Sinarades village is situated in the middle-west of Corfu island, facing north-east only 13 km. far from Corfu town. It is built on a hillside covered with olives and almond trees. The water from the mountain springs collects in a small river at the base of the hillside, a river that once divided the village in two. A cluster of graves and other graves scattered around the area dating back to the Roman age, as have been discovered just 1 k. outside of Sinarades village in north-west direction. This discovery leads to the conclusion that this area might had been an ancient village during the Roman conquest. Sinarades village in its current location was built between the 10th and 11th century by the inhabitants of a seashore village which was abandoned because of the terrible and repeated forays of the Sarakin pirates.
The derivation of the world Sinarades comes from the Byzantine surname Sinaras. Although the village was built earlier, nothing was documented about its existence prior to the 15th century. Following the historical march of Corfu island, the village has its moments of flourish and decline, incursions of the Turks and Algerians, stories that have been handed down from generation to generation. Today Sinarades village numbers 1,200 inhabitants and it is a self community ruled by a council of 7 governors. Sinarades now caters weel for the locals and visitors providing healthcare facilities such as a community surgery and pharmacy. There is regular bus service from Corfu town with 8 daily runs, five of them taking you to Ai-Gordis beach. The main occupation of the locals is tourism and farming, with the most important products being olive oil, wine, vegetables and fruit.