GAIOS

HELIOS Tel. + 30 26620 31808 Fax + 30 26620 31161
PAXOS BEACH HOTEL - Soulanena – Tel. + 30 26620 32211, 32333 Fax + 30 26620 32695
PAXOS CLUB Tel. + 30 26620 32450-3 Fax + 30 26620 32097

LAKKA

MARGARITA Tel. + 30 26620 31315 Fax + 30 26620 31647

ADAMANTIA – Bogdanitika – Tel. + 30 26620 31121, 31833 Fax + 30 26620 31833
CHRISTINA Tel. & Fax + 30 26620 32574
PAXOS CLUB Tel. + 30 26620 32450-3 Fax + 30 26620 32097
PAXOS SUNRISES Tel. & Fax + 30 26620 32527
PAXOS THEA Tel. + 30 26620 32434
PITHARI STUDIOS Tel. & Fax + 30 26620 32491
RULA STUDIOS Tel. + 30 26620 32030, 32654
VILLA CONTESSINA Tel. & Fax + 30 26620 32118
VILLA GAIA Tel. + 30 26620 32238

LAKKA

ANGELOS VILLAGE Tel. + 30 26620 31229, 31814-5
FOLITSA Tel. + 30 26620 31018 Fax + 30 26620 31423
KANONI BEACH Tel. + 30 26620 30087

LOGGOS

GLYFADA BEACH VILLAS Tel. + 30 26620 31341, 31769 Fax + 30 26620 30141

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Port Authority of Igoumenitsa + 30 26650 22235
Port Authority of Corfu + 30 26610 32655
Port Authority of Parga + 30 26840 31227
Port Authority of Paxi + 30 26620 32533
Health Center of Paxi + 30 26620 31466
Bus Station KTEL Paxi + 30 26620 32245
Bus Station KTEL Athens + 30 210 5129443, 210 5124914
Paxi Museum + 30 26620 32566
Post Office of Paxi + 30 26620 32256

HISTORY
The history of Paxi is closely bound up with that of Corfu nearby, and indeed according to mythology, the two were united until Poseidon divided them with his trident.
The earliest settlement on the island is Ozias, where there are the remains of Early Christian churches.
The Romans ruled the island from the 2nd century BC, and during the Byzantine period it was constantly attacked by pirates.
On 1386 the island was conquered by the Venetians.
During the Napoleonic Wars all the Ionian Islands were taken by the French, the Russo-Turkish alliance and finally by the British, who established the Ionian Union in 1815. Finally, in 1864, together with all the Ionian islands, Paxi was ceded to the Greek state.

GAIOS, on the south-east coast, is the capital of the island, built around the port. It lies in a verdant setting at the head of a sheltered bay, with two small islands: Agios Nikolaos and Panagia, at its entrance.
It is worth seeing the church of Agii Apostoli in the town, which has some important wall-paintings.
The Museum of Paxi is also found here.
On Agios Nikolaos are preserved the remains of a Venetian fortress dating from 1423, and on Panagia there a monastery of this name, which celebrates its festival on 15 August.
The houses of the capital are still keeping the traditional septinsular architecture. While along the coastal road there are mansions of neoclassical style, painted in soft, bright colors (pink of blue).

On Gaios there are numerous hotels, apartments and rooms to let of all categories, restaurants of Greek and international cuisine, taverns, coffee shops, grill rooms, bars, night clubs and many shops.

Interesting villages and settlements on the island include:
LAKKA: 8 kilometers north-west of the capital, with a Byzantine church, the grotto of Ipapanti and the imposing lighthouse from where you can admire a romantic sunset.
The settlement is built inside a safe cove.
In Lakka there are rooms to let and taverns serving dishes from the local cuisine.

LOGGOS 6 kilometers north of Gaios, a traditional septinsular village surrounded by olive groves and pine trees. You will find rooms to let, providing all comforts.
The beautiful homonym beach is the most organized in the island. Infrastructures for all water sports and parachute are available. The lovers of diving will be impressed by the bottom of the sea.

OZIAS, 3 kilometers south of Gaios, with the ruins of the Early Christian churches of Agia Marina and Agios Stefanos.

The island has many superb grottoes that can be visited by small boat.

BEACHES

The beaches (spiantzes), most of which are small in size and pebbly, have crystal clear waters.
The most impressive beaches are those of Gianna, Soulanenas, Balou, Agia Marina at Mogonissi, Kloni Gouli, Kamini, Kaki Lagada, Alati, Kipiadi, Marmaria, Levrehio, Glyfada, Monodendri, Arkoudaki, Orkos, Kanoni, Harami (a sandy beach), Ahai, Avlaki Galazio

NEARBY ISLANDS
Antipaxi lies to the south of Paxi, 3 nautical miles from Gaios, and is inhabited only during the summer. It is connected by small boats and hydrofoils with Gaios.
Other smaller uninhabited islands around Paxi include Mongonisi, Kaltsonisi, Exolitharo and Daskalio.

LOCAL PRODUCTS
The island produces olive oil of fine quality, one of the best in Greece and honey.