About Gastouri
The area of Gastouri is surrounded by dense vegetation, full of olive groves, since it is being set amidst a hillside of the Mountain Agioi Deka. The scenic beauty of this place was the reason why Sissy, the Empress of Austria, chose it for constructing her own palace, featuring Achilles, the mythic hero. Moreover, the area of Gastouri features great mansions and holiday rentals attracting a lot of visitors every year.
Where to swim near Gastouri
Located quite centrally, Gastouri is very close to several beaches of the island of Corfu, such as the sandy beach of Agios Gordios with the seaside taverns and restaurants for enjoying lunch or dinner or Benitses, with the existing marina and restaurants with fresh seafood. Alternatively, you can visit south Corfu, for example the peaceful beach of Boukari, offering a lot of facilities.
Accommodation in Gastouri
Gastouri is an undoubtedly developed region with lots of tourists, since it provides many luxury hotels and villas with swimming pool and lovely apartments, offering the best accommodation in Gastouri.
Things to do in Gastouri
Gastouri is located very close to the town centre of Corfu, where you can find whatever you may need concerning shopping, food and nightlife. Nevertheless, Gastouri itself features many cafeterias and taverns within the settlement or even hillside restaurants and tourist shops for enjoying shopping on holidays. Of course the most well known attraction at the area of Gastouri is Achilleion Palace Museum, the palace built by Sissy, the Empress of Austria.
