Barbati is a quaint, pretty coastal resort boasts a mile long stretch of white pebble and shingle beach. The main atttraction here is an impressive mountain setting and fine views across the pine-sheltered bay to Corfu Town (Kerkyra) . Barbati's charming village centre boasts a good choice of traditional bars, tavernas and restaurants, yet nightlife is low-key and laid-back. Day trips out can be enjoyed if you follow the main road to nearby Dassia, Ipsos, Nissaki and Kassiopi villages.

The jewel in Barbati's crown is its long, shingle beach and calm azure sea. Watersports are on offer and provide some of Barbati's limited entertainment. There are remnants of an ancient church right on the beach - it is closed but definitely worth a look. Barbati resort is popular with families and couples and will suit you if you want to be drenched not only in sunshine, but also in beauty and friendliness.
Barbati offers wonderful hiking opportunities up the slopes of Mt Pandokrator. It's quite a strenuous trek, but natural rewards will be abundant - sweet-smelling flora, brightly-coloured birds circling above the tall trees and breath-taking views. For those who can't manage it on foot, there are roads right to the top.

Corfu, the northernmost of the seven Ionian Islands scattered off the west coast of the Greek mainland, lies parallel with Albania and Epiros in north Greece, and its northern tip a mere 100km (62miles) or so from the heel of Italy. Homer's "beautiful and rich land" is the best known of the Ionian greek Islands - a charming place of wildflowers, olive groves and cypress trees, elegant Venetian architecture, herb-scented mountains and sun-blessed sandy, shingle and pebble beaches