Pelekas can be found on Corfu's west coast just 12 kilometres west from Corfu (Kerkyra) town. It is a picturesque village set on a rocky hill. For more than 30 years Pelekas has been a favourite hideaway for independent holiday makers who return to Corfu year after year. Although Pelekas is located up in the hills, the little beaches of Kontogialos and Gialiskari can be reached by steep lanes and tracks approximately 500-metres long. Pelekas beach can be accessed by one of three roads and there is adequate parking at the northern end. Outside the high season in August it is still a quiet and beautiful spot. The beach is monitored by lifeguards and a warning flag system is in operation. There are several tavernas and cafes plus numerous shops and tourist agencies and a bus runs regularly to Pelekas beach from the main square. Not far from Pelekas in the Rope Valley is situated Corfu's golf course.