Barbati: took its name from the mansion of the noble Barbatis family. It is located 20 kilometres from the town and has a wide pebble beach which gets busy, but the nearby smaller Kaminaki Beach offers a quiet alternative.

Nissaki: is located two kilometres beyond Barbati and is a rocky cove with a small beach and a view towards Lake Butrint in Albania.

Kouloura-Kalami: the beauty and charm of this area are underlined by its historical connections. The Venetian house at Kouloura and the White House at Kalami, where Lawrence Durrell lived for a few years and wrote "Prospero's Cell" underline the fact that life in this corner of Corfu has a special quality.

Agios Stefanos-Kerasia: exceptionally pretty locations lying at the closest point to Albania, with tavernas and restaurants. They are reached by way of a road which turns right at Sinies (Elaiourgia).

Kassiopi: 36 kilometres from the town, this is the centre of the region, and its harbour offers the greatest choice for dining and entertainment. Ancient Kassiopi was founded in 281 BC by residents of the Epirot town of the same name, who were brought here by Pyrros when he captured the island. The name (Kassion Oro) derives from the Temple of Kassios Dias, which was built here in a prominent position. Nero is said to have sung at its altar when he visited the region. The temple no longer exists but probably occupied the site of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Kassiopitras. The oldest fortress on the island also stands here, built by the Romans and extended by the Angevins, an indication of the strategic importance of the site. The fortress was demolished by the Venetians, and the ruins which stand today belong to the castle they built later on the site.

Agios Spiridon: the northern, treeless flanks of Mt. Pantokrator drop to shores which are in general rocky, except for the peninsula of Agios Spiridon, where the church of the Saint is located as well as the sandy beach of the same name. Continuing, the main road bridges the outlet of the Antinioti Lagoon and heads for Yaliskari Beach and for the Monastery of Agia Ekaterini (St. Katherine). This monastery was founded in 1713 and in its church remarkable frescoes dating from the 18th and 19th century are preserved.

Antinioti Lagoon: covers 400 stremmata (100 acres) and, as well as fish, it provides a home for mammals, amphibians, reptiles and many rare birds ( 96 different species have been spotted here). It is an important wetlands area and has been designated a protected area.

Almiros: a long but quiet sandy beach with good fish tavernas. In the spot known as Ammokoulouma, the burial ground of a farming community of the Hellenistic Period has been discovered and is being excavated.

Acharavi: or Anacharavi, according to one tradition was in ancient times named Ivi. In 32 BC the Romans destroyed the settlement and slaughtered all its young people. After this event, it was called 'Unlucky Ivi' ('Ahari Ivi' in Greek). Located between Roda and Almiros, today it is the capital of the Municipality of Thinali, and has developed as a large tourist resort with numerous hotels, restaurants and bars.

Roda: is a village right on the shoreline, situated at the end of the seven-kilometre long beach of Acharavi and Almiros. Excellent choices for food and drink are to be found here. Of special interest are the remains of a Doric temple dedicated to Apollo,dating from the 5th century BC, finds from which are displayed at the Archaeological Museum. Turning left at the major crossroads in Roda, we skirt the western side of Oros amongst ranges of low, tree-covered hills.

Sfakera: an inland village 4 kilometres south of Roda, which probably owes its name to 'sfaka', a shrub common to the region, though history attributes its founding to refugees from Sfaka in Fthiotidas. A by-pass has now taken heavy traffic from the village, to the advantage of its picturesque character.