Kalami beach is a pebbly beach and the water is crystal clear and absolutely attractive to the holidaymakers It offers a wide range of water sports including water-skiing, sup, canoeing, pedalos and boat hire. There are also sun beds and parasoles available for hire.
In Kalami Corfu you can find a range of facilities including traditional Greek tavernas all idyllically situated on the beach, few bars and pool bars for refreshments, snacks and drinks during the day and night, mini markets, gift shops and tourist offices. If you like exploring and walking, there are some beautiful coastal and scenic walks where you can visit nearby bays, the picturesque little harbour of Kouloura (approx. 15 min. walk), the next bay on the right of Kalami, which is one of the best highlights of the northeast coast of Corfu, then Kerasia (approx. 30 min. walk) and San Stephanos (approx. 1h 15 min. walk). On the other side of Kalami you can reach Yaliskari bay (approx. 15 min. walk), which is an isolated and unexploited beach with vivid green and crystal water and a little further Agni bay (approx. 25 min.walk) with three traditional taverns.
Kalami is well known as the place where the Nobel Prize nominated author, Lawrence Durrell, once lived in the White House, and wrote excellent novels as “Prospero’s Cell”. The White House is still preserved at the end of Kalami bay from the beginning of the 20th century.
On the top of the main road and over Kalami you can catch buses to Kassiopi onwards and in the other direction the buses pass through numerous resorts finally stopping at Corfu Town. If you are staying in Kalami and have a car, follow this small guide for routes to the most scenery spots that you can visit during your holiday. Traditional villages and unspoiled beaches full of greenery comprise the magical Ionian Island.
Kalami has the ideal setting in the northeast coast for people who enjoy walking and rambling. In May, June, or September, October, the weather is refreshing with a mild climate. It is an exceptional time for rambling and swimming. In contrary during the high season of July and August, the temperature shows high degrees and the visitors enjoy lazy holidays with sunbathing and swimming. If you are staying to a nearby resort to Kalami, like Agni, Kouloura, Nissaki, Kerasia etc, it is easy to reach Kalami on foot, as it is just a few minutes away.
During the summer season, the festival of pie is organized at the same place. The local women cook delicious pies for all of different tastes: pies with courgettes, potatoes, salted codfish etc. There are also grilled “souvlakia” for the meat lovers. Everybody enjoys the food and drinks, dancing with live music. The local businesses of Kalami organize the Varcarola festival in Kalami. An old Corfiot event, where the boats, decorated with lights, sail along Kalami bay as the choirs of the Municipality sing traditional Corfiot songs called “cantades”.
Kalami, 49083 Corfu
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