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Greece, Corfu – A Trek Across Green Island

Published: 12.1.2021
Are you starting to plan where you will go on vacation when possible? And you don't just want to lie on the beach, but prefer an active holiday? Explore the Greek island of Corfu, a paradise for pedestrians and nature lovers. A two-hundred-kilometer-long trail awaits you into a landscape untouched by mass tourism, from the top of the highest mountain Pantokrator in the north, in the central part of the island through endlessly terraced hills of olive groves to sand dunes dotted with junipers and valleys full of oaks and chestnut trees in the south. island.

The trail is primarily used for hiking

The trail was founded in 2001 and is visited by thousands of enthusiasts every year. The whole road measures about 220 kilometers. You can go in about 9 to 12 days. You can divide it into stages, go it all at once, from north to south and vice versa.

hora Pantokratoras

CT značky

It is marked in strategic places with yellow markers with the letters CT and a directional arrow. If the route crosses side paths and paths, then the route between the CT signs is confirmed by yellow signs that you will find on trees, walls or stones. For better orientation, I recommend downloading offline mapy.cz, where the whole route is well marked.

nedotčená příroda

The most dramatic scenery and the largest concentration of peaks are located on the north side of the island. The list of every adventurer should not miss the highest point of the island, Mount Pantokratoras 911 m above sea level, a huge limestone massif leading to the Albanian coast and dominating the stunning stretches of coast. On the west coast of the island there are beautiful golden sand beaches, the town of Paleokastritsa and its beautiful bays, the fortress of Angelokastro, Cape Cape Drastis and the so-called double beach of Porto Timoni. With the exception of the city of Corfu and some tourist resorts, the vast areas of the island remain almost untouched.

 

Nejdramatičtější scenerie a největší koncentrace vrcholů se nachází na severní straně ostrova. Na seznamu každého dobrodruha by tak neměl chybět nejvyšší bod ostrova, hora Pantokratoras 911 m n. m., obrovský vápencový masiv směřující k albánskému pobřeží a dominující ohromujícím úsekům pobřeží. Na západním pobřeží ostrova jsou pak nádherné pláže se zlatým pískem, město Paleokastritsa a jeho krásné zátoky, pevnost Angelokastro, mys Cape Drastis a tzv. dvojitá pláž Porto Timoni. S výjimkou města Korfu a některých turistických letovisek zůstávají obrovské plochy ostrova téměř nedotčené.

pevnost Angelokastro   výhledy z pevnosti Angelokastro

Stezka vhodná pro začátečníky i zkušené chodce 

The best time to visit is from April to October. Temperatures may be too high in the summer months. Most likely you will not see a single cloud in the sky. Ideal temperatures for trekking prevail here in the autumn, but don't forget to pack a raincoat in your backpack. In the spring, wild flowers bloom again and cover the whole country. If you decide to travel in early spring or late autumn, make sure the hotels and guesthouses are open. The locals usually leave their summer places of work and the island for the winter. Backpackers and adventure travelers will also enjoy themselves. You can sleep on the terraces of olive groves, which stretch along the hills, especially in the northern part of the island, or on the beaches.

Nejvhodnější doba k návštěvě je od dubna do října. V letních měsících mohou být teploty příliš vysoké. S největší pravděpodobností neuvidíte na obloze ani jeden mráček. Ideální teploty k trekování zde panují na podzim, avšak nezapomeňte si do svého batohu přibalit pláštěnku. Na jaře zase rozkvétají divoké květiny, které pokrývají celou zemi. Rozhodnete-li se vycestovat na začátku jara nebo na konci podzimu, ujistěte se, že jsou hotely a penziony otevřené. Místní obyvatelé většinou na zimu opouštějí svá letní působiště i ostrov. Na své si přijdou také baťůžkáři a dobrodružní cestovatelé. Spát se dá na terasách olivových hájů, které se táhnou podél kopců zejména v severní části ostrova, nebo na plážích.

okolí pláže

uličky hlavního města

GPS: airport 39°36'32.5"N 19°54'40.3"E

Text and photos: Andrea Meluzínová



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