NORTHERN COAST BEACHES
The
green of the Corfian hills contrasts with the deep blue clean waters of its
beaches and coves, such as Sidari, Arilas and Agios Georgios..
Corfu's most famous beach must be Sidari. It was settled in Neolithic times
and has developed into a popular holiday destination over the last thirty years.
Sidari's unusual rock formations and its caves and tunnels have been created
by the erosion on the sandstone headlands.
A
legend says that if couples swim through the Canal d" Amour together, they will
stay together forever.
Agios Georgios has one of the longest sandy coasts in Corfu. The locals believe
that in the north section of the beach, Armikes, lies the lost city of Alkinoos.
It was destroyed in a massive earthquake, with mountains splitting in half and
burying the city. Then the sea level rose and covered it all. The locals say
you can still see rocks with flat surfaces under water.
