In the holiday season (May to October) Corfu has an excellent air connection with most European cities. There are dozens of charter flights daily, as well as scheduled flights (London, Berlin, Budapest, Warsaw etc). Furthermore, 4 to 6 flights daily connect the island with Athens and throughout the week there are a few flights connecting the island with Thessalonica. Ferry boat and passenger ship service connects Corfu to the Greek mainland on the east (Igoumenitsa and Patras) and to Italy (Venice, Bari, Brindisi, Ankona) on the west.

GENERAL INFORMATION ON CORFU 

The lush green island of Corfu, or Kerkyra, where Laurence Durell wrote some of his best novels, has rich historical links with Venice and Great Britain and is the birth place of renown Greek poets, politicians and musicians. It is known for its colourful festivals and festivities, many held around picturesque and authentic villages lying on the top or in the middle of the many mountains of the island and on the fine coastline which features some of the prettiest beaches in Greece; sandy on the west and the north, pebbly on the east. Its charming capital, Corfu town, is known for its Venetian architecture (now a Unesco site).  
• Currency: Euro 
• Local population: 110,000
• Recommended clothing: Light clothes (cotton, linen) and jackets for the cooler spring and autumn evenings. 
• Electricity Voltage: 220 / 230 Volt, frequency 50Hz    
• Corfu Tourist Information Office telephone number: +3022610 37520. url : www.visitgreece.gr
 
OVERVIEW

Overlooking a serene bay of western Corfu (Ermones Beach), 15 minutes from Corfu airport and Corfu town and in very close proximity to Corfu’s Golf & Country Club, the island’s newest renovated legendary resort and spa, comprises a series of intimate terraced buildings with superior and deluxe rooms and suites, several with private pools. The resort spreads along 110 acres of cypress trees, eucalyptus trees and pine woods and cascades along breathtaking cliffs, offering spectacular views and dipping dramatically into the sparkling blue-turquoise Ionian Sea. The resort’s location avails some of the best diving in Corfu, while it’s G-Spa offers a journey into serenity. 

LOCATION & DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS

The resort is located 12 km west of Corfu airport. The airport is located 3km south from the iscapital Corfu Town in the area of Kanoni and opposite to the islet of Pontikonissi.  To reach the resort, exit the aand follow signs for the national Pelekas Avenue, heading for the west coast. Follow signs for and drive on to Ermones, reaching first the Corfu Golf and Country Club. The resort is 400 m. fon the north end of the mountain high above the beach. The resort town of Paleokastritsa is 1north of Ermones and Pelelas Beach and Glyfada are 4-5 km south.   (GPS. N 39 °, 36.747” E 019° 46.734'')
Telephone: 2661 03 4141, +30 2661 03 9040
 
WEATHER

Climate: Dry in the summer with high rainfall in the winter.  Average valley temperatures from May to October range from 18°C to 37°C. The yearly average temperature is 22°C.

ACCOMMODATION 

The resort features 267 bedrooms, all furbished to reflect a contemporary earth color palette and natural tones furnishings with state of the art technology including LCD TV and Wi-Fi access.