Agioi Deka village nestles on a hill some 250 meters up on the side of the second largest mountain in
Corfu, standing at 576 meters above sea level.
Agioi Deka means Ten Saints in Greek and the story goes that 50 Christian Saints were being
persecuted in Albania. Ten escaped to Corfu and set up a Monastery on top of the mountain. The
forty who were left behind were martyred hence the name of the port in Albania (opposite Kassiopi)
which is called Aghi Seranda (The Forty Saints). It is a quiet village and can be found 15 km south
of Corfu Town taking the main road to Sinarades. Population is around 350 and the views from the
village itself are great.
The road up to the top of the mountain is a right hand turn some 3km through the village. Take the
sign for Pantokrator. The accent from the village is a steep one but well worth the climb when you
reach the summit. If you don’t fancy the walk - and it is a long steep climb - it is possible to ride a
scooter or drive a car up. At the top is the huge white “Golf Ball” you can see from all over Corfu. This
is an air navigation system. There is also a small Chapel and the Monastery of Pantokrator. The views
from here looking to the east and west coasts are breathtaking.
Walk or drive back down to the Village for a well earned drink and take in the the slow pace of
traditional Greek life. There are a couple of tavernas here and a Kafenion on the corner. This is a great
place to sit as the cars that come around the sharp corner often have to reverse back to make way for
the traffic coming down the main street. All this information was kindly supplied from the books written by Steve Ford and the money raised from sales of these goes to Corfu Charities. Please use the link below to download your own copy and find more information on all the villages listed and more from Steve
Corfu, standing at 576 meters above sea level.
Agioi Deka means Ten Saints in Greek and the story goes that 50 Christian Saints were being
persecuted in Albania. Ten escaped to Corfu and set up a Monastery on top of the mountain. The
forty who were left behind were martyred hence the name of the port in Albania (opposite Kassiopi)
which is called Aghi Seranda (The Forty Saints). It is a quiet village and can be found 15 km south
of Corfu Town taking the main road to Sinarades. Population is around 350 and the views from the
village itself are great.
The road up to the top of the mountain is a right hand turn some 3km through the village. Take the
sign for Pantokrator. The accent from the village is a steep one but well worth the climb when you
reach the summit. If you don’t fancy the walk - and it is a long steep climb - it is possible to ride a
scooter or drive a car up. At the top is the huge white “Golf Ball” you can see from all over Corfu. This
is an air navigation system. There is also a small Chapel and the Monastery of Pantokrator. The views
from here looking to the east and west coasts are breathtaking.
Walk or drive back down to the Village for a well earned drink and take in the the slow pace of
traditional Greek life. There are a couple of tavernas here and a Kafenion on the corner. This is a great
place to sit as the cars that come around the sharp corner often have to reverse back to make way for
the traffic coming down the main street. All this information was kindly supplied from the books written by Steve Ford and the money raised from sales of these goes to Corfu Charities. Please use the link below to download your own copy and find more information on all the villages listed and more from Steve
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Location:Epar.Od. Pontis-Messogis, Agii Deka 490 84, Greece