Visiting the Paxos Island for the first time will undoubtedly offer you the lifetime experience of going on a memorable vacation with your family. Well, there is not one reason behind this statement but there are lots of things which make this island a heaven for the peace lovers. Anyhow, before discussing the reasons that will make your holiday an unforgettable period of your life, or make the Paxos island different from others, let us talk about the Paxos Island.
Where is Paxos Island? As you know that the country of Greece is known for its beautiful islands, and surprisingly Paxos is one of them. Although the island is the smallest among all the islands located in the Greece, despite this it is visited by the huge crowd of visitors across the world, especially who are in search of some tranquil and romantic location for their holidays. The island is located in the arms of Ionian or Heptanese island and is at the distance of nine miles from the Corfu, which is its nearest city. The Greek mainland is located at the distance of ten miles from the Paxos. To reach the Paxos, you will have to hire a boat from the Corfu, because the island doesn’t have its own airport, and the only airport to reach there is located at Corful only.
But, surprisingly, the absence of an airport could not stop the nature and peace lovers from coming there. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that the absence of an airport has proved to be a boon for the Paxos as it has kept it unspoiled from any type of pollution that would have taken place due to the arrival of aircraft. The island is mainly covered with the olive groves, which is also is the main source of income for the natives, apart from fishing and small commercial activities.
The eastern coast of the island has pebbles, whereas the western coast has only rocks and limestone cliffs.
Hotels in Paxos Island: If you are concerned about your staying facilities at the island, then you should not think much about it. Because, like other developed cities, Paxos is also blessed with all those facilities and amenities that you have been finding in other cities, and therefore finding hotels in Paxos island is not an exception to it. However, these hotels are different from the regular hotels that you have been staying while visiting to someplace during the holidays.
The hotels of Greece are similar to your personal home, that offer you the facility to enjoy the same freedom that you have been enjoying at your home. As a general practice when you stay in some hotel you have to book your room before reaching there, although for staying in these hotels you need to book them prior to your arrival. But, here you will not have to follow the restrictions of living in a single or double room or eating the food provided by the hotel. On the contrary here you will large rooms with king size beds, a living room with sofa set and other furniture, facility of cooking your own food in the kitchen. One more thing which differs the hotels of Paxos from other hotels in the presence of balcony, swimming pool and terrace, which is not offered by the regular hotels.
All these three facilities offer you the privilege of viewing the iconic view of an island and the surrounding area from the balcony and terrace, whereas separate swimming pool offers you the facility of enjoying the swimming according to your mood. Whereas, when you stay in some hotel you will not find a balcony or terrace to view the surrounding areas, and swimming is also allowed during the specific hours of the day.
What activities you can enjoy at the Island: Although the island of Paxos is small as compared to other islands, still it has everything to offer the visitors coming there. Here you can enjoy the pleasure of playing different types of water sports, sailing to nearby towns, walk on the beaches, enjoy the mesmerizing view of fireflies in the evening, learn about the lifestyle of the natives, culture of Greece, and of course a romantic and peaceful vacation.
