One of those timeless Greek islands, Paxos is a million miles away in mindset from the busy resorts of Corfu but a mere hour by hydrofoil. The island is only seven miles long and 2½ wide, and no car journey need take longer than 15 minutes, but there are many nooks and crannies to explore and great contrasts of scenery, with the olives, poplar and cypress so typical of the Ionian islands.
Transport is usually by car, moped or boat, but there is one bus, which makes a circuit of the island. If you use it often the driver and jolly female conductor will soon treat you as a regular. Familiarity is one of the pleasures of a small island. It’s likely that the owner of the local grocery store is also the person from whom you will rent your boat, moped or taxi.
