Greece: Travel Guide: Ionian Islands: Kerkyra: Kassiopi

Kassiopi is a resort on the north east coast of Corfu, which is the only town in the fashionable part of this Greek island. The town itself has been heavily developed and the more expensive villas are now outside it, but it remains a summer social centre much appreciated by the English, and above all by their teenagers. During August the Italians also arrive en masse.

Uniquely on this coast, as well as the ubiquitous "tourist shops" and every kind of eating and drinking facility, there are banks with cash machines, doctors and pharmacies, internet cafes and supermarkets, a school and a church (where sightseers are most unwelcome), travel agents and a police station. Amongst the numerous waterfront restaurants and bars, the Harbour Bar, at which parents are really unwelcome, is at the heart of the English public school teenagers' lives and loves.

Motor boats, which can be driven by children or adults during the daytime only, are available for hire by the day or week, at prices from 70 Euros (US$90) per day. Excursions run daily from the harbour to all parts of the island, and via Corfu Town to Albania. Scuba, a giant dog who belonged to the dive school, patrolled the whole town when not on a dive boat. He was knocked down and killed by a car in 2005.

The road runs through the edge of the town, and a loop takes buses as far as the village square, some 250 yards (229m) from the harbour. One or two taxis (which run 24 hours a day all over the island, and also function as ambulances) are based here. The better villas are a mile or two out of town, which at 3 a.m. causes problems either for the tired and emotional teenagers or for their long-suffering parents. Nevertheless both town and country are very safe, at all times of the day.

Hotels in Kassiopi:

Fatiras Studios
	The complex disposes two apartments and five studios with all the comfort for pleasure holidays. All the studios have their own kitchen and bathroom. The inner space is comfortable and there is a table with chairs outside the huge balcony for each studio.The apartments contain a big living room and kitchen two bedrooms w.c/ shower and a big round balcony with beautiful view.