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Dupnica:
Perhaps some of us who have been going to San Stefanos for many years would like to share our favourite haunts with our newer visitors.
One of the places I like to go back to every year is Afiones. The younger and fitter ones amongst us could walk there,otherwise drive,leave your car in the village,before the Church and walk up through the old village which is absolutely beautiful just the way you imagine a Greek village should look like,little white houses and blue doors.
At the top are two tavernas,Dionysos and Porto Timoni,we prefer the latter,the food is great and not expensive.The views over St Georges bay are spectacular.If you go in the evening it is magical watching the sun go down and the lights come on around the bay.

debra:
Hi Dupnica

We too love Afionas and feel the magic after parking the quad and weaving our way up past the beautiful houses, stroking the cats and reaching the top!  There was a new taverna last year and we sat there watching a silent thunderstorm break over the islands in the heat of a sultry August.  It was stunningly beautiful.  A few years ago when we first found Afionas we walked along the track to Dionysos and I stood dumbstruck at the view over St. George (no mean feat). So very beautiful. 

We ventured to Dukades a few years ago.  That felt like a real traditional Greek Village.  We sat having morning coffee and the priest came out of the Church and stood talking to some chaps sitting under the old tree.  Things got heated (not just the weather) and the Priest started to literally run away - the Greeks were waving their arms and shouting after him.  My eyebrows went up as I observed and then all went quiet again - literally in the blink of an eye.  And life went on..... However the Priest disappeared!  I know not where. There's a superb little tavern in the centre called Elizabeths..  Very traditional Corfiot fare. Our time spent in Dukades was wonderful, just aprt of a village - not a tourist.  It has a long drive in to the village from the road - I think would be really good to live there.

lilly:
We too love Afionas, we stopped there for a drink/snack at one of the taverna's on our walk to the twin bays (Porto Timoni) after which we carried on to Agios Georgios, it was a very long walk but really enjoyable. We also like to visit Pagi when we have the quad and stop for a drink or two at Jimmy's café famous for the James Bond movie, I believe Jimmy now has a new taverna as well now in A.G.
Debbie, what is the new taverna  called in Afionas? We have Dukades and Elizabeths on our list of places to visit this year, just over 7 weeks to go now.

debra:
I'll check it for you - I have a photo!!!  On some hard drive.......  How far away is Pagi - I NEED TO GO....

lilly:
Thanks Debra, always keen to try out new taverna's etc. Pagi is above Agios Georgios, so get to the far end of A.G resort and turn left onto the road and you will go past Theo's hotel on the right and basically follow the steep road up to Pagi and at the top of the road turn left into Pagi, Jimmy's café is down from the wall next to the road, it is only a small village so just ask and someone will point you in the right direction for Jimmy's, last time we went in 2010 the wine was only 80 cents per glass and very nice too. Takes around 10 minutes to get up the road on a quad bike.

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