IPSOS
Area: Corfu
Country: Greece


Location:
NE coast, opposite Albania and the Greek mainland, 8» miles N of Corfu Town and airport.

Telephone code from UK:
30 26610

Position:
On a flat coastal strip, with the small village of Pirgi positioned just behind.

Description:
Scenic setting, with fine views across bays to Corfu Town and green hills inland. The resort itself is brash and noisy, with a broad, straight main road just above the beach something of a speed track and the "strip" packed along the inland side. At Pirgi there is a quieter but no less gaudy resort road leading inland.

Suitability:
With most of the action facing the beach, Ipsos is very much a resort for the youth market, catering almost exclusively for the British.

Accommodation:
From self-catering to hotels with a number of camp sites. Accommodation generally in the lower categories. Most properties are in Pirgi or just inland at Analipsi village.

Shopping:
The usual beach supplies and souvenirs; much better shopping to be found in Corfu Town.

Beach:
The long, narrow shingle beach curves into a tiny harbour; it is very narrow and immediately below the road. Its main appeal lies in the availability of water sports _ para-gliding, water-skiing, windsurfing etc. Access can be hazardous as drivers pay little heed to pedestrians.

Entertainments:
Daytime: attractions of the beach (fun rides, water slide, sports, pedalloes). Nightlife: video bars, cocktail bars, English pubs and discos.

Eating:
A range of fast food, "pub grub" and more local-style tavernas.

Public-transport:
Hourly bus to Corfu Town; less frequently to Kassiopi. Water taxis to further beaches.

Local-excursions:
Boat trips to islands of Paxos and Antipaxos. More boats to Errikousa Island and the resort of Kassiopi. Sightseeing and shopping in Corfu Town. See also Corfu Town.