The "Channel of Love ', Sidari Corfu, "Love Canal" Corfu, The beach lovers and non-
Impressive rocks from sandstone, carved by the waves caused by north winds, forming a spectacular fjords, with turquoise waters, small beaches and numerous caves. The "Canal D’love», located in B. part of Corfu near the beach of Sidari, which is 32 km from the capital. Named after a French woman who here found the love of her life. After this, He created the myth that wants anyone swim through the narrow passage of the cave and come out the other side of the sea, to meet the love of his life.The beach is too small, sandy, shallow, organised, with sunbeds and umbrellas. This means that there is enough space on the beach to sit, without paying, apart from the rocks. Because of the special formation of, when the north wind blows, the wave can carry the narrow bay, seaweed, garbage etc.. In the beach «Canal D’love», There are many cafes and restaurants as they are to the settlement Sidari, located 10 minute walk.
But you can sit on Love Beach Bar Restaurant, the Love Canal Taverna, Aquarius Restaurant.
DIVING - exploreESL cave in "Love Canal"
The bottom of the channel, due to the geomorphology of, particularly interesting as there are several underwater caves, such as cave – tunnel, on the right side of the creek. The rocky formations are a challenge for lovers of diving and spearfishing. In the "Love Canal", operates the diving center Scuba Diving Sidari Blue Paradise, which will help you on your dives. The store has a complete equipment for diving or snorkeling (information, https://scubadivingsidari.com).
ACCOMMODATION
In the village of Sidari there are several rented accommodation. We mention those closest to "Love Canal" :
Botzoris Apartments, Sidari, tel.: 694 662 8400
Megali Beach Nikos, Sidari, tel.: 694 732 4691
La Palma Studios, Long Beach, Sidari, tel.: 2663 095444
Jasmine Apartments, Sidari, tel.: 697 703 5021
Sidari Waterpark Hotel, Sidari, tel.: 2663 099066, www.sidariwaterpark.com
SIDARI
It is the oldest settlement of Corfu as excavations have found an ancient settlement from the Bronze Age, and shells and decorated bottles dating from 6or millennium BC. A popular tourist destination of Corfu so it is well organized. The coastline is full of sandstone rocks, in what form the known beach "Love Canal».
Sidari has two other beaches, a large, sandy, organised, ideal for families and a smaller and quieter. Great Beach, as they say, you can do water sports or sit at one of the many beach bar. The smallest is ideal for snorkeling and spear fishing.
The coastline IMPRESSIVE IN AREA SIDARI
Diapontia, OTHONI, heather, MARTHAKI
On Sidari, the summer months you can take the boats to the three Diapontia Islands, their Othonous, the Erikousa or Erikoussa and Marthaki, which are ideal for underwater exploration and fishing.
OTHONI
Most are Othoni or "Island of Calypso", the Ogigia, wherein according to mythology, here Calypso lasted 7 years, Odysseus captive, to escape by raft in Corfu. It is a small green island, with two settlements and few residents, full of olives, several white sandy beaches and amazing underwater, ideal for fishing.
WHITE SAND
The boat from Sidari will leave you in the stunning beach White sand, where is the "Cave of Calypso».
CAVE OF KALYPSOUS
If you want to go inside the island you can follow the path that will lead you to the village of Stavros. OR Erikousa or "Merlera", It is the second largest island of the group and takes its name from the heather plant, that thrives here. It has few inhabitants and the beaches impresses the great beach located at the port, the Porto. Shallow waters, it is organized, ideal for families.
heather
The Marthaki It is the smallest of the three islands, with a harbor full of fishing boats, the slabs. The most famous beach is the Portelo, great, sandy, shallow, with impressive seabed, full of fish.
MARTHAKI
ACCESS SIDARI
To come to Sidari and "Love Canal», from the capital of Corfu, will follow the National Road Paleokastritsa, going D.. to Paleokastritsa and crossing to Skripero You will make a right on Provincial Road Skripero – Peroulades. If you do not have your own vehicle you can get local buses, bus Corfu.
ACCESS TO CORFU
Access to Corfu is by ferry, type ferry boat, from Port Igoumenitsa, of Thesprotia, of D.. Greece.
From Patras, ships departing for Italy make a stopover in the port of Corfu or Igoumenitsa.
From Italy, the same ships stop in Corfu before ending up in Patras. With the bus, from Athens or Thessaloniki, to the port of Igoumenitsa. With the airplane as Corfu has an airport, which is 3 km from the capital. The island is connected by air with several cities in Europe, with charter flights (charters flights.)
USEFUL ADDRESSES
Municipality of Corfu tel.: 2661362700, 2661362701
Central Port Corfu, tel.: 2661365200, 2661326555
Port of Igoumenitsa, tel. : 2665099460
Port Sidari, tel.: 2663031356
Corfu airport 'Ioannis Kappodistrias ", tel.: 2661 089600
Consortium Ship Corfu, tel.: 2261081808
bus CORFU, Information on routes and ticket office Corfu, tel. :+30 2261028900, Information on routes and ticket office Corfu, tel. :+302105129443, +302105124910, www.greenbuses.gr, www.ktel.org ,
phone : 14505
Police, tel. : 26610 29150, 26610 29156, 2661026960
hospital Corfu, Kontokali, tel. : 2661360400, 2661360500, 2661360516, http://www.corfuhospital.gr
