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Corfu
Corfu – Venetian Elegance, Emerald Hills & Ionian Bays
Overview
Corfu’s palette is green and pastel: cypress‑stitched hills rolling to turquoise bays, and an old town of arcades, campaniles and cafés with a Venetian accent. The island is sizeable, so choosing a base matters—west‑coast bays can be dramatic and sandy, the northeast is pebbly and yacht‑speckled, and the south more low‑key. Culture lovers lose happy hours in the fortresses and museums of Corfu Town, while families favour the gentle shelves of Paleokastritsa and the resorts north and south of town.
Highlights
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Corfu Old Town (Liston, Old/New Fortresses)
Paleokastritsa bays and monastery
Canal d’Amour rock formations at Sidari
Achilleion Palace
Kassiopi harbour
Porto Timoni double‑beach hike
Viewpoints on Mount Pantokrator
Pros and Cons
Pros
UNESCO‑listed historic core
Rich variety of beaches and scenery
Strong family appeal
Good air connections and ferries
Dining spans rustic to refined
Cons
Can be busy in July–August
Some resort strips are overdeveloped
Roads are narrow and sinuous
Distances surprise first‑timers
Mixed sand/pebble entries
Where to Stay
Corfu Town — Culture and convenience
Paleokastritsa — Scenic west‑coast base
Kassiopi — Lively harbour with pebble coves
Sidari — Family resorts near Canal d’Amour
Dassia/Gouvia — Resort strip close to town
Agios Gordios/Glyfada — Big sandy beaches on the west
Food & Nightlife
Local favourites include sofrito (beef in white wine), pastitsada (spiced pasta), and bourdeto (peppery fish). Kumquat liqueur is a local curiosity. Corfu Town offers atmospheric wine bars; Kassiopi and Benitses have relaxed harbourside nights; Kavos concentrates clubbing.
Getting There
CFU lies close to Corfu Town—transfers are short. A car unlocks beaches and inland villages; buses connect principal towns but thin out to the remoter coves. From Corfu you can ferry to the mainland or to Paxos/Antipaxos on excursions.
Best Time to Go
CFU lies close to Corfu Town—transfers are short. A car unlocks beaches and inland villages; buses connect principal towns but thin out to the remoter coves. From Corfu you can ferry to the mainland or to Paxos/Antipaxos on excursions.
Hidden Gems
Old Perithia’s stone lanes
the clifftop at Porto Timoni
Angelokastro’s ramparts
Kouloura’s perfect crescent harbour
quiet hamlets inland serving citrus‑bright salads and grilled fish.
Best For
Culture; Families; Scenic drives; Beaches; Food
Our Ratings
Beaches
4
/5
Culture
4
/5
Food
4
/5
Nightlife
3
/5
Scenery
4
/5
Value
3
/5