Ipsos Travel Guide: Travel and tourist information, things to do and see in Ipsos

North of Corfu Town is a string of busy beach resorts, each one merging into the next. One of the liveliest is Ipsos , where most people go for the nightlife. This resort can get pretty wild at the height of the summer, and the beach for many is just a place to recuperate the next day.

In Ipsos you'll find just as many restaurants serving British grub as serving Greek food, and numerous British-style pubs amongst the clubs and cocktail bars. So don't expect a taste of the real Greece, but the local people are friendly to visitors and know how to give everyone a good time.

Ipsos and its neighbouring resort, Pyrgi, are situated on a wide, beautiful bay. Together they have been dubbed the Golden Mile. The long, narrow beach that curves round the bay is a mixture of sand and shingle and offers excellent water sports facilities.

There is plenty to see besides beaches and bars to keep you amused. Explore the villages and towns inland or sail round the coast to visit Corfu's highest spot, Mount Pantokrator. Even if you never leave the resort, you're sure of a good time in Ipsos.

Ipsos, although located in a scenic setting, with fine views along the coast to Corfu Town and green hills inland, the resort itself is brash and noisy. It mainly comprises a broad, straight main road just above the beach, with the "strip" packed along the inland side.

This road is something of a speed track, which makes access to the beach hazardous for pedestrians, although traffic warning lights and some pedestrian crossings have been installed. There is a quieter but no less gaudy resort road leading inland to Pirgi, which along with the neighbouring village of Analipsis is being quietly swallowed up by the main resort area.

With most of the action facing the beach, Ipsos is very much a resort for the youth market, catering almost exclusively to the British. The accommodation here varies from self catering to hotels with a number of camp sites. All Accommodation is generally in the lower categories.

Locality:

Ipsos is on the north east coast, opposite Albania and the Greek mainland. (it is 15 km NorthWest of Corfu Town and the airport). It is located in a scenic setting, with fine views along the coast to Corfu Town and green hills inland. It mainly comprises a broad, straight main road just above the beach, with the "strip" packed along the inland side.

Population: 10.668.400
Languages: Greek 99% (official), English, French
Currency: euro
Currency code: EUR
Local Times:
Greece - Athens

Country Dialling Code: +30
Voltage: 220V 50Hz
Electrical plugs:
2 Parallel circular prongs

2 parallel circular prongs with an earth connector

2 parallel circular prongs with a female earth connector

'Schuko' type with two earth connectors on the sides

Greece appeals to different types of tourist, and very few could fail to find somewhere to suit their taste. From bustling Athens to blindingly bright islands, ancient fragments abound - the belly button of the cosmos at Delphi, fallen columns galore on the sacred island of Delos, frescoed Minoan palaces on Crete and even, quite possibly, the remnants of Atlantis at Santorini. Greeks are fierce guardians of tradition, but that doesn't mean they don't know how to have fun. In addition, hot sun and limpid seas conspire to make Greece a perfect place to relax. Whether you're supping in a beachside taverna , sipping coffee in a shady plateia or disco-dancing till dawn.

Once upon a time, the Olympic Games started here along with democracy and the foundation of philosophy, science and mathematics. Nowadays the country attracts its tourists with simple pleasures: delicious food at reasonable prices, local wine, beautiful beaches, sunshine, quaint villages, a seemingly endless lacework of coastline and little islands full of scenic wonders.

The country exudes traditional charm, particularly on its ever-popular islands, which cling to their stereotypical architecture and way of life despite being often over-run by tourists. Black-clad women still deliver vegetables to island tavernas on panniered donkeys, while bronzed, lined fishermen sit in the sun, drink thick coffee, and play dominoes or dice. The tourist infrastructure has intruded in many respects, but the timeless aspect of whitewashed buildings clustered on hillsides around narrow pebbled alleys has been retained. The myriad islands in the Aegean Sea are easily accessible from Piraeus, the historic harbour of Greece's mainland capital, Athens, by ferry or hydrofoil, offering a unique chance for 'island-hopping'. Many of the larger islands also have airports with connections to Athens or seasonally with major European cities.

In the S of the mainland, the capital Athens suffers from being overcrowded and polluted but nevertheless intrigues and delights visitors and is dominated by its major landmark, the Parthenon. In contrast, Thessaloniki in the N is vibrant and modern with a Byzantine flavour. The remains of Greece's past and wonders are mainly found on the Peloponnese Peninsula, S of Corinth.

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