ONE WEEK SAILING TRIP IN THE NORTHERN IONIAN SEA

Day 1: Gouvia marina - Agios Stefanos, Corfu island (8 nautical miles - nm)

Start your sailing trip at 5 pm on Saturday. There is enough time in the day to have a walk in the historic and so beautiful town of Corfu. After that, fill your boat with required supplies and start your trip north to the coast of Agios Stefanos. There are various other options in the northeastern coast of Corfu, but we selected Agios Stefanos for the picturesque landscape and the few taverns on the coast, where we finally had dinner. There is also a dock in that bay, but there were no spots when we arrived, so we enjoyed a beautiful night on anchor.

Day 3: Erikoussa - Othonoi (8 nm)

The next day we enjoyed a swim in the beach we sailed west for almost an hour to get to Othonoi, the westernmost island of Greece. This is another magnificent islet, gifted with wonderful swimming spots, natural colors and wild nature. First, we made a stop at the spectacular eastern coast and the long beach, looking spectacular as we approached from Erikoussa.

Later, we sailed to the cove of Aspri Ammos. There is a lovely beach, surrounded by shiny cliffs, while the water is so transparent that everything at the sea bottom was so clearly visible. We also spent a few hours there snorkeling and relaxing.

In the afternoon we docked at the port of the islet. From there it took 10 minutes walk to reach the center of the village for some basic tavernas, where we had dinner. Some of the group visited the Old Village uphill, which had a more traditional feeling than the place by the sea. As the nature is unspoiled in Othonoi, the ride to the Old Village gave the chance to appreciate the natural beauty as well. 

Day 5: Explore the caves on the western coast of Paxos (10 nm)

We left the bay of Lakka after breakfast, so we could enjoy the day in the amazing caves of Paxos. We headed north and after we reached the western coast of the island, we moved slow exploring the rocks and stopping wherever it seemed interesting. We had plenty of stops throughout the day and the places we visited were just incredible. Watching the shiny cliffs and snorkel in coves under the water created a unique experience that amazed us more and more as the tour continued. After the southern part of the island, we headed to Gaios port in the afternoon, prepared to struggle for a berthing spot. Indeed, we were lucky to find one of the last spots! Later in the evening we visited the restaurants of the traditional town for dinner. Few ports are so charming as Gaios, with the islet of Panayia opposite to the main island offering a unique shape and character to the port.