“A House in Corfu” is a book written by Emma Tennant. It tells the story of her parents who, whilst on
a cruise in the early 1960’s, saw a remote bay near Liapades on the west coast of Corfu. They decided
to build a house there, in an area we know today as Rovinia. It is set in 42 hectares of land above the
bay where legend has it Ulysses was shipwrecked and found by Nausicaa, daughter of King Alcinous.
Liapades village sits high on the side of a hill about 20km north west of Corfu town and near to the
resort of Paleokastritsa. A 1km walk downhill will take you to Liapades beach; where there are plenty
of shops and tavernas and a horseshoe shaped pebble beach known locally as Gefira (meaning
bridge in Greek). There are as many as 15 small coves nearby: some can be reached through dense
paths, while others are only accessible by boat.
With a population of around one thousand, the village has a reputation for producing a fine wine
from the grape variety called “kakotrigis”. The name Liapades derives from the word “Aliplakti” which
means sea-beaten.
The first settlers came from Alpia, a part of the Paleokastritsa region, who moved to the current
location to avoid being seen by pirates from the sea. Alipa over time became Liapades or Alipades.
The main church is saint Anastasia which was built around 1600 to 1630 and has been fully restored
to its original state. It is well worth visiting this church to see its painted ceiling and icons. The village
festival is held on 14th August in honour of Maria Ascension. The surrounding area is a walkers
paradise with great views and has a Corfu trail starting point. 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
a cruise in the early 1960’s, saw a remote bay near Liapades on the west coast of Corfu. They decided
to build a house there, in an area we know today as Rovinia. It is set in 42 hectares of land above the
bay where legend has it Ulysses was shipwrecked and found by Nausicaa, daughter of King Alcinous.
Liapades village sits high on the side of a hill about 20km north west of Corfu town and near to the
resort of Paleokastritsa. A 1km walk downhill will take you to Liapades beach; where there are plenty
of shops and tavernas and a horseshoe shaped pebble beach known locally as Gefira (meaning
bridge in Greek). There are as many as 15 small coves nearby: some can be reached through dense
paths, while others are only accessible by boat.
With a population of around one thousand, the village has a reputation for producing a fine wine
from the grape variety called “kakotrigis”. The name Liapades derives from the word “Aliplakti” which
means sea-beaten.
The first settlers came from Alpia, a part of the Paleokastritsa region, who moved to the current
location to avoid being seen by pirates from the sea. Alipa over time became Liapades or Alipades.
The main church is saint Anastasia which was built around 1600 to 1630 and has been fully restored
to its original state. It is well worth visiting this church to see its painted ceiling and icons. The village
festival is held on 14th August in honour of Maria Ascension. The surrounding area is a walkers
paradise with great views and has a Corfu trail starting point. 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:MP9R+H3 Liapades, Greece