Liapades

Liapades (Λιαπάδες in Greek from "Liapa?" and the island's regional suffix "-ades" founded in several villages), also with the second a accented is a medium-sized village located on the northwest side of Corfu, four kilometres away from Palaiokastritsa. It has a quiet, agriculture-based economy during the winter. In the summer, the local industry mostly relies on the tourist trade, although the place is by no means mainstream. Liapades is situated on the sides of Kourkouli mountain, and spread right up to the North Valley (Πάνω Λιβάδι in Greek).

ettlement

*Gefyra

Population

Churches in Liapades

There are two main Orthodox churches in the village, one in the main square (St. Anastasia/Αγία Αναστασία in Greek) and one near the village's elementary school (St. Thecla/Αγία Θέκλη). Υπάρχει ακόμη, ο Άγιος Νικόλαος, Η Παναγία Οδηγήτρια, οι Άγιοι Θεόδωροι και η Αγία Αναστασία η Ρωμαία.

Beaches in/near Liapades

The village's main beach (i.e. the one that's reached by the main road) is called Giofyra (Γιόφυρα, meaning Bridge in Greek), but there are other beaches than can be reached through pathways, sometimes through dense vegetation. Some of the most popular ones are Rovinia, Chomi beach (can only be reached by sea, there are organised trips from nearby beaches), Liniodoro (Λινιόδωρο, roughly translates as "Gift from the Sun" = Ηλίου δώρον ("Heliou doron", "Iliou doron"), ancient Greek) and the renowned Palaiokastritsa beach, featuring a sandy beach and turquoise waters (usually too cold to swim in, due to the strong currents of the Adriatic Sea).

There is an ongoing research about the village's history in the past 50 years, containing various anecdotes and information, which will be published within the year.

Other

Liapades has a school, a lyceum (middle school), a gymnasium (secondary school), a few churches, a post office, and a square ("plateia").

ee also

*List of settlements in the Corfu prefecture

External links

* [http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=6064 Liapades at the GTP Travel Pages]
*Map and aerial photos:
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**Satellite
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*Coordinates: coord|38|40|0|N|20|44|0|E|type:city(958)_region:GR