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In the old days on Paxos, the Gods sent a sign to tell you when the high season was over and the pleasanter days of late summer were to begin. The heat would build and build through the last two weeks of August until neither the humans nor the atmosphere could bear it any more. At which point the sky exploded in loud thunder claps, bolts of lightning split the sky and rain poured down in bucketfuls for three or four hours. Afterwards, miraculously, the air was lighter and fresher, the heat more temperate, and everyone suddenly more agreeable and cheerful. September was setting in... September is the perfect time to be on Paxos. The sea around Loggos and the other villages has had the whole summer to warm up, the crowds have thinned out to allow a choice at seats at the tavernas, there’s no squabbling to hire the little motor boats in Loggos harbour, the beaches return to their natural, semi-deserted state. If you have no need to travel in the peak season, now is the time to pack your bags for Greece. In September, you can properly unwind. What do you do on a September holiday on Paxos? Well, as little as you like. If you’re feeling energetic, you could take a morning walk through the olive groves, before the sun grows too hot, to the 17th century church of Ipapanti, to enjoy its quiet setting and take in the stupendous views of Lakka and Corfu from the top of its bell-tower. From there, you could walk on to Magazia and catch the bus in either direction, to Loggos for lunch at one of the harbourside tavernas or Gaios for a wider range of restaurants and maybe a trip over to the sandy beaches of Anti-Paxos in the afternoon. But if too much activity doesn’t appeal to you, why not just start the day – if you’re staying in Loggos village, at somewhere like Travel à la carte’s Manor House, for instance - by strolling down to the bakery for a fresh loaf of bread. After an unhurried breakfast taking in the sea views from the terrace, you could set off for one of the nearby beaches – Levrekio, five minutes away on foot, or Marmari, ten or so – for a morning of reading, sunbathing and swimming, returning to Loggos for a light lunch of meze (a selection of hors d’oeuvres) and a glass of wine at a local taverna. Then a short siesta, another swim maybe in the friendlier sun of the late afternoon, followed by a shower and a change of clothes for dinner. Before dinner, if you are on Paxos between 7th and 11th September this year, you could catch one of the concerts organised by the Paxos Music Festival, an annual event which brings young internationally renowned musicians from Britain, Greece and elsewhere to rehearse and perform chamber music in this magical island setting. What could be greater balm to the soul of the Paxos holidaymaker than to go to sleep to the lapping of the waves with the music of Mozart or Schubert running through their head? And tomorrow? Well, tomorrow there’s breakfast to think about first and then, in the morning, perhaps a boat trip round to one of the remoter beaches and a picnic of cheese, tomatoes and olives for lunch by the turquoise green shallows of the Ionian. Paxos in September. Isn’t life complicated? For more information on accommodation in Paxos and other Greek islands, visit Travel a la carte’s website at www.travelalacarte.co.uk or call 020 7315 1867 and ask for Tony Wells. Travel à la carte’s Paxos manager Chris Griffiths can be reached directly at chris@travelalacarte.co.uk or by calling Skype 0151 324 3458.
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