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Sleeps up to 6
3 Bedrooms
1 Bathroom/2 shower rooms
Private pool
Orkos beach - 10 minute walk
Air conditioning
Changeover day: Monday.
Commence 15:00, depart 09:00.
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Outside its three diminutive villages, Paxos wears a coat of olive trees that, before tourism, were the island’s principal source of wealth, alongside fishing. The silver-green groves are broken here and there by cypress trees and the occasional church. A single main road bisects the island, with spurs to eastern villages that hang off it like grapes. The steep west coast is accessible only from footpaths.

Eating and drinking in Paxos

In each of Paxos’s main villages, restaurants swarm around the harbour. They tend to be high end in both atmosphere and price, as befits an island that attracts a prosperous yachting set. As you would expect on an isle of fishermen, many are psarotavernas (fish restaurants) on whose menus, you might well detect the Italian influence common to many Ionian islands. So, in addition to the Ionian staples of whitebait, grilled mullet, and squid, you will also have a choice of pasta and pizzas.

Coast

The east and west coasts of Paxos could hardly be more different. The former is gently shelved, rocky, and heavily wooded, with headlands and bays perfect for swimming. Each attracts an armada of boats and yachts. The west is spectacular, with white cliffs that plunge straight into a sea that needs no Photoshop enhancement. This coast is dotted with sea caves and grottoes, and liberally-scattered needles and buttresses of offshore rocks. Get your camera out for the Ortholithos Rock, which looks like a great shark’s fin, and the much-photographed Tripitos Arch.

Arts and culture

Thanks to a uniquely relaxed pace of life on Paxos, creative writing, painting, and photography are common pastimes. The island is also a magnet for anyone who wants to meditate or perfect their yoga skills. The highlight of the island’s cultural life is its world-famous music festivals—contemporary in the spring, classical in the autumn—which are held in the Loggos school house.

Active pursuits

Walking is the Paxos pursuit par excellence. The island is a pedestrian paradise, with marked trails to follow and tree-shaded hollows in which to rest. Head for the wine-press museum in the inland hamlet of Magazia (the word means ‘shops’—a bit of an exaggeration) or the spectacular west-coast Erimitis Cliffs—though, if you do not have a head for heights, these are better seen from a boat. Sign up for a guided walk, or meander where you will. Otherwise, to be active on Paxos involves immersing yourself in the sea, with or without your scuba gear.

Relaxation in Paxos

Day-trips by sea make for perfect relaxation. Sail along the coast, or to the little sister-island of Anti-Paxos, so laid-back that even Paxos seems frenetic in comparison. Travel north to Corfu Town for the shopping, museums, or even to watch a game of cricket; or south to Kefalonia, setting of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin; or across to mainland Parga with its commanding castle and swarms of bars and restaurants; or to pretty boat-haven Sivota. You can even make a sortie into somewhat mysterious, but on-the-up, Albania.

Nightlife and entertainment

Ask about nightlife on Paxos and you are likely to be met with a wry smile—it is not what attracts most visitors to the island. The principal evening activities are eating and drinking, or taking a harbour-side stroll. If your feet demand to shake their stuff, there is a disco in Gaios and a music bar in Lakka. But your most likely encounter with bright lights will be the stars—especially when you are away from village illumination—or maybe a firefly or two.

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Written by Jos Simon for CV Travel.

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