BENITSES

 We had heard many stories about the small port of Benitses, just south of Corfu Town and so decided to visit for a day or two. It was disappointing to say the least - no power,no water, fairly grubby and a rather difficult harbour to moor in. Apparently the local authority (govt,council etc) decided not to finish the marina, and so everything is in place but nothing works. As well most of the power units are broken.

Many of the boats around us were very poorly kept, some looked like they permanently parked there. Perhaps the lack of good facilities, ie free, mooring attracts poorly kept boats. Anyway, the stay was very ordinary.

The marina

One saving grace - the fruit and vegs are great

The town square

We hired a bike again and took off into the mountains and villages surrounding Benitses.

Travelling through the countryside beyond the east cost was amazing. Small plots of land and picturesque farms dotted the valleys. It was easy to see how you could fall in love with the rural lifestyle.

We continued on to the west side of Corfu, down to the rather touristy beaches, had a bite to eat and left feeling a little overwhelmed by the 'beach' culture - a bit too commercially developed!

Our last memories of Benitses were not so positive. Our chain was caught on another boat's  anchor and after an embarrassing lift we were able to motor out of the marina on our way to hopefully happier times at Agni further north.