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Friendly, easy-going Kassiopi, on the island of Corfu in Greece, is one of the few resorts to have retained its village atmosphere, where locals remember the faces of devoted foreign visitors who return each summer. Centring on a horse-shoe harbour, where half a dozen blue-and-white wooden fishing boats moor up each morning with the night's catch, KASSIOPI also boasts five small pebble beaches, and a peninsular planted with olive trees and cypresses, and capped by the ruins of a Byzantine castle. In fact, the village's history goes back centuries. One block back from the waterfront stands the 16th-century whitewashed church of Panagia Kassopitra, built on the site of a Roman temple. And locals claim that Emperor Nero was one of the first foreign visitors to the settlement, back in the 1st century AD.

Kassiopi's beaches are rather small but fine for a few hours bathing. A 10-minute walk north of the harbour front lies the main town beach, Kalamonias, a pebble strip equipped with sun beds and umbrellas for hire, plus waters sports facilities. Between Kalamonias and KASSIOPI harbour, a small peninsular, planted with olive trees and accessed via a narrow road lined by eucalyptus, is laced with three tiny coves with pebble beaches, while a 20-minute stroll further north lies the pebble beach of Imerolia, also with sun beds and umbrellas. Kassiopi's beaches are all suitable for kids and there are good water sports facilities on the main town beach. There is a small public playground with swings, a slide and a roundabout opposite the school on the road between the harbour and the central square.  One hour south of Kassiopi, in Agios Ioannis on the main road to Glyfada, lies the vast Aqualand water park.

On balmy summer evenings, laid-back Kassiopi offers little more than the simple pleasures of watching the world go by over a cocktail. The nicest bars line the harbour front - Passion Club, Déjà Vu, Efkaliptos and Kahlua all have terraces out front with romantic views over the water. In contrast, teenagers hang out at the slightly less appealing bars near the central square, which have pool tables, video games, table football and big screen TV. Kassiopi harbour front and the streets near it are dotted with family-run tavernas serving traditional Greek fare - look out for Corfiot specialities such as bourdheto (fish cooked in tomato, onion and paprika) and pasticada (rooster stewed in tomato, onion, cinnamon and cloves). In addition, you'll find Italian, Chinese and Mexican eateries of varying quality.