Castelli Cottage and Castelli Olive Press are two independent traditional 150 years old stone houses: the one was the main house and the other was the small family olive press and auxiliary house. Nowadays, the buildings are completely restored and fully renovated (using traditional building methods and maintaining the old massive stone), turned into comfortable and charming houses and integrated into the modern way of life. Our love for our ancestors’ heritage and our childhood memories inspired us to embrace the houses with respect and special care, giving them the genuine Corfu feeling.
The guesthouses are situated in a fully green and unspoiled environment, at the north hillsides of mount Pantokratoras, in a very small village called Fourni, 10 minutes distance from the nearest town of Acharavi and about 40 km. away from Corfu town, port and airport. The site breathes out an atmospheric quiet and tranquility, among centenarian olive trees and cypresses, with a spectacular view to the northern coast of the island and to the off-coast island of Othoni, the northwestern frontier of Greece.
From a distance, Fourni village looks like a hamlet perched on one of Mount Pantokrator’s hillsides, as an eagle’s nest, on a cliff’s edge, that of Castelli. At half the distance of the road connecting Episkepsi and St.Panteleimon villages, starts a 600 m. winding road, among centenary olive trees, leading to Fourni.
Fourni, perched at 400 m., is a linear agglomeration, consisting of 8 residential properties. The road ends when reaching the third house. You can access to the other houses through paths and courtyards. The agglomeration composition and form was established during the Interwar period, and remains unchanged till today.
The nearest village, Episkepsi, located among olive trees, has magnificent manors, picturesque houses and alleys with stone steps. There is a mini market for the bare essentials and a few barbecue taverns. Within 4,2 km and at a 37 km distance from Corfu Town lies the Acharavi village, built on a plain with particularly dense vegetation. Mostly impressive is its 8 km sand beach, one of the largest in Corfu. Here you can find super markets, restaurants, pharmacies, bike and car rentals and many shops to meet all your needs during your stay.
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