~ 3 Days in Paleokastritsa, Corfu – Day one – Corfu Old Town ~

I had booked four nights in Paleokastritsa, giving us three full days to explore. Arriving late, we checked in surprisingly quickly and went off in search of a restaurant for a very late dinner. It was past 10pm and the first two places were already closed, so a search on google maps came up with one more. Luckily this one was still open. For us it was still only 8pm.

On waking the next morning, I opened our doors onto the balcony to the most amazing views. We were staying at The Odysseus Hotel, somewhat off the beaten track but fortunately with a bus stop across the road.

We took a Green Bus to Corfu Old Town for a day of exploring, shopping, eating and drinking.

Narrows alleys in the Old Town

After lunch I wanted to have a look at the Old Fortress, I did get a shock when I realised how high it was and what a long walk up there it would be. That wasn’t the worst of it though, as I was silently congratulating myself on reaching the summit, huge black thunder clouds rolled in.

We just about made it to the next level, with Anthony warning me not to hold onto the metal rails. I tried hard but was too worried about slipping on the wet stairs. The only shelter was a grove of pine trees where we stood with about 20 other people. Not a great choice with lightening flashing and thunder crashing above. Everyone came away drenched to the bone. I’ve never heard such loud thunder before, maybe because I’ve never outside in a storm before.

Making a dash for it when there was the teeniest break and just about reaching the next level where we ran to an old tunnel. Finally we walked back to the Old Town and reached the nearest bar before the next onslaught, where we enjoyed very welcome beers and wine.

We did find a fantastic place for dinner that night though, and apparently it hadn’t rained in Paleokastritsa!

I’ve written this post on my iPad and it’s been the most annoying process ever. Every time I wanted to add a photo the whole post moved up to the top. I should have brought my laptop, but trying to travel lightly 😂.