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An unusual feature is the junction in the village centre
where there is a drop of about 3 metres from one road to the other.
James Bond corner
These streets were used in a car chase sequence in the
James Bond film "For Your
Eyes Only" featuring Roger Moore.
The cars took the lower road but
were detained (understandably) by meeting the local bus just here beneath the
high wall.
Nervous British tourists unaccustomed to left-hand drive cars
dread meeting a lorry or bus on this corner, knowing they will have to reverse
back towards that unprotected drop ! .
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Church in Pagi |
Old ruined church used as a cemetary
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Pagi is a place to pause, take your time and absorb
the local atmosphere by stopping off for refreshment at one of the small cafes
in the village centre.
The 2 we usually visit are Spiros Bar
(Jimmy's) and opposite to this is Balilos Cafe Bar. Try them both for
daytime or evening light refreshments.
Passing Idle Moments at Jimmy's, Pagi
Although food is not obviously advertised, Jimmy at Spiros
Bar (he worked at Thomson's hotels for many years) will make you
delicious toasted sandwiches for your picnic while you relax with a drink of
Frappe, Greek Coffee, Capucino, Espresso, Nescafe, Fruit Juice or whatever
takes your fancy...
If you leave a pre-order he will the prepare a meal of
mezes etc for your return in the evening to enjoy the local
atmosphere.
Spiros Bar also acts as the local post office as mail
for villagers is delivered here daily by the postman for collection by the
intended recipients.
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Opposite to Jimmy's "Spiros Bar" is Balilos Cafe
Bar, another cafe popular with locals and also with some of the regular
guests at Theo's Hotel.
+Balilos Cafe Bar
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A lovely new (2007) gift shop called "O Topos Mou" ("The
Village") sells some delightful traditional Corfiot gifts of local pottery,
woven goods, towels, table linen etc and is well worth a visit. You will find
it just away from the village centre near the junction with the road to
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Well worth the effort is a trip by any means (but
preferably by car, scooter, bike or taxi) up the hill through Prinillas and on
up the good tarmac road to the top of the hill.
The views slowly improve as
you climb.
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The web page cannot do justice to the immense Panorama
revealed
at the top of the Hills.
Here the heat
haze hides the distant mountains of Albania. |
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