Agios Spyridon - Agios Spiridon main beach

Located near Corfu's most northerly point, the beach at Agios Spiridon is set in a charming bay with fine sand, rocks and emerald waters. Behind the beach stretches a large lake, teeming with fish, bird-life and even otters. Beyond the beach, over a bridge, the extensive headland (designated a protected 'Natura 2000' site) is traffic-free and criss-crossed with sandy tracks and footpaths (the path along the coastline cliffs is the final section of the Corfu Trail, the island's long-distance hiking route), making it a wonderful area for walkers and nature-lovers. A couple of isolated, untouched beaches along the rocky coast can only be reached on foot. The small resort has a sprinkling of apartments and villas, and a neighbouring large holiday complex stands in the next bay, but does not intrude. Agios Spiridon beach was a favourite of the Durrell family when they lived on Corfu in the 1930s.