Corfu the Emerald Island

Upon arrival at Corfu Airport (or Kerkyra), transfer (included) to the west coast, to Liapades Bay.
Installation for the week in your room or studio.
Overnight in Liapades.

Transfer to the small seaside resort of Paramonas, on the west coast. After having crossed the wooded ridge which dominates the coast you fall into a rural Corfu, more secret. You will almost cross the island from east to west, with villages forgotten by tourism, olive groves, crossing a beautiful inland plain to Strongili, and the climb to the village of Dafnata on the mountain of Stavros.
The highlights: the expansive view of the coast as you rise above Paramonas, the rural atmosphere on the outskirts of Strongili, the panorama from Stavros.
Transfer back to Liapades.
Overnight in Liapades.

Transfer to Dafnata. A varied stage, where small paths, tracks, panoramic views of the east and west coasts alternate. Superb interior landscapes display an air of Tuscany: an abundance of cypress trees elegantly emerging from the olive grove, unspoiled villages clinging to the hillsides. After the village of Ano Garouna, follows a very nice climb to Mt Agii Deka (576m, highest point in the south of Corfu): panorama to the north on the barrier from which the summit of Corfu, Mt Pantokrator (911m ), and on the east and west coasts of the island. You arrive at the village of Pelekas, dominated by the "Kaiser's throne" which offers a wide view over the center of the island, the town of Corfu, the plain of Ropa….
The highlights: the summit of Agii Deka, the village of Sinarades and its interesting folklore museum, the superb panorama on the west coast between Sinarades and Pelekas.
Transfer back to Liapades.
Overnight in Liapades.

Transfer to Pelekas. This stage made of contrast begins by descending towards the tiny beach of Myrtiotissa and the adjoining eponymous monastery, climbs on the sides of Mount Agios Georgios then descends to the village of Vatos. Then follows the crossing of the plain of Ropa, before the ascent to the village of Gianades. You then travel through the immense forest of the Marmaro massif to reach the hilltop village of Liapades, in a wooded environment of olive trees, in every way exceptional.
The highlights: the beach and the monastery of Myrtiotissa, the panorama at the top of Mount Agios Georgios, the crossing of the olive grove.
Overnight in Liapades.

You set off on foot from Liapades for one of the most beautiful stages of the program. It is a nearly end-to-end scenic hike offering fantastic views of the bays of Palaiokastritsa seen from the village of Lakones, or the west coast of Corfu seen from the ruined castle of Aggelokastro. The highlight of the hike is the unreal vision of the large bay with turquoise waters of Agios Georgios that you discover as a shock as you take an old mule track linking the mountain villages (Krini, Makrades) to the coast.
The highlights: the panorama from Lakones, the ruins of Aggelokastro, the panorama over the bay of Agios Georgios and the Diapontia islands. 30 min return transfer to Liapades.
Overnight in Liapades.

Transfer to the village of Spartylas. Passing from the village of Spartylas to Mt Pantokrator (911m - the highest point of the island) then to the coves and superb beaches of the south coast of the mountain this large-scale hike brings together all the splendors of the island, to the bay of Kalami, where the White House of British writer Lawrence Durrell is enthroned.
The strong points: the ruined chapel of Taxiarchis, the panorama over the bay of the city of Corfu, on the Albanian and Greek coasts, the hike by the sea between Kaminaki and Kalami.
Return transfer to Liapades.
Overnight in Liapades.

Line bus transfer (at your own expense) to Corfu Town. You visit the island's capital and its architecture influenced by the Byzantines, Venetians, French and British. Dominated by its Venetian fortresses, the city of Corfu (Kerkyra, in Greek) is an architectural example of outstanding universal value, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Highlights: the church dedicated to Saint Spyridon, protector of the island, the old and the new fort, both dating from the 16th century, the archaeological museum, the Antivouniotissa church which houses a Byzantine art museum, the park of “Mon Repos”, the arcades of the “Liston” of French inspiration, Saint Michel and Saint Georges palace which houses a remarkable museum of Asian art and the maze of alleys of the old center.
Return to Liapades by regular bus (at your expense).
Overnight in Liapades.

End of stay after breakfast. Transfer to the airport (included).