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When the Corfiots say ‘oros’ (mountain) they mean Pantokrator
The highest peak on the island (914 metres), Pantokrator rises in the middle of the north-eastern part of the island, and shapes the character of the entire region. More than 60 settlements have grown up here, for the most part on the flanks of the mountain, but also beside its shores, with a population of about 6000. The sheer eastern slopes, covered with olive groves and looking out towards the mainland opposite and the Albanian coastline, drop sharply to the sea, forming a series of little coves and beaches, a mainly rocky coastline with picturesque headlands and peninsulas.
The coastal road which leads into the Oros region sets off from town, heads north, and runs right round the coastline, almost encircling the whole region,before turning south and returning via an inland route. Numerous side roads lead off to the left, to climb up the slopes of Pantokrator towards picturesque abandoned villages with panoramic views.
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