Villas in Gaios
This charming town occupies a beautiful waterfront location. Gaios is packed with local culture and represents the focus of island life, with bustling little streets leading from the main square. Here you will find a great variety of traditional restaurants, tavernas and a variety of shops. A great way to pass a laid-back afternoon is to relax and enjoy a drink in one of the cafés by the harbour front gazing out over the glittering blue waters. From here, you can also enjoy boat trips to the idyllic neighbouring island of Antipaxos, with its lush scenery and vineyards.
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Food & Dining
Offering a wide choice of local dishes such as moussaka, beef stifado, pastitsatha, bourthetto and bourou-bourou to name a few. As well as traditional well-known dishes including Greek salad with feta cheese and dolmades.
Restaurant Types
- Family friendly
- Local/Traditional
- International
Although many of the restaurants and tavernas here serve traditional Greek food, Italian dishes are also becoming increasingly popular in Gaios.
Nightlife
Just off the harbour road there is a new pedestrianised flag-stoned square that is home to lots of outdoor cafes and bars; the perfect place to relax on a warm summers evening. If you fancy something a bit more lively then there are two night clubs on the edge of town, Phoenix and Castello.
Shops & Facilities
Speciality of the area
- Clothing
- Pottery
- Jewellery
Gaios town is filled with little shops and boutiques, in particular, clothing and jewellery – and it can be picked up at very reasonable prices too.
General Services
- Banks
- Internet cafe
- ATM's
Food Shopping
- Baker
- Mini market
- Supermarket
- Green grocer
- Patisserie
- Fishmonger
- Butcher
Healthcare
- Pharmacy
- Doctor / Clinic
- Dentist
High Street
- Boutiques
- Jewellery
- ATM's
Excursions and Places of Interest
Cruises
From Gaios you can get a boat to Corfu and Parga (mainland Greece) and there are also regular speed boat trips to the island of Anti Paxos with its stunning beaches and pale white sand.
Other excursions
The cliffs of Mousmouli are situated on the south west coast of Paxos and they can be reached on foot from Gaios. The Tripitos arch is the main attraction here. It is a stunning, natural arch that spans across an inlet of sea, which can be crossed on foot.
Churches / Cathedrals
On St. Nicholas island there are two small churches, St. Nicholas and St. Ioannis. There is also an old Venetian fort built in 1423 that protected the area here for many years.
There is an orthodox church situated in the village square within Gaios and there are several others throughout the village.
Other:
Natural areas of beauty
Activities
Land activities:
Other activities
Paxos is the perfect place for walking, many of the donkey tracks cover the many olive groves, orchards and deserted churches scattered all over the island with the olive trees offering shade when needed. There are books on sale that describe many of the walks from simple to more adventurous and the island can be covered from Gaios to Lakka in a day.
Other:
Bike hire
Water activities:
Scuba diving
There are several scuba diving centres based in and around Gaios and around 20 diving sites spread out around the island. Depending on experience a variety of dives are offered.
Other water activites
Small boats are available for hire so you can explore the island and visit Anti-Paxos.
Other:
Speed boat, Sail boats, Snorkelling
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