In Arillas almost every family grows potatoes as often as twice a year. The fertile land and warm climate offer an ideal environment for everyone to grow their own potaoes.
Since earlier times, it is common not to eat the potatoes as they are, freshly taken from the field, as they can be poisonous. So the potatoes are usually stored directly in a dark and dry space in the house for a couple of weeks before they can be cosumed. 

Low atmospheric pressure, the moon face and strong southeast winds have caused the sea level to drop by as much as 30cm in western ionian sea.Which is visible today at our beach.
Our ancestors have always point out that this is a periodic phenomenon, usually occurring in early spring or winter, adding that there is no cause for concern. Sea levels usually return to normal after eight to 10 days. Local fishermen still call it ''Λιγονεριά'' (ligoneria) which means: smaller amount of water in the sea.

       A study carried out by the Hellenic Society of Environment and Cultural Heritage, in order to demonstrate the Local Community of Arillas , proposes some solutions in order to come up against the miscellaneous problems the area faces. 

It was summer, a few years ago, when a wealthy American couple arrived at their luxury accommodation in Arillas Corfu with a dream: to visit Porto timoni beach in Afionas.    How could they imagine that, in such a place in the north of the island, to cover a distance of about 2 kilometers would take them 35 minutes in their car due to traffic jam and lack of parking in Afionas area? In the end, they never arrived at their destination. .    

With today's aerial pictures and video we would like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, peaceful and nice new year!!! Arillas will be waiting for your next visit together with the sunsets, the crystal clear water and rest of the nature together with your people!!! ALL THE BEST to you our real fiends!!!

A good friend and great musician with endless talents in flying and building air-planes has created this video and composed this music piece for you!

A great video about Arillas created for San Stefano travel . It will definitely make you feel homesick about this place. ENJOY!

Daily pictures of Arillas beach .
While the camera is offline I;ll try and cheer you up with some "covid and lock down pictures" .
Take this for now!

Wishing you all MERRY CHRISTMAS ! Stay Safe and we all hope to see you soon.

Arillas on 12 December panoramic view from drone during a local holiday of Saint Spiridon. One of the most important local special days on the island.

A quiet Afternoon in Arillas beach during Greek Lockdown.
The weather is looking good, some people were still swimming earlier today.

Welcome to the first day of the second lockdown in Arillas.
The weather is wonderful, there is a bit of movement on the beach and on the streets.
The new lockdown find us all well prepared and ready for the new wave of covid19 on our area.
As cases are rising rapidly in Greece, Corfu seems to be doing much better than other areas until today...
Many wishes to everyone over there.
Stay Safe for one more time!!

A drone picture taken from Afionas in North West Corfu Greece, Capturing the last Sunset of June. Many Thanks to Kimon Anthis for the Picture!!!

Absolutely Arillas . A picture drawn from a good friend NIKOS KALOUDIS who was born in Arillas and he is now living in Sweden.
The doodle was received yesterday to me on one of his many emails.
A mixture of modern spirit and a Classic nostalgia ( homesickness) .

Arillas is well-known for its beautiful beach, the natural beauty of its landscape and its sustainable tourist development.
in the recent years, as a result of the particular love and care of the local people and associations, this place has become popular not only for its natural appearance but also as a decent destination.
Many visitors enjoy the hospitality of the local family businesses, the local cuisine, the friendly environment, the quality service and they keep arriving in Arillas every year. The Corfu Beer Festival is the top event among the ones organized in the area. But, apart from all these, there may be something about Arillas you haven’t heard of…

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