In the heart of the Island just 10km west of Corfu Town is the Village of Agios Ioannis. It has a Taverna
in the Square and a nice Church.
Agios Ioannis was one of the first places the backpackers found over 30 years ago who set up their
tents amid the olive groves in what is still known today as ‘The Cactus Hilton’. The Village itself is next
door to the mighty Aqualand Water Park and hardly gets a mention in it’s own right. There is a taverna
in the main square where you can sit in the shade under the old Plane Tree. The Church of Saint John
is next door and opposite is a Hotel which was once the village Mansion.
It is most famous in modern times for the staging of the yearly Agiofest Rock Music Festival where
bands from all over the world come to perform. Since 2009 this event has been held in the Olive and
Orange Groves and takes place around the end of August.
My family and twelve Dutch people went to the Taverna one night and we sat on white plastic chairs
lined with long white plastic tables. The Lady of the house served us and the Gentleman of the house
cooked the meals. We had a great night out and the service was fantastic. The bizarre thing about it
was, when we ordered our starters, let’s say Tzatski, Kalamari and Greek Salad etc. Everyone’s Tzatsiki
was served first, then all the Kalamari, then all the Greek Salads? By the time the last starters were
served then the main meals were arriving. It wasn’t until later that we realised that the lady was
serving everyone and the husband was cooking all of the meals. By the end of the night though, the
Taverna was packed and we all got fed and watered. Great Night !! 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
in the Square and a nice Church.
Agios Ioannis was one of the first places the backpackers found over 30 years ago who set up their
tents amid the olive groves in what is still known today as ‘The Cactus Hilton’. The Village itself is next
door to the mighty Aqualand Water Park and hardly gets a mention in it’s own right. There is a taverna
in the main square where you can sit in the shade under the old Plane Tree. The Church of Saint John
is next door and opposite is a Hotel which was once the village Mansion.
It is most famous in modern times for the staging of the yearly Agiofest Rock Music Festival where
bands from all over the world come to perform. Since 2009 this event has been held in the Olive and
Orange Groves and takes place around the end of August.
My family and twelve Dutch people went to the Taverna one night and we sat on white plastic chairs
lined with long white plastic tables. The Lady of the house served us and the Gentleman of the house
cooked the meals. We had a great night out and the service was fantastic. The bizarre thing about it
was, when we ordered our starters, let’s say Tzatski, Kalamari and Greek Salad etc. Everyone’s Tzatsiki
was served first, then all the Kalamari, then all the Greek Salads? By the time the last starters were
served then the main meals were arriving. It wasn’t until later that we realised that the lady was
serving everyone and the husband was cooking all of the meals. By the end of the night though, the
Taverna was packed and we all got fed and watered. Great Night !! 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
Websitehttps://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=steve+ford+corfu+villages&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Location:Unnamed Road, Ag. Ioannis 491 00, Greece