View of the island with a lot of sailing boats and fishing boats anchored and in the center a tiny green islet

Paxi

NOW 15 °C

Next 5 days

FRI 18 °C
SAT 11 °C
SUN 13 °C
MON 14 °C
TUES 16 °C

Source: National Observatory of Athens /meteo.gr

Cultural village of Europe for the year 2004, Paxi (or Paxoi) is the ideal island for a peaceful holiday. Beautiful beaches, underwater caves, small bays and green hills welcome you in the most delightful way. According to the legend, the island would be the southernmost tip of Corfu, if the God of the Sea, Poseidon, had not broken it off with his trident when he needed a god-deserving place to live his love with the Nereid Amphitrite.

View of the blue caves with greenish blue waters

The capital and main port, Gaios (Gáios), is separated from its natural breakwater, the tiny island of Agios Nikolaos (Saint Nicholas), by a narrow channel, displaying one of the most beautiful port sceneries in Greece.

Don't miss:

the Venetian fortress of Agios Nikolaos
the English Governor’s House
the Paxi Museum and the churches and chapels of the area.

Visit the picturesque villages of Loggos, Lakka and Ozias, tucked away in pine and olive trees. In the areas of Ozias, Yana and Glyfada, sulphur thermal springs offer an alternative treatment for rheumatics and other health conditions. Innumerable ravishing beaches await the fitter ones as a starting point for scuba diving into underwater caves and shipwrecks, and for top-notch windsurfing.

It sounds pretty interesting to walk through the vast olive groves inland. In the area of Magazia, don’t forget to drop by the Olive Museum, once a traditional olive press. In the areas of Agia Eleoussa, Vlahopouliatika and Boycatica look for the clusters of stone cisterns, carved on the rocks as rainwater collectors.

Sure “musts”:

caique-sailing around the island
exploring the islets around Paxi (Antipaxi)
visiting the extraordinary 40-odd sea caves with the majestic domes on the south coast of the island
hiking the old trails, among which we suggest the Mousmoúli-Porto Oziás and the Manessatika-Ypapanti ones.

To host a classical music festival runs in the family of the Ionian Islands, but Paxi take great pride in organising the following two. At the beginning and at the end of summer the island hosts internationally famous Greek and foreigner soloists, whereas in July the traditional festival of “Water and Oil” is held dedicated to folk music. To fully enjoy the celebration, visitors will sample here bread soaked in water, olives, onions, boiled potatoes and local wine.