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Travel Destination Guide - Barbati
Barbati (Corfu, Greece) 
Barbati Information
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Located towards the N end of the E coast, just as the island widens (12 mls N of Corfu Town and the airport), Barbati clings to steep, green slopes of magnificent Mt Pantokrator where they plunge to the sea.
Barbati provides some fine views across the bay towards Corfu Town. After passing Ipsos and Pirgi, heading N, there is a dramatic change of scenery as the winding road leads uphill to Barbati's impressive setting.
The resort comprises apartments, tavernas and villas along a ¼-ml stretch on the uphill side of the main road, with the beach well below. The coast road is not busy, but requires caution owing to sharp bends and lack of pavements.
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Barbati is suited mostly to families with older children not requiring evening entertainment; the steep terrain means it is perhaps not a good choice for small children or those with mobility difficulties.
Nature lovers also tend to enjoy this area. The beach here is 1 ml of long, white shingle, 200 yds from the coast road; it is sheltered and safe, but shelves quite steeply. It is reached by foot or car, with a rough track leading steeply down. Sunbeds and sun umbrellas are for hire; water sports, pedalloes and dinghies are also available.
Accommodation consists of a handful of self-catering apartments and mainly small hotels.
Excursions here tend to consist of half day tours exploring the dramatic coastline and mountains inland and boat or walks to Ipsos. Full day excursions generally include Corfu Town for sightseeing and shopping.
Barbati Suitability ProfileSun Snow Beaches History/Culture Romance Peace & Quiet Hustle & Bustle | Activity & Adventure Famous Landmarks Water Sports Natural Beauty Art & Architecture Family Entertainment Good Nightlife | Safari Plenty of Restaurants All Inclusive Hotels Luxury Accommodation Plenty of Shops |
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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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