Glyfada beach is perhaps the best beach on the island of Corfu, where it is said that Odysseus washed up on Corfu. According to tradition and the interpretation of the Odyssey, this beach is the point where Odysseus, suffering from the shipwreck, reached the island of Phaeacia. There he met Princess Nausicaa and her maids who were washing their clothes. Glyfada beach argues with the one called Hermones about where Odysseus washed up after his shipwreck. Near Glyfada is Pelekas village, which has medieval roots and seems to have been founded during the years when Corfu was part of the Byzantine Empire. The first written record dates back to 1330, and the name is attributed to some now unclear connection with the surname “Pelekas”. Popular tradition, however, connects it with the word “axe”, saying that its first inhabitants used to axe tree trunks and/or stones. Glyfada and Pelekas have the best sunset. Its fame, in fact, dates back to the 19th century, as we know from various European travelers to Corfu who were fascinated by it. Among its most famous friends is Wilhelm II, the last Kaiser (emperor) of the German Empire. So come on, stay with us and enjoy the same sunset!!