Yacht Charters to Paxoi
Paxi (or Paxoi), named "Cultural Village of Europe" in 2004, is a wonderful place to spend a relaxing vacation. In a lovely fashion, you are greeted with stunning landscapes, including beaches, underwater caverns, little bays, and rolling green hills. According to myth, Poseidon, god of the seas, severed the island from Corfu with his trident so that he and the Nereid Amphitrite may have a divine location to live out their love.
Paxos lies some 15 km from the southern tip of Corfu, and at about the same distance from the town of Parga on the mainland. It is connected by ferry lines from Igoumenitsa and Corfu with Gaios. Gaios, the island’s city and primary port, is separated from its natural breakwater, the teeny-tiny island of Agios Nikolaos (Saint Nicholas), by a small strait, creating one of the most picturesque harbor scenes in all of Greece. The highest point on the island is 230 m above sea level.
The Venetian castle of Agios Nikolaos, the English Governor’s House, the Paxi Museum, and the numerous local churches and chapels should not be missed.
Check out Loggos, Lakka, and Ozias, three quaint towns hidden among pine and olive trees. Sulphur thermal springs in the regions of Ozias, Yana, and Glyfada are a viable alternative therapy option for rheumatics and other health disorders. The fittest among us may begin our explorations of underwater tunnels and shipwrecks, or enjoy some of the best windsurfing in the world, from any one of a seemingly endless supply of beautiful beaches.
The idea of taking a stroll through the large olive trees in the interior seems fascinating. The Olive Museum in Magazia was previously an olive press and is well worth a visit if you’re in the neighborhood. Look for groups of cisterns hewn out of the rocks in Agia Eleoussa, Vlahopouliatika, and Boycatica to collect rainwater.
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