Ermones Beach

Corfu Island Beaches

Ermones of Corfu is a location of myth and legend. The small settlement of Ermones nests in the homonym exclusive bay, that is surrounded by green steep hills that release a taste of isolation and awe to the visitor.

According to the legend, at that bay Nausika the daughter of Alkinoou the king of Feakon use to play with her friends when one day she discovered the most weird present of the sea on the sand: the shipwrecked person called Odysseus. The evidence of the legend is confirmed by Homerus himself, as in the Odysseus the description of the place that offered the sorely tried king of Ithaca the perfect refuge is identical to Ermones like nothing has changed in thousands of years.

That of within the seashore, because the countenance of the bay has changed perceptibly and has become much more hospitable to those seeking beaches friendlier towards visitors.

Ermones beach offers fine sand and pebbles satisfying all tastes while crystal, literally and metaphorically, water is perfect for keen swimmers who enjoy the sudden changes in the (sea) bed.

Fans of scuba diving will find their ideal beach as a unique scuba diving center operates at Ermones beach. A starting point for amazing dives in the wonderful and rich in spectacles Corfiot (sea)bed.

If you are seeking isolation you may easily explore the tiny and invisible creeks, that are shaped in between the steep rocks, by renting a boat or a peddalow.

Ermones is located at the Mesi (Middle) Corfu as it is called, on the west coast and it is easily accessed by the Town of Corfu as well as from the airport as it is only 15km away.

Ermones is a mild tourist region that offers visitors all of the necessary for a pleasant holiday. While it is only a breath away from Pelekas one of the most beautiful villages of Corfu and the beautiful beaches Myrtiotisa, Gialiskari and Glyfada.

ERMONES BEACH