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Antipaxos
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Antipaxos

Recommended stay: 1 day
Getting around: Antipaxos has no airport and no ferry port with regular scheduled service to the mainland; almost everyone arrives on a day-trip boat from Paxos (Gaios or Lakka) or occasionally from Corfu, running primarily from May to September. There are no real roads or vehicles to rent in the conventional sense; the island is tiny and walkable, with a couple of dirt tracks connecting the two main beaches.
Hours: Day-trip boats generally run late morning to late afternoon in high season; outside July-August, services thin out substantially or stop, so this is very much a summer-only excursion.

Antipaxos is a small satellite island south of Paxos, with a population in the single digits outside of a few summer months. Its entire draw is two beaches, Vrika and Voutoumi, which have the kind of turquoise, Caribbean-toned water more associated with photo edits than real Ionian coastline, backed by pine trees and limestone.

There is essentially no town, just a scattering of tavernas that open for the season near the beaches, and a small number of vineyards producing a local red wine in limited quantities. Almost everyone visits as a day trip on a boat from Paxos; overnighting is possible with more effort (a handful of rooms exist) but most people treat it purely as a beach day rather than a base.

Antipaxos FAQs

How do I get to Antipaxos?

There's no direct ferry from the mainland; you take a day-trip boat or water taxi from Gaios or Lakka on Paxos, which itself is reached by ferry from Corfu or the mainland port of Igoumenitsa.

Can I stay overnight on Antipaxos?

There are a small number of rooms available in season, but options are very limited and most visitors treat it as a day trip from Paxos rather than a base.

When is the best time to visit Antipaxos?

July and August have the most reliable boat services and warmest water, but also the most day-trippers; June and September offer a quieter version of the same beaches with less certain boat schedules.

What's there to do beyond the beaches?

Very little by design — Vrika and Voutoumi beaches and a couple of seasonal tavernas are essentially the whole itinerary. Some visitors also sample the local Antipaxos wine at a taverna.

Are Vrika and Voutoumi beaches crowded?

They can get busy midday when multiple boats from Paxos and Corfu arrive at once; arriving early or staying later in the afternoon gives a much calmer experience.

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