Pelekas  

Pelekas - Corfu (Greece)

Pelekas (Pélekas). Pelekas is a traditional village, 28 kilometres south-west of Corfu town. It is located on a green hill at 220 meters altitude. In Pelekas there are a few hotels, rooms for rent, some bars, shops, car rental businesses and tavernas. The village is not on the beach, but is still visited by many tourists because it is very traditional. From Pelekas you have a fantastic view of the Ionian Sea, especially at sunset. This was the place where the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (Kaiser) came to watch the sunset. That’s why this vantage point is named "The Imperial Throne". From this vantage point you can see the top of the Pantokrator-mountain and Corfu town. In Pelekas  the beautiful church of Panagia Odigitria is and a museum where traditional Corfian costumes can be seen. The nearest beach is the beach Kontogialos which is two kilometres away.

Text: Yorgos and Wendy Nikolidakis - Revised by Maxine van Hoften Gee

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Average temperature Pelekas
January
11.5°C
February
11.5°C
March
12.9°C
April
15.2°C
May
19.4°C
June
23.3°C
July
25.5°C
August
25.9°C
September
23.4°C
October
19.7°C
November
15.7°C
December
12.8°C

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