Viewpoints · Corfu · ★★★★☆
The rock at the top of Pelekas village, about 270 m up, with the west coast's bays below and the sun going down into the open sea. It is named after Kaiser Wilhelm II, who owned the Achilleion from 1907 and, the story goes, came up here for the sunsets.
Come by car or on blue bus line 11 from San Rocco Square, then take the lane up through the village; a short, steep stone path climbs the last stretch. A small car park is mapped about 60 m from the top, and the bus stop on the village square about 300 m. Glifada view, 800 m away, looks down on the same bay, and Glifada and Kontogialos beaches are both about 1.2 km off, for a swim before sunset.