Arillas - Corfu - Greece

Arillas: If you dream of a nice quiet resort, with long sandy beaches and picturesque sunsets, than Arillas is the perfect beach resort for you.

Arillas is at the northern end of the west coast of  Corfu,  just over a mile from Agios Stefanos and 32 miles from Corfu Town and the airport. Arillas is centred on a small attractive resort reached by a road twisting down from a lush valley.

 
Arillas resort is popular with families and couples looking for a small modest resort with the emphasis on beach relaxation with the occasional trip into the surrounding countryside. The resort has a certain quiet and sheltered feel, this being the furthest north of the west coast Corfu destinations. The beach in Arillas is pleasantly set in a bay between headlands and cliffs. Arillas beach offers good safe swimming as the water is very shallow and the beach is mostly golden sand.

The pebbly Afionas beach is close to Arillas beach, just on the other side of a small stream. Aghios Georgios, which boasts a sweeping golden bay between headlands, is a longer walk to the south. Stables in Arillas offer horse riding lessons and trips into the pleasant agricultural countryside surrounding Arillas.  Windsurfing, sailing and waterskiing are other holiday activities, though this resort really invites the simple pleasures of beach and taverna. Arillas nightlife is restricted to a selection of tavernas and a few bars and a club. 

From Arillas resort you could explore the countryside and cliffs on foot, visit the Byzantine monastery of Paleokastritsa and visit islands like Paxos and Kefalonia by boat. Buses run to Corfu Town and Agios Stefanos.( San Stefanos North).