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Welcome to San Stefanos (NW Corfu) => San Stefanos news and views => Topic started by: hilary on April 22, 2014, 02:33:40 PM
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There has been quite alot of interest regarding a trip to Afionas, I will put this to the Office. Nula is very busy as always making sure everything is spot on for the first guests. The sun is trying to peep through today.....
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Have noticed lots of interest. Afionas is a lovely place and would recommend a visit to anyone.
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It's a nice walk to Afionas and back!
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It's also a good bike ride to Afionas and back. We'll be doing that again this year.
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Yes a very good idea, we walk there at least once during our holiday, always look forward to the walk and stopping off for lunch, there is a new taverna now (can't remember name) but if you go through the narrow little streets just past the square then you will come to it and it is sign posted. The views from the balcony are amazing and the food very good. The walk back down is a lot quicker. :) :)
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It's also a good bike ride to Afionas and back. We'll be doing that again this year.
Except for the long,steep hill on the way there.My daughter,who is very fit,couldn't cycle up that hill.Alright on the way back you can free wheel down.
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Dupnica you're right it's a nasty climb, and I wouldn't want to do it on a hire bike, we take ours with us and they do make it a bit easier. But for every up there's a down, thankfully!
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I wouldn't want to walk it or bike it in the midsummer heat - nice early or late thing to do, though.
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I wouldn't want to walk it or bike it in the midsummer heat - nice early or late thing to do, though.
It is alright for spring chickens like you Jimbo - I have been know to plod many a mile - but wonky old silver surfers like me now have a problem !!!!
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Congratulations on the appointment Hilary(I recognized you by you photo).I have no doubt that your local knowledge and contacts will be of great benefit to both Noula and tourists alike.
Wishing you every success and looking forward to seeing you again in June.
Petros M.
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Regarding my previous post, I have remembered the name of the new taverna in Afionas, it is Anemos taverna, excellent reviews on TA complete with photo's, worth a visit. We visited during the day but if anyone is hiring a car and would like an evening meal there then they are also open of an evening and I believe the sunsets are amazing.
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We visited Anemos too - it was really great as very, very hot and we sat looking out over the islands and watched as a storm came in - no rain just lightning - what an amazing view.
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Regarding my previous post, I have remembered the name of the new taverna in Afionas, it is Anemos taverna, excellent reviews on TA complete with photo's, worth a visit. We visited during the day but if anyone is hiring a car and would like an evening meal there then they are also open of an evening and I believe the sunsets are amazing.
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly a Taverna or hotel can be built in Corfu. We haven't been to Afiones for two or three years but Anemos certainly wasn't there then.What is even more amazing is how do they get all the building materials there in the first place when it is a squeeze to drive a normal car up there. Must go and have a look this year but will probably still eat in Porto Timoni as we have known Kostas a long time.
Now that we have Hippopots keeping us up to date with recent developments we won't have so many surprises when we return this year,but I remember going one June and seeing Thomas Bay Hotel built on what had been a rough piece of land,similarly Little Prince and various other apartments over the years,but it does keep people employed during the Winter months which can't be bad.
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Never been to Afionas,is it do able by quad,how far ?.Much to see / do,thanks for any advice folks.
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About ten minutes on a quad. It's not far from Arillas, but quite a steep uphill walk.
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Never been to Afionas,is it do able by quad,how far ?.Much to see / do,thanks for any advice folks.
Very pretty little village with some fantastic views . Worth a trip .
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Easily doable on a quad. Just park up on the roadside before getting into the village and walk around. Plenty of photo opportunities
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I've just looked this up on Trip Advisor and it looks like a place to visit and eat. However I was a little confused as on report mentions looking across to the coast of Albania? Have I lost my marbles - surely Albania is on the NE side of Corfu and not to be seen from the NW?
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Albania is clearly visible from N/W Corfu Agios (San) Stefanos
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Albania is clearly visible from N/W Corfu Agios (San) Stefanos
Although it is more visible on the North East, Kassiopi etc; ::)
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You get a lovely view of Albania from the deep end of the Vicky Pool.
When the heat haze doesn't obscure it, that is!
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I've just looked this up on Trip Advisor and it looks like a place to visit and eat. However I was a little confused as on report mentions looking across to the coast of Albania? Have I lost my marbles - surely Albania is on the NE side of Corfu and not to be seen from the NW?
If you look on a map it does get very confusing and seems impossible for Albania to be seen from Aghios Stefanos but it is clearly visible !