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Travel Destination Guide - Komeno
Komeno (Corfu, Greece) 
Komeno Information
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Komeno hardly qualifies as a resort as it is more a tiny settlement surrounded by olive trees, lying 350 yards off the main road running from Corfu Town to the N of the island. It is basically a residential area full of exclusive gated private villas, and access to these and the hotels is by way of a road so narrow that traffic lights are needed at either end.
The "centre" consists of a small general shop disguising itself as a "supermarket", a small restaurant and a scooter-hire place. There is an unsealed road that leads to a small chapel out by the bay which makes for a nice walk.
This area of Corfu is suitable for those wanting a quiet holiday mainly suited to mature couples. Nothing for children or teenagers.
There are a few large hotels with all amenities, generally tucked away from any hustle and bustle. There are private rooms for rent, and one small block of apartments.
Locality:
Komeno is on a tiny peninsula jutting from the east coast of the island, (it is 7 mls N of Corfu Town and airport and 16¼ mls SW of Kassiopi). It is halfway between Corfu Town and Ipsos. On the north side of Gouvia Bay, on a hilly wooded headland, facing vast Gouvia marina on opposite side.
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The beach is limited to a minuscule sliver of sand near the chapel and those of the hotels.
There is hardly anything outside the hotels, the nearest varied shops at Dassia which is a mile away, or Gouvia, which is 1½ miles away.
Daytime and night time entertainment is situated in the hotels and at nearby Dassia and Gouvia.
There are one or two tavernas relatively close to the hotels, otherwise just one small restaurant. Choice at Gouvia or Dassia.
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Population: 10.668.400
Languages: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Currency: euro
Currency code: EUR
Local Times:
Greece - Athens
Country Dialling Code: +30
Voltage: 220V 50Hz
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Greece appeals to different types of tourist, and very few could fail to find somewhere to suit their taste. From bustling Athens to blindingly bright islands, ancient fragments abound - the belly button of the cosmos at Delphi, fallen columns galore on the sacred island of Delos, frescoed Minoan palaces on Crete and even, quite possibly, the remnants of Atlantis at Santorini. Greeks are fierce guardians of tradition, but that doesn't mean they don't know how to have fun. In addition, hot sun and limpid seas conspire to make Greece a perfect place to relax. Whether you're supping in a beachside taverna , sipping coffee in a shady plateia or disco-dancing till dawn.
The Olympic Games were spawned in ancient classical Greece, along with democracy and the fundamentals of philosophy, science and mathematics. Modern Greece is better known as a great place to vacation rather than a centre of learning and culture. Today the country attracts by offering simple pleasures: delicious food at reasonable prices, local wine, beautiful beaches, sunshine, quaint villages, a seemingly endless lacework of coastline and little islands full of scenic surprises.
The country exudes traditional charm, particularly on its ever-popular islands, which cling to their stereotypical architecture and way of life despite being often over-run by tourists. Black-clad women still deliver vegetables to island tavernas on panniered donkeys, while bronzed, lined fishermen sit in the sun, drink thick coffee, and play dominoes or dice. The tourist infrastructure has intruded in many respects, but the timeless aspect of whitewashed buildings clustered on hillsides around narrow pebbled alleys has been retained. The myriad islands in the Aegean Sea are easily accessible from Piraeus, the historic harbour of Greece's mainland capital, Athens, by ferry or hydrofoil, offering a unique chance for 'island-hopping'. Many of the larger islands also have airports with connections to Athens or seasonally with major European cities.
On the mainland the city of Athens in the south is sprawling, overcrowded and polluted but nevertheless enthralls visitors, while Thessaloniki in the north is vibrant and modern with a Byzantine flavour. Athens is dominated by its major landmark, the Parthenon: the remains of other wonders of the ancient Greek classical world are to be found mainly on the Peloponnese Peninsula, south of Corinth, the gateway to a veritable treasure trove of history.
Greece and Greeks welcome with open arms the thousands of visitors that flock to admire their national assets every year - no-one leaves without having been warmed, both by the sun and the hospitality. |
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