The picturesque village of Benitses is situated 12 miles south of the town of Kerkyra, a/most in the middle of Cor f u island. Due to its mild climate, the beautiful scenery and its historical and cultural wealth, the village of Benitses has attracted the interest of the visitors of the island since the beginning of the century, a/though it was known even earlier, according to the reports of notable travellers.
Remnants of the "Kaiser Bridge" built for the easy access to the palace of ''Achilleion'' of Kaiser W ? lhelm the 2nd, as well as the old Aqueduct (built by the British High Commissioner Adams for the water supply of the town of Kerkyra), are still to be found quite near to Benitses.
The ruins of Roman thermal baths (recently excavated), a great number of churches with signif ? cant architectural wealth, combined with the traditional buildings, the picturesque paved alleys, the rich green oli ? e groves reaching down to the clear water beaches and the natural springs, create a pleasant surprise to the visitor.
The two mountain summits of "Agioi Deka" and "Stavros" with the numerous paths crossing through the olive groves, are offered for laisure strollings.
The activities of the inhabitants of Benitses are divided between fishing, agriculture and tourism.
Tourism has developed greatly in the last years, with the renovation of traditional buildings while considerable capital was invested for the creation of new Hotel Units and Lodgings, as well as new roads and a harbour.
The privileged position of Benitses allows the visitor to explore not only the town of Kerkyra, but also a number of other worth seeing sites of the island. |