Gaios
A turquoise channel.
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Paxos is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea just south of Corfu, the smallest of the seven main Ionian Islands, about 23 km west of Parga and 50 km south of Corfu town in a straight line. It covers 25 square kilometres, its municipality has about 2,500 residents, and its main town is Gaios. Greek myth says Poseidon created the island by striking Corfu with his trident, so that he and his wife could find a quiet place. The island has been inhabited since prehistoric times. It is hilly, with a highest point of 230 metres, and covered in olive groves. Gaios's colourful houses line a narrow channel of turquoise water between the island and a small islet in front, while in the north the villages of Lakka and Loggos sit on quiet bays. The west coast has towering white limestone cliffs and blue sea caves, and to the south lies Antipaxos with white beaches and emerald water. Visitors arrive by ferry from Corfu or Igoumenitsa, or by boat from Parga, and hire a small boat to circle the island and visit the blue caves. Many swim at the beaches of Antipaxos and walk among the olives and quiet villages.
A turquoise channel.
On the west coast.
White beaches.
Paxos, Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece
By ferry from Corfu or boat from Parga.
Yes, from Parga.