Strinilas
A high mountain village on the road to Pantokrator
ABOUT
Strinilas is a traditional mountain village high on the slopes of Mount Pantokrator, making it a useful stop and base for exploring Corfu's highest terrain.
Strinilas is a mountain village on the approach to Pantokrator, known for stone houses, tavernas and local wine. It offers a mountain-village experience rather than a coastal resort setting.
A mountain-village pause
Strinilas offers a change of scene from Corfu's coastal resorts: stone houses, tavernas and the Pantokrator setting give a visit its focus. Local guide evidence also associates the village with wine. A meal or drink here can be part of a mountain outing, with enough time to appreciate the village before continuing.
Planning around the mountain roads
Choose the rest of the itinerary with the winding approach in mind. A visit to the higher ground and a beach afternoon at Barbati or Nissaki are separate parts of the day, not neighbouring stops on foot. If staying in the village, check the property's access and your arrangements for daily supplies. For walking, use a specific current route and suitable equipment; the mountain setting does not establish the condition of an individual path.
Getting around, beaches and evenings
Winding mountain-road approach; explore the compact village on foot.
No beach in the mountain village. Barbati and Nissaki are among the nearest east-coast beach options.
Very quiet mountain-village evenings with no dedicated nightlife. Ipsos and the east-coast resorts offer more choice.
Explore with our local guides
Ideas for your visit: Strinilas Mountain Village; Pantokrator Summit Hike from Strinilas. Check the individual guide for the route and visiting details.
Destination photograph: Ardfern / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Displayed cropped to fit; the cropped display remains under the same licence.