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Agios Gordios (Agios Gordis, Aghios Gordis, Ayios Gordios), on the island of CORFU in Greece, enjoys a dramatic rural location overlooking the open sea on the isolated west coast. AGIOS GORDIOS village is made up of low-rise, pastel coloured houses set in gardens with lemon trees and bougainvillea, built into a hillside above a long sandy beach, and backed by plunging rugged slopes covered with olive groves and cypresses. Fishing and farming are still more important to the local economy than tourism, so there's none of the hustle and bustle of the larger package resorts. Agios Gordios is a place where you can recharge your batteries in a homely, idyllic setting, which explains why so many loyal visitors return here each summer. Beside hotels, and rooms and apartments to let, Agios Gordios is home to the Pink Palace, a large, self-contained hostel catering for backpackers, considered among the best of its kind in Europe. Last but not least, the village faces west so it captures some of the most stunning sunsets on the island

Agios Gordios beach is great for kids, being of soft sand and safely isolated from traffic. The village offers very limited activities aimed specifically at children, but the back-to-nature atmosphere should appeal to most kids up to the age of 10. A 20-minute drive away, in Agios Ioannis on the main road to Glyfada, lies Aqualand water park (website: www.corfutoday.com/aqualand-corfu-greece.html), a vast complex of pools, giant Jacuzzi and slides, plus a bouncy castles, an adventure playground and a games arcade

Agios Gordios nightlife is low-key, though any one of the cocktail bars along the beach makes an idyllic venue for a romantic after-dinner drink close to the water's edge. For the bright lights, drive across the island to Corfu Town where the area known as Emporiko, 2km (1.2 mile) north of the New Port, is filled with stylish bars and clubs. The nicest place to eat out is undoubtedly at one of the traditional Greek tavernas that give onto the beach. The emphasis is on fresh seafood, though you should also look out for Corfiot meat specialities such as pasticada (rooster cooked in tomato, onion, cinnamon and cloves) and sofrito (veal cooked with herbs). If Mediterranean cuisine begins to pall, there's also a Mexican and a Chinese a few blocks back from the sea