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Antioniti

Corfu, Ionian Isles  >  Greece

At the northernmost point of the island of Corfu this lagoon and island with beaches is accessible by a bridge.

Added* by Iain Crawford
Most recent update 7 January 2023

Description

The lagoon is the 'waterlily lake' mentioned by Gerald Durrell in My Family and Other Animals. However it appeared lifeless on my September visit. The island has 3 beaches, accessible by car, and good scrub and heath habitat favoured by warblers, Corn Bunting, Eurasian Scops Owl and European Turtle Dove. A pair of Golden Eagle were hunting over the wooded hills on return journey to Roda. Other birds you can enconter are Red-rumped Swallow, Alpine Swift, Crag Martin, Subalpine Warbler, Sardinian Warbler and Western Orphean Warbler.

Details

Access

Parking by the various beaches. Click on a P in the map to get directions. There is a cafe on the mainland beach.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Lake , Beach , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Moors/heathland , Sea , Dunes

Conditions

Flat , Sandy , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Summer

Best time to visit

Autumn

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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