Kavos

For the Kurdish prince, see Kayus. For the village in Iran, see Kavos, Iran.
Kavos
Κάβος
Kavos
Coordinates: 39°23′N 20°07′E / 39.383°N 20.117°E / 39.383; 20.117Coordinates: 39°23′N 20°07′E / 39.383°N 20.117°E / 39.383; 20.117
Country Greece
Administrative region Ionian Islands
Regional unit Corfu
Municipality Corfu
Municipal unit Lefkimmi
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 827
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΚΥ

Kavos (Greek: Κάβος) is a seaside village on the island of Corfu in Greece, in the municipal district and the municipality of Lefkimmi. It is now a lively resort heavily devoted to tourism, and popular with young holidaymakers from Britain and Northern Europe.

The main part of Kavos is the long strip which runs parallel to the coast line, which contains a large percentage of the restaurants, shops, hotels and apartments. It has a few bars along the coastline and has recently become popular with young holiday makers.

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
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