Kavos

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Kavos Κάβος
Kavos
Coordinates: 39°23′N 20°07′ECoordinates: 39°23′N 20°07′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Ionian Islands
Regional unit	Corfu
Municipality	Corfu
Municipal unit	Lefkimmi
Population (2001)[1]
• Rural	827
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΚΥ

Kavos (Greek: Κάβος) is a seaside village on the island of Corfu in Greece, in the municipal district and the municipality ofLefkimmi. It is now a lively resort heavily devoted to tourism, and popular with young holidaymakers from Britain and Northern Europe.

The main part of Kavos is the long strip which runs parallel to the coast line, which contains a large percentage of the restaurants, shops, hotels and apartments. It has a few bars along the coastline and has recently become popular with young holiday makers.