Perivoli

Perivoli is 35km south of Corfu town and just 5km north of Lefkimmi, sitting 30 metres above sea
level. It has a population of over 1400 so is considered a large village. The land around here is flatter
and therefore ideal for farming and there are many vineyards and olive groves. Being so close to the
sea there are fishermen here too.
The main churches here are Agios Saranda and Agios Theodoros and a large festival is held in
commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus on 6th August.
Many villages are deserted in the daytime when the locals are at work in the fields or the resorts but
come alive in the evening. Perivoli is one such village. When I visited on a summer evening I was
amazed at the amount of people that were in the cafés and bars. A hundred eyes followed me as I
took photographs of the church, the houses and the cafés. The square echoed with the banter of the
locals who chatted and called to one another from café to bar and taverna.
There is a mini market, a yellow periptero (kiosk that sells tobacco, soft drinks and ice cream etc.)
cafés, bars and a few tavernas; all in the centre. It is a true hub of activity and many of the larger
villages of the south, from Agios Mattheos down to Lefkimmi, seem to have similar local evening get
togethers. The nearest beach is just over 1km east at Kaliviotis, where many of the villagers keep their
small fishing boats in the small harbour. To the west are the beautiful sandy beaches of Vitalades and
Santa Barbara.
The nearest resorts are Kavos in the south and Agios Georgios south west. 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