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Villa |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Loggos in Paxos

from £110 / night

£770–£1890 / week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

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About the home

1) Near the beautiful village of Loggos; 2) Private Swimming Pool; 3) Lovely mature gardens; 4) Short walk to the beach.

We are really pleased that we have been able to add this villa to our programme for 2011. For our clients who love the village of Loggos, it is a further great option of a simple villa with a pool, which is just a short walk from the village and all the beaches in the area.

The property boasts some wonderful gardens, including the fruit and vegetable garden where visitors a free to help themselves to anything in season. There is also a lovely simple pool in which to cool down after a busy day relaxing!

The property is owned by Christos and Aglaia, who run the Loggos taxi, so there is no need to hire a car here. It's only a short walk to the village and the beaches, the supermarkets will deliver your shopping and, should you need a taxi, the driver does know his way home!

The interior of the house has recently been improved and now consists of three bedrooms, one of which is ensuite, a further shower room, an open plan living room, dining area and galley kitchen.

Facilities

Further details outdoors:
Lovely gardens with a selection of trees from lemon and orange to olives.

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Pool at Villa Hortensia

 

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Living Room

 

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BBQ near the pool

The Ionian Islands region

Tiny Paxos is the smallest of the Ionian islands, a group of six islands which stretches along Greece’s western coast. The most northerly, Corfu, faces the Albanian coast at its most northern point, while Zakynthos, the most southerly of the seven, lies 150 miles south of Corfu, off the western coast of the Peloponnese.

As Greek islands they have a distinctive character, being greener and less bare than those of the Aegean, and also had a separate history for periods of their past. Unlike their Aegean counterparts, for instance, Corfu and Paxos were never conquered by the Turkish navy or become part of the Ottoman Empire. Jealous of their independence, the islands also took their time about joining the new Greek kingdom, created in 1832, at the end of British governance in 1864.

Within the archipelago, Corfu and Paxos form a separate sub-group at the top of the Ionian Sea, with Lefkada in the middle and Ithaka, Kefalonia and Zakynthos below. Paxos is linked to Corfu administratively and via Corfu airport, through which almost all travellers to Paxos pass on their way to their destination. Lefkada is served by Preveza airport on the mainland, Ithaca and Kefalonia by the airport on the latter. Zakynthos has its own airport, too. Only Corfu, of these islands, has a daily scheduled service from London during the summer; the others relying on the traditional charter flights, and this means that holidaymakers on Paxos as well as Corfu can these days tailor their trips as they like rather than being tied to the one or two-week straightjacket of charter flights.

If in the past the islands eked out an existence from fishing and farming the olive trees in which they are so plentiful, nowadays they all derive their main income from tourism. As always, the islands with their own airports are the busiest, while the outlying smaller ones which are reachable only by boat – Paxos being the foremost example – continue to be free of crowds. There, the traditional easy pace of life of the Ionian islands continues almost unchanged. It is a way of life keenly protected by the native Paxiots, who, having seen how the character of its larger neighbour Corfu has been adversely affected by tourism, in many parts at least, fiercely resist any major alterations to the appearance and character of their island. Here there are no large developments of unsympathetic apartments or featureless holiday houses, no brash or crude new resorts given over to loud bars and take away food joints. Paxos remains a haven of tranquillity even in the peak season, which no doubt explains why for many years it has been amongst the most sought after Greek island destinations. Other Ionian islands – Lefkada, Ithaca – also still preserve the memory of the islands as travellers like Edward Lear knew them but none does so better than Paxos.

The Paxos / Loggos area

"This was our idea of the perfect Greek island holiday, with a chill factor of 100%! Good walking, fine beaches in easy reach on foot, a truly excellent variety (though not many in number) of bars and places to eat, a reliable bus service, interesting wildlife and entertaining boat trips."

Paxos, the smallest of the Ionian islands, is an unflawed gem lying a short sea journey to the South of Corfu. Seven miles long by two miles wide, it can only be reached by sea and so is visited by relatively few tourists for most of the year. Only in peak season do the tavernas in Loggos, Lakka and Gaios, the three coastal villages, begin to fill as holidaying families coincide with Italian lovers of Paxos. Generally, little has changed in Paxos over the years, thanks to careful control of tourism and development.

The island’s beaches are mainly pebbly with sea that is wonderfully clean and clear. The east coast is dotted with small coves and bays whose warm, clear water is perfect for swimming and snorkeling, while its tiny sister island, Anti-Paxos, reached by fast sea taxi from Gaios, offers two of the finest sandy beaches in Europe. Inland, the hills are covered with olive trees, more than 200,000 of them, which produce one of the world's finest olive oils. Walk among the olive groves in May and June, before it grows too hot, and discover the old Paxos, where goats wander among abandoned stone houses, and the ground is carpeted with wild flowers.

Visitors to Paxos are always captivated by its picturesque simplicity and easy pace of life. A morning stroll to the baker for fresh, warm bread, then off in the boat, or on foot, for a relaxing day at the beach, back in the evening for dinner at one of the harbourside tavernas, and a romantic walk home beneath a sky of brilliant stars.

Loggos

"Most beautiful place I have been to!"
"Stunning Village, picture-postcard perfect"
"Loggos is the very epitome of the Greek island fishing village. Small, intimate and delightfully picturesque, it maintains all its innate charm and character whilst amply catering for the needs of the discerning visitor."
"Loggos holds a special place in our hearts; it has everything, friendly people, a choice of places to eat, drink and shop - and just the most beautiful place."

Loggos is the smallest of the three main villages on Paxos, an enchanting, graceful old fishing port on the northeast coast. With its pastel-shaded buildings huddled around the harbour, it combines relative remoteness with an adequate range of facilities, providing an idyllic centre for holidays throughout the season.

During the day, two or three of the local beaches offer swimming within easy walking distance, while the brightly coloured boats in the harbour offer a chance to explore bays and beaches a little further distant. In the evenings, visitors and locals gather in the restaurants of the main square, enjoying food, wine and conversation late into the summer nights.

Loggos is also a good walking base, with paths leading out of the village into the olive groves inland and along the coast, while the island's other two main villages can easily be reached by either boat or local bus.

How to get there

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Paxos is a small island with no airport of its own but is not hard to reach. The nearest and most convenient airport to Paxos is on the island of Corfu, to which there are flights from many European cities during the holiday season (May to October). Budget airline easyJet operates daily flights to Corfu from London’s Gatwick airport, with less frequent departures from Bristol and Manchester. On mainland Europe, it has a service from Milan to Corfu in the main season. There are also regular charter flights to Corfu from many regional UK airports as well as Paris other major European cities.

From Corfu airport, the onward journey is quite simple. A taxi from the airport to the port takes 10-15 minutes and from there hydrofoils leave for Paxos at least three times a day, and on busy days such as Monday even more frequently. On arrival in Paxos, another short taxi journey will bring you to your accommodation in a few minutes, or you can arrange to pick up a hire car from the port. On the return, there are regular hydrofoils leaving Paxos each day at times which connect with most flight departures from Corfu. Only at weekends is it sometimes necessary to leave Paxos the day before a flight, and spend a night in Corfu.

Some experienced travellers to Paxos make their own transfer arrangements but most of our guests to the island prefer to use Travel à la carte’s welcome service, which includes being met on arrival at the airport, all taxi and boat ticket reservations and being met by our staff on Paxos. Making use of this service avoids having to queue for taxis either on Corfu or Paxos and guarantees a seat on the hydrofoil in both directions. This can save travellers both time and worry, particularly at busy times of year.

Activities near Paxos

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Off Season	29 Apr 13	20 May 13	770£ 770	-	-	1 Week
Low Season	20 May 13	17 Jun 13	1155£ 1155	-	-	1 Week
Mid Season	17 Jun 13	15 Jul 13	1645£ 1645	-	-	1 Week
Peak Season	15 Jul 13	2 Sep 13	1890£ 1890	-	-	1 Week
Mid Season	2 Sep 13	16 Sep 13	1645£ 1645	-	-	1 Week
Low Season	16 Sep 13	30 Sep 13	1155£ 1155	-	-	1 Week
Off Season	30 Sep 13	1 Nov 13	770£ 770	-	-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

We also offer a Meet & Greet service from Corfu airport and car hire if required. Payments can be made by credit card, debit card or by bank transfer. We charge 2% for credit card payments.

Availability

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Availability notes:

Property not available for let during the winter months (November to April).

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