San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

A verry merry Christmas to all from down here in sunny New Zealand. We are looking forward to being back in San Stef in 2021.   

Hello Jimbo. I have no wish to hijack this thread but i just have to ask which part of Hull you are from? The Memsahib Lyn and I both hail from that wonderful city, myself being a Hessle Road lad.
Chris

Whew. From memory the track is accessed just past the Thomas Bay and on the same side of the road. It is pretty easy to follow with, i think, just one right hand turn and then the incline becomes consistently upwards. We were told by locals that it is used by the football team for training runs, but they could have been having fun with us. The track exits on the Avliotes road and it is quite well signposted. You follow the road up past the petrol station and you come into Avliotes at a T junction. You turn left for the church (worth the visit) and right if you are heading to Logos Beach and 7th heaven. I think the Ilios Taverna is to the left. Great food and great views. I am sure there are others on the forum that could come up with a map but we did find it quite easy to find our way.
Have fun!
Chris

In 2017 we did the walk up through the olive groves to Avliotes and on to Logos Beach 5 or 6 times. It is very steep in places and loose underfoot so decent footwear is essential. It is beautiful in the olive groves and some of the views are stupendous. We even came across a wild (well mildly miffed) tortoise on the logos beach stretch. We are planning to return for 3 weeks in 2021 and are really looking forward to doing the walk again (even though we will both be pushing 70).
Cheers
Chris

We have had many of our best holidays on the Broads and will be heading for Brundall for our anniversary, so we may even get to the Waters Edge, thanks for the recommendation 

I may have mentioned that SWMBO and i enjoy a walk. Shortly after we arrived here we were told of a "shortcut" to Avliotes. We have now taken that path on at least a dozen occasions, but only once have we seen anyone other than locals on it. So i thought i should post it here.
The walk starts by the medical centre/surgery, opposite Spiros bikes. When we sought confirmation from the chap there (no doubt called Spiro) he looked at us in amazement that we should be contemplating it and he informed us the local football team use it for training. Anyroadup, i digress (frequently).
So you take the path between the surgery and the apartment/pool complex until you reach the T junction. I should say at this point that good footwear is essential, no high-heels or jandals please. Take the left turn (the right is supposed to come out opposite the 3 Ws but we have been unable to find a way through) and start through the olive groves. The path is very steep in places and frequently very loose underfoot. The silence in there can be deafening and the dappled light a true pleasure out of the sun. There are some stunning scenes through the old olive trees and some spectacular views of the sea. It is a very pleasurable walk of about 40 minutes, depending how long you spend looking at views, lizards, eagles (i think), ants you could trip over, and various other forms of wildlife.
At the end of this path you arrive at a staggered crossroads. Left would take you back to Ag Stef. You want to face between 1 and 2 on the clockface and cross the road to take the road signposted to Avliotes. After around 500m you pass a petrol station on the left (with a very sad parrot) and shortly after this you arrive at a fork in the road and you take the left option. You follow this up to the village of Avliotes, which takes perhaps 30 minutes from leaving the olive path.
Arriving at the village, turning left will take you to a beautiful church with wonderful views, whilst turning right takes you down into the village proper. You pass a gift shop and the post office and arrive at Ilias Taverna (where they serve some of the best chips i have ever eaten).
If you wish a longer walk, you can carry on along the road, past the playground and you will see a "satellite" cafe on the left. Immediatley past this is a left turn down the hill. Follow this, taking the left choice at each junction (only 3 i think) and after about 20 minutes you will arrive at Logas beach and cold beer. It was walking back from there today we saw our first wild tortoise in 20 years. By wild, i do not mean it could have shredded a lettuce, but he did not have a number painted on his back and answer to "Fred". It really made our day and we got some great pics.
Anyway, i just thought i should share this as we have enjoyed it so very much.
Oh, to get back, just reverse your steps!

Last night we chose the Nafsica for our evening meal partly, at least on the part of my wife, in the hope of watching Spiro tripping the light elliniko fantastic. The meal did not disappoint in any way, though Lyn struggled manfully through a pastitsio the size of a breeze block. We got into conversation with a couple of resident ramblers at the next table and spent a very pleasant evening awaiting a Spiro  Syrtaki or residents stuff strutting. In the end, neither appeared but we had a good meal and a pleasant time, concluding with Spiro showing us some photographs of the Nafsica as we remember it.

You are quite right, it is the tackle on the move which is most in your face, so to speak. There is a possible upside. The other day there appeared to be more commandos than were on the bridge at Arnhem and if i had taken my bike with me there was no shortage of places to park it.