Antipaxos

Antipaxos (Greek: Αντίπαξος, pronounced [ɐnˈdipɐksos]) is a small island (5 km²) in Greece, about 3 kilometres (2 miles) to the south of Paxos. It is administratively part of the municipality of Paxoi in Corfu regional unit in western Greece. As of 2011, the resident population of the island was 20.[1] Largely covered in vineyards, Antipaxos has several beaches and one harbour, Agrapidia.

Antipaxos
Native name:
Αντίπαξος or Αντίπαξοι
Voutoumi beach at Antipaxoi, Greece.
Geography
Coordinates39°08′57.40″N 20°13′53.98″E
Administration
Vrika Beach
Cliffs on the island
View of Vrika Beach

It has three main beaches: Vrika (white sand), Mesovrika (pebbles) and Voutoumi (pebbles) and it can be reached by 15-minute ride with a sea-taxi from the port of Gaios in Paxos.

References

  1. "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (xls 2,7 MB) on 2013-12-25.


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