Volume 2, Issue 2
May 2009
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‘Somewhere, beyond the sea …’ - well, beyond the bridge, anyway! Here you will find a part of Roda that many never see. Time & time again, visitors can be seen strolling up as far as the harbour or the bridge only to turn around and go back. So what, exactly, is around the corner, down the track, beyond the tamarisk tree and past the blue boat? The answer – Perama – once a collection of farms & houses with its own identity, but now considered to be part of Roda itself. For those who have discovered this delightful little seafront gem, there is no better place to eat, drink and relax than Perama - these are the businesses you will find there:
‘Step straight into your boat from our private jetty – you don’t even
SPIROS BANOS APARTMENTS & MINI MARKET
If you want an apartment or bungalow with a
MYRON SCOOTER HIRE
You won’t get a better deal anywhere.
A professional travel agency with offices in Roda, Sidari & Acharavi, Travel Spot can provide you with all manner of trips & excursions, car & motorbike hire, boat trips & money exchange - in fact anything that you want to know about, or do, in Corfu can be organized from here. Another family-run business that is moving with the times and setting high standards in the ever-changing tourism industry.
A professional travel agency with offices in Roda, Sidari & Acharavi, Travel Spot can provide you with all manner of trips & excursions, car & motorbike hire, boat trips & money exchange - in fact anything that you want to know about, or do, in Corfu can be organized from here. Another family-run business that is moving with the times and setting high standards in the ever-changing tourism industry.
SAM’S BOAT HIRE & SHOP
have to get your feet wet’. Sam is always on hand to help people of all experiences to set off in one of his covered boats to explore the delights of St George’s Bay from St Spiridon in the east to Canal
setting standards for others to follow. Still very much a family-run business, Hotel Coral caters for an international clientele and offers nightly entertainment, a private swimming pool and home-cooked food. Hotel Coral – ‘hospitality at its best!’
sea view, there can be few better than Spiros’. Regular visitors compete for dates and many have been returning as long as they can remember. On the ground floor there are car parking spaces and cool verandas, whilst upstairs there are balconies with stunning views of the mainland. Down below, Spiros has a comprehensive mini market with a wide range of Greek & English products together with cigarettes, alcohol and gifts.
The original scooter-hire business in Roda, Myron has moved this year from the centre of the village and offers a small selection of mopeds, scooters and quad-bikes for you to explore this wonderful island. Because
Myron concentrates solely on rentals in Roda he does not
have to add the cost of transfers to other resorts to his prices.
d’Amour in the west. Every-thing is provided for an unforgettable trip on the ocean waves.
Sam also has a small tourist shop opposite the jetty which sells everything you need for a day in the sun.
Established in 1980, the Brandy Shop (formerly Niko’s) has become the favourite
THE BRANDY SHOP
watering hole of many of Roda’s regulars. This year, Niko’s son Miltos has introduced home-made snacks to his repertoire and, with the shady veranda and unique decking area over the sea, the Brandy Shop is just about the most popular venue for a cooling afternoon drink anywhere in Roda. In the evening, it is the place to be as the sun goes down – don’t forget your cameras!
THE CORAL HOTEL
Extensively refurbished over the last two years, Hotel Coral must be Roda’s premier luxury destination. With a modern,
stylish and airy reception area, plush lounge and seafront terrace, the Coral is
EFTICHIA APARTMENTS
weeks, then this is the place. There may only be two apartments, but the welcome is big, the sentiment sincere and the memories long. Set in the centre of a large, productive family smallholding, you will wake up every morning, totally relaxed, and gaze across the Ionian Sea to the mainland beyond. Many visitors go no further than their balcony and are happy to sit back and enjoy the flowers. Peace & tranquility at its very best.
‘It's far beyond the stars
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead
me there soon.’
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead
me there soon.’
Perama – that little corner of Roda that is mostly undiscovered.
If you ever wanted to stay with a Greek family and live like they do for a couple of
