Far from the madding crowd …off the beaten track …totally tranquil …A whole bunch of cliches and you've heard them all before. But with holidays in Vigla, you'll experience the real appeal of a peaceful mountain retreat … oh, there's another one.

On summer holidays to Vigla you're high up a hillside, buffered from the real world by a cushion of cypress forestry and dapple shaded olive groves. But while these hide Vigla from prying eyes, they don't screen the views from little Vigla. Holidays here gaze down to a cluster of sleepy bays on Corfu's northeast coast – all within easy reach for a day by the sea. The sand and shingle coves of Kalami and Kalouri are just at the foot of the hill. And if baking on a beach is not your style, nip down to watch the harbour routines as you lunch at a waterfront taverna. Take your snorkelling gear and meet nature's mariners. Or up the tempo a tad at nearby Kassiopi – with its Blue Flag beach and bags of choice for shops, bars and eateries.

Self-catering holidays to Vigla include the seductive seclusion of the Armonia or Rastoni Villas. Chill a bottle or two of local wine. Stock up on feta, fresh bread and salads, fruit and pistachio nuts, yoghurt and honey …And set the table by the pool for a night at home that's deliciously cheap. Holidays to Vigla are all about the simple life.

You may be lucky with late deals for last minute holidays to Vigla. But it's such a tiny hamlet, you'd probably be better to plan ahead.