Acharavi is a coastal tourist resort, with some 650 permanent residents, situated at a distance of 37 kilometres far from the town of Corfu at the North. It is not just a resort, it is the main town for the North of the island and many of the local people visit Acharavi on a regular basis as there is a post office, banks, a dentist and doctors and all the facilities found in a modern town.

You will also find shops such as hardware stores and flower shops. Acharavi has plenty of Taverns and bars, and a good, long, sandy beach. Behind the resort, set in the hills are excellent walking paths. These have recently been cleared and are part of the Corfu trail. The shops in the main town are situated either side of the main road which runs through Acharavi. Little streets run off this road down to the beach, where you will find many of the beach Taverns and bars.

If you feel like wandering around, you may visit the traditional villages of Ano Peritheia, at a distance of 15 kilometres at the Southeast, and Episkepsi, 6 kilometres at the South. Both are of the older villages on the island and maintain the local features, with excellent traditional buildings, representative of the local architectural style.

If you are fan of ecological excursions, don’t miss to visit the beautiful lagoon of Antinioti, some 6 kilometres north-eastern to Acharavi. The lagoon is a spot of attraction of many visitors, thanks to the great number of migrant birds found there, which makes the lagoon a very interesting biotope.

At a distance of 1 nautical mile from the coast it is found a complex of small islets, called Spyridonissia. If you like caves, the area will not let you down. At a distance of 14 kilometres far from Acharavi you will find the very interesting cave of Grava. There are also several local feasts (“panighyri”), following one another, which results to an atmosphere of continuous amusement.