Agios Ioannis is a tourist resort situated southwards from Kerkyra, the capital of Corfu. As it lies on the east coast it is more often than not visited by high winds that make the beach there a true paradise. There is a centre of watersports that enables visitors to have a stab at different types of sports: snorkeling, scuba-diving( yet truly speaking the bottom of the Ionian Sea there is not so interesting, covered with golden sand, the same that can be found on the beach itself), parachute skiing( a sport constantly gaining popularity, especially among young visitors, as it rises blood pressure truly incredibly)
Another resort located on the east coast is Barbati, northwards from Kerkyra. It offers not only strictly holiday attractions but as well is interesting from the historical point of view: in the vicinity of the village there are ruins of an ancient church of St Nikolas. Although it is always closed it is a truly striking feeling only to see it: such old a building so close to the beach. Hidden further into the land there are many tiny villages worth to be visited and seen as they are just soaked with that typically Greek spirit. For tourists that like hiking it is a must to go for a stroll through the winding paths surrounding the village and see all those breathtaking views of olive grooves covering each and every square metre of the hills above.