Sivota

Holidays In Sivota

The village itself has plenty of Greek character. Although organised foreign tourism remains fairly low-key, the village has in recent years become increasingly popular with Greeks themselves (a fair few holiday homes are being built) and so the village, harbour and beaches bustle with life over weekends and during Greek holiday periods.

The harbour is pretty as a picture, with an array of cafés and restaurants (some quite smart), small shops, and often a flotilla moored at the quay. A ten minute walk brings you to the greater part of the village, with church, stores and more tavernas. Over the headland is the sand/shingle town beach, and a little further are two white shingle bays.

Excursions run (subject to demand) by boat to Paxos, Corfu and Parga, and by small bus to Necromanteion and Glyki. However, there is a limited bus service and the village has only a couple of taxis, so if you want to make the most of the area the hire of a car would be a good idea. Some wonderful areas then become accessible, including the inland lakeside town of Ioannina; the preserved mountain villages of Zagorochoria; even the ‘monasteries of the air’ of the Meteora, although an overnight stay here would be necessary.