Situated at the northern end of Agios Georgios bay; Afionas offers a magnificent view of the whole
bay and surrounding hills right across to the distant cliffs of Akri Falakra, the headland behind
Paleokastritsa. The village is 300 metres above sea level and has around 300 residents. In ancient
times there were sentries there, to monitor invaders and warn the people at Angelokastro by
lighting beacons. The views along the north west coast of Corfu are quite breathtaking, and to the
west you can see the small islands of Gravia, Sikia and Gineka. From the village, a path winds across
headland and down to Porto Timoni where there is reputedly the ruins of a fortress, built in 300 BC
by Pirros, King of Epirus.
Afionas village is known to have been first inhabited during the 6th century BC. It was supposedly
abandoned a little later and then re-inhabited during the 6th century AD by Avars, a tribe from
Central Asia. On the northwest side of Akri Arilla (Point Arilla) there are excavations which have
uncovered a village dating back to the Neolithic times. There is a story of the traditional Greek
stone column, situated on a small hill behind Dionysos taverna, being destroyed by a bomb from
a German plane during World War 2. There is a small, red and white painted torpedo on display
in the centre of the village, on a wall adjacent to the church, with an olive wood shop opposite.
All of the buildings in the square have been recently painted in traditional Corfu colours of deep
pink, terracotta and yellow. However, as you walk up the winding streets of the village, the colours
change to mostly blue and white and the houses take on the appearance of those commonly found
in the Cyclades. Afionas is known locally as the green village or garden village, as there are so many
flowers that adorn the houses there. The main event of the year is the festival dedicated to the
church of Saint John on the 24th of June. 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
bay and surrounding hills right across to the distant cliffs of Akri Falakra, the headland behind
Paleokastritsa. The village is 300 metres above sea level and has around 300 residents. In ancient
times there were sentries there, to monitor invaders and warn the people at Angelokastro by
lighting beacons. The views along the north west coast of Corfu are quite breathtaking, and to the
west you can see the small islands of Gravia, Sikia and Gineka. From the village, a path winds across
headland and down to Porto Timoni where there is reputedly the ruins of a fortress, built in 300 BC
by Pirros, King of Epirus.
Afionas village is known to have been first inhabited during the 6th century BC. It was supposedly
abandoned a little later and then re-inhabited during the 6th century AD by Avars, a tribe from
Central Asia. On the northwest side of Akri Arilla (Point Arilla) there are excavations which have
uncovered a village dating back to the Neolithic times. There is a story of the traditional Greek
stone column, situated on a small hill behind Dionysos taverna, being destroyed by a bomb from
a German plane during World War 2. There is a small, red and white painted torpedo on display
in the centre of the village, on a wall adjacent to the church, with an olive wood shop opposite.
All of the buildings in the square have been recently painted in traditional Corfu colours of deep
pink, terracotta and yellow. However, as you walk up the winding streets of the village, the colours
change to mostly blue and white and the houses take on the appearance of those commonly found
in the Cyclades. Afionas is known locally as the green village or garden village, as there are so many
flowers that adorn the houses there. The main event of the year is the festival dedicated to the
church of Saint John on the 24th of June. 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:Afionas, Greece