Situated 13 km west of Corfu town, Sinarades is built on a hillside covered with olives and almond
trees. The water from the mountain springs collects in a small river at the base of the hillside, a
river that once divided the village in two. The main occupation of the locals is tourism and farming;
the most important products being olive oil, wine, vegetables and fruit. Sinarades comes from the
Byzantine surname Sinaras. A cluster of graves scattered around the area dating back to the Roman
age have been discovered just 1km outside of the village. This discovery indicates that this area
might have been an ancient village during the Roman conquest. The village in its current location
was built between the 10th and 11th century by the inhabitants of a seashore village, which was
abandoned because of the terrible and repeated forays of the Sarakin pirates. Although the village
was built earlier, nothing was documented about its existence prior to the 15th century. Stories
of incursions by the Turks and Algerians have been handed down from generation to generation.
Today Sinarades village numbers 1,200 inhabitants and it caters well for the locals and visitors,
providing healthcare facilities such as a community surgery and pharmacy.
The Folklore museum of Sinarades was established in 1982 and is one of the best in Greece. Festival
day falls on the Monday after Easter. The 15th of August is Virgin Mary’s feast, when the people walk
round the village with the icons and banners of the churches ending up at the village square; where
a great feast takes place. With its narrow paths, embossed entrances, old houses with small terraces
and marble stairs, beautiful churches with high and elegant belfries, with two mansions and the
famous folklore museum; Sinarades is one of the biggest and most beautiful villages on Corfu. The
nearest resort is the sandy beach at Agios Gordios. 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
trees. The water from the mountain springs collects in a small river at the base of the hillside, a
river that once divided the village in two. The main occupation of the locals is tourism and farming;
the most important products being olive oil, wine, vegetables and fruit. Sinarades comes from the
Byzantine surname Sinaras. A cluster of graves scattered around the area dating back to the Roman
age have been discovered just 1km outside of the village. This discovery indicates that this area
might have been an ancient village during the Roman conquest. The village in its current location
was built between the 10th and 11th century by the inhabitants of a seashore village, which was
abandoned because of the terrible and repeated forays of the Sarakin pirates. Although the village
was built earlier, nothing was documented about its existence prior to the 15th century. Stories
of incursions by the Turks and Algerians have been handed down from generation to generation.
Today Sinarades village numbers 1,200 inhabitants and it caters well for the locals and visitors,
providing healthcare facilities such as a community surgery and pharmacy.
The Folklore museum of Sinarades was established in 1982 and is one of the best in Greece. Festival
day falls on the Monday after Easter. The 15th of August is Virgin Mary’s feast, when the people walk
round the village with the icons and banners of the churches ending up at the village square; where
a great feast takes place. With its narrow paths, embossed entrances, old houses with small terraces
and marble stairs, beautiful churches with high and elegant belfries, with two mansions and the
famous folklore museum; Sinarades is one of the biggest and most beautiful villages on Corfu. The
nearest resort is the sandy beach at Agios Gordios. 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:Unnamed Road, Sinarades 490 84, Greece