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Alykes, Corfu Island |
| The modern tourist resort of Alykes is situated at a distance of 3 kilometers southwestern to the capital Corfu, on the main road leading to the northern part of the island. Accommodation is possible in hotels, studios and rooms to let, at the beach, within the settlement and in the area around. |
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| Alykes village, Corfu | Panaghia Coucouritsa church, Evropouli village |
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| You will enjoy swimming at the sandy, well organised beach of the resort and at the other beaches of the area. The whole area is ideal for short excursions: you may visit the nearby village of Potamos, at a distance of some 2 kilometers to the South, with very interesting churches. If you are interested in modern history of Greece, don’t miss to go to the village of Evropouli, where you may visit the Museum of Ioannis Capodistrias (the first governor of Greece, after it had been declared and independent state). The Museum, established in 1981, thanks to the donation of the Capodistrias family, has collected various personal items of the governor, family souvenirs and furniture of various periods. The Museum also houses a Center of Capodistrian Studies. Once at Evropouli you may also visit the church of Panaghia Coucouritsa. |
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| Potamos village | Potamos village | Potamos village |
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| For health problems, you may address to the sanitary services of the nearby capital Corfu (the prefecture’s public hospital, clinics, private doctors and pharmacies). Access from the capital (Corfu, 3,5 kilometers far away) is possible by public buses (the blue ones) with regular service, by taxi and by rented or private cars and motorbikes. |
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