Alonaki Bay

Top choice in Corfu


Follow the dirt roads out to the headland northwest of Lake Korission to find this simple, family-run taverna, perched on dramatic cliffs. It serves a small menu of home-cooked meat and mayirefta (ready-cooked meals), and also offers clean rooms (€50) and apartments (€55), overlooking the garden.


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