Discover Pentati: beach, trails and Corfu

Pentati offers concrete ways to spend your holiday between the coast, the village and outdoor activities. Below the village lies Fieroula, a small, rocky and secluded beach. A dedicated hiking trail climbs up to Pentati from the southern end of Agios Gordios Beach. There is also a sea view from the courtyard of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Odigitria. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Pentati, these different experiences may play a part in choosing where to stay.

Rocky coastline and the trail up to Pentati

Fieroula is a small, rocky stretch of coastline below the village. The seabed at the beach is suitable for underwater exploration or fishing. This offers a different focus from a day devoted mainly to hiking: a climbing trail starts at the southern end of Agios Gordios Beach and leads over rocks to the village of Pentati. The walking time is 35 minutes. When planning your day, take both the climb and the rocky terrain into account, and check local conditions before setting out.

The courtyard of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Odigitria also offers a view of the sea. Pentati is also connected with Panagia Odigitria through a historic feast day: on 23 August, Metropolitan Nektarios of Corfu celebrated a service in the feast-day church in Pentati. The coastal scenery and a local religious occasion thus offer different aspects of the village alongside the hike.

The 35-minute walking time is a specific reference for the route described; it says nothing about other routes or activities. If you are travelling with people of different ages, you can take the climb and the condition of the trail into account when planning your day.

Corfu as a wider travel destination

Beyond Pentati, Corfu offers other destinations with a different character. Corfu Old Town has preserved almost all of its historic urban fabric; its buildings date from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The Old Town and its two fortresses are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A digital guide provides residents and visitors with audiovisual information about more than 80 sights within the city. Check before your trip whether the guide is available.

In the Old Town, the Museum of Asian Art houses more than 11,000 objects from China, Japan, India, the Himalayas and Central Asia. From Corfu Port, the museum can be reached by bus route 2 on the Mantouki–Kanoni route; check timetables before your trip. At the Archaeological Museum of Corfu, the Gorgon-Medusa pediment from the great Temple of Artemis is one of the main exhibits. It was created in 585 BC and excavated in 1911 near the Monastery of Aghioi Theodoroi. The museum was built primarily to display this pediment.

Corfu also offers hiking on a different scale: in the municipal unit of Achilleion, ancient trails wind through the wooded mountains of Agii Deka, Stavros and Garouna. The 180-kilometre Corfu Trail passes through several settlements; Benitses is one of its 13 overnight stops. Corfu’s beaches also vary in character: alongside the marina, Benitses Beach has a managed, narrow sandy beach with facilities for people with disabilities. These destinations and features are part of the wider travel destination of Corfu and complement Pentati’s distinctive local attractions.

When looking for a holiday apartment, it helps to first distinguish between experiences in Pentati and other destinations on Corfu. This can help you decide whether your trip should focus mainly on the coast and the trail to Pentati, or combine the village with urban history, museums and hiking.

Discover more destinations: Giannades, Kassiopi, Mesongi, Afion, Episkepsi, Boukaris, Peritheia, Arillas Magouladon.

Go to the wider travel overview: Corfu.