Parga
• Visit Mongonissi island, linked to Paxos by a causeway and a red sand beach
• Discover something of Paxos history in Gaios, Lakka and on the islands of Panagia and Agios Nikolaos
• Hire the Sea Taxi for a private excursion to Anti Paxos, the river Styx, Parga, Sivota, Corfu, Lefkada, Kefalonia or Ithaca
• Learn about the olive industry at the Olive Press Museum in Magazia, or visit the Museum and Art Gallery of Paxos in Gaios
• Enjoy music in a wonderful setting at one of the classical or contemporary concerts and festivals that take place in May, July and September
• Try scuba diving, which is now available for the first time on Paxos
• Take a day trip, shopping to Corfu
Paxos International Music Festival 2012
The Paxos Festival Trust in association with the Cultural Association of Paxos and the Municipality have been able to make an initial programme for 2012, broadly following the format of 2011. The 2012 festival will take place in the Loggos Schoolhouse during the two weeks commencing 3rd September.
Concert 1: Thursday 6th September 2012
Concert 2: Saturday 8th September 2012
Concert 3: Tuesday 11 September 2012
Concert 4: Thursday 13 September 2012
Concert 5: Saturday 15 September 2012
Lara Dodds-Eden, who so successfully prepared the concerts for the last 2 years, will again be the Artistic Director, and is proposing that the first 3 concerts will again involve a group of string players, piano, possible a wind instrument and a singer. The programme will be based on quartets by the great composers, coupled with pieces for smaller combinations on lyrical themes.
The 4th concert is likely to feature a recital by a prize winning international soloist.
The final concert will be music developed by Paxiot children through teachers from the Trust. Over 40 performers played to an overflowing Loggos Schoolhouse in 2011.
Yoga in Paxos
Why not treat yourself to some Yoga classes in the privacy of your own villa. Available on request, must be pre-booked. Please ask your travel consultant for details.
Ferry Connections: For those of you travelling via Mainland Greece or Italy, CV Travel can also organise ferry crossings direct to Corfu from Patras, Bari and Venice. Please ask your Sales Consultant for details and prices.