DASSIA
Area: Corfu
Country: Greece


Location:
On the E coast, facing Albania and the Greek mainland, 8» miles N of Corfu Town and airport.

Telephone code from UK:
30 26610

Position:
On the flat, narrow coastal strip backed by verdant wooded hills.

Description:
A twin resort with Ipsos, a mile to the N. It lies on both sides of the broad and busy main road, with much of the accommodation in the small roads leading towards the beach. A well-developed tourist area although the winding main road is badly lit at night and has inadequate provision for pedestrians. Dafnila is in a secluded, thickly wooded area, half a mile away.

Suitability:
All ages, but particularly young groups and couples under 35.

Accommodation:
Campsite, rooms, studios, hotels. Somewhat unusually for Corfu, there is a preponderance of larger holiday hotels, rather like the Spanish costas.

Shopping:
Caters for local needs, with many beach shops, minimarkets, leather and jewellery shops; otherwise visit Corfu Town.

Beach:
A long but very narrow stretch of gently sloping shingle and pebble backed by olive and pine trees. Flat aquamarine water, ideal for water-skiing and well-equipped for water sports; swimming platforms.

Entertainments:
Daytime: all water sports; parascending, water-skiing, pedalloes, banana boats and boat hire. Evening: many bars, two discos and Greek dancing in many of the thatched tavernas provide variety.

Eating:
Tavernas, snack bars, pizzerias, casual and mainly inexpensive beach bars and restaurants.

Public-transport:
Very good bus service to Corfu Town; the "blue bus" runs half-hourly. Dassia is on the "green bus" long-distance route from Corfu to Kassiopi _ about 8 services daily.

Local-excursions:
Variety of excursions including Greek village trip; boat trips to Paxos, mainland Greece and Albania; and mountain bike trips to Paleokastritsa and Corfoit countryside. Also see Corfu Town.