{"id":111266,"date":"2025-05-18T08:46:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T08:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/111266\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T08:46:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T08:46:14","slug":"pretty-european-floating-village-with-quiet-beaches-and-a-picturesque-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/111266\/","title":{"rendered":"Pretty European ‘floating village’ with quiet beaches and a picturesque port"},"content":{"rendered":"

AN ISLAND in Europe is said to feel like a “floating village” where time “slows down”.<\/p>\n

Home to less than 100 locals, the Greek island<\/a> of Kastos is a great alternative to busier destinations such as Corfu.<\/p>\n

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Kastos is a great alternative to CorfuCredit: Alamy\"Windmill<\/a><\/p>\n

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The island is home to pretty and quiet beachesCredit: Alamy\"Kastos<\/a><\/p>\n

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The water surrounding the island is clear and calmCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n

Located off the coast of Lefkada, Kastos has only one village and is ideal for nature lovers <\/a>seeking tranquility.<\/p>\n

Just above the port of Kastos you can enjoy sunset drinks at the Windmill Bar, with a panoramic view of the sea and the surrounding islands.<\/p>\n

One recent visitor said: “A superb restaurant with great food, choice and of course a setting to die for. <\/p>\n

“Super friendly staff and great service all at super prices.”<\/p>\n

One beach on the island, Limni beach, is home to azure blue waters and a long stretch of pebbled beach that benefits from no shadows. <\/p>\n

Alternatively, closer to the town, is Kastos beach – which again features crystal waters and is quiet from masses of tourists experienced in nearby Corfu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The waters surrounding the island are known for being clean and calm, which makes them ideal for swimmers, snorkellers and scuba divers. <\/p>\n

One review of the island, shared that the island town features three small taverns and one mini market – so is ideal for a peaceful getaway.<\/p>\n

The mini market specialises in local products including local wines, honey, olives and biscuits. <\/p>\n

The shop also sells fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as fresh bread from Lefkada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Peloponnese penninsula – an underrated Greek holiday destination<\/p>\n

The local taverns also serve reasonably priced meals including traditional Greek dishes like Moussaka for \u20ac11 (\u00a39.36).<\/p>\n

Close to the port is a small picturesque square, which is surrounded by trees and flowers.<\/p>\n

There are also a couple of shops near the port, including an art and jewellery store.<\/p>\n

On the nearby harbour, visitors can see boast bobbing up and down on the water and enjoy views across the ocean.<\/p>\n

It is worth noting that no where on Kastos accepts credit or debit cards, so you should come armed with cash.<\/p>\n

Greece has long been one of Europe\u2019s most popular tourist destinations and welcomed just under 36 million travellers<\/a> in 2024, a 9.8 per cent increase on 2023. <\/p>\n

A Greek local has also revealed the four better value destinations that locals go to. <\/a><\/p>\n

Plus, how to do two Greek islands in one holiday.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The market features a small supermarketCredit: Alamy\"Aerial<\/a><\/p>\n

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Visitors will need to catch a ferry to get to KastosCredit: Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AN ISLAND in Europe is said to feel like a “floating village” where time “slows down”. Home to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111267,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5174],"tags":[50458,2000,299,5187,1450,8921,1014],"class_list":{"0":"post-111266","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eu","8":"tag-beach-holiday-deals","9":"tag-eu","10":"tag-europe","11":"tag-european","12":"tag-greece","13":"tag-section-travelnews-travel","14":"tag-travel-advice"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114527966700441757","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111266\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/111267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}