The Island of Paxos
Seven miles long by about three miles wide, Paxos nestles like a green jewel in the Ionian Sea. The island landscape is covered by some 200,000 olive trees, bought to Paxos (as they were to Corfu) by the Venetians.
In Greek mythology, Poseidon created the island by striking Corfu with his trident, so that he and wife Amphitrite could have some peace and quiet.
Paxos has a way of life which is reminiscent of that described by Gerald Durrell in his books about Corfu in the 1930s. In the olive season it is possible to meet a little Greek lady carrying a sack of olives, which she has gathered by hand, on the small goat and donkey tracks which crisscross the island.
Villa Thea is situated amongst the olive groves in the quiet hamlet of Kangatika, one kilometre from the enchanting, graceful, old fishing port of Loggos with pastel-shaded old houses huddled around the harbour. It combines relative remoteness with a range of facilities, providing an idyllic place for holidays throughout the season.
During the day, you could stroll through the olives covered in spring and early summer with wild flowers, or along the narrow lanes lined with dry stone walls past old houses and brightly planted gardens or hire one of the brightly coloured boats in Loggos harbour which offer a chance to explore the bays and beaches of the coast, to swim in the clean crystalline waters.
In the evening, the last of the sun casting lengthening shadows under the olives. Go down the hill to Loggos to gather with the locals in the tavernas or in the Roxie Bar overlooking the little harbour to enjoy a meal or a drink. Then either stroll back under a canopy of a myriad stars, the moon making a silver path over the sea or order a taxi back "home" to sit on the terrace, drink in hand, enjoying the quiet of the night.
We have more photos of Paxos, Loggos and the surrounding area here »