All Places in Corfu

Are you hungry for magic? Don’t be late, the most tasteful journey is waiting for you at Hans & Gretel. The famous Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale “comes alive” at the center of the old town in Corfu. The magical candy store Hans & Gretel will pleasantly surprise you with its fabulous decoration as well as with its amazing sweets: Candies, Read more...

The once famed fishing village is now a well-known resort – but its fish and seafood tavernas are still acclaimed. The small strip of sandy beach next to the marina is organized and provides amenities for persons with disabilities. A small distance to the north of the village a larger finely-pebbled beach is a good swimming alternative. One may visit Read more...

A long and sandy beach (also known as Agios Gordis), is united with attendant smaller coves to form a 2.5-kilometre almost continuous “golden strand”. Sheer crags rise behind the beach, and the characteristic Ortholithi (the Upright Cliff) sticks up from the sea. The village of Ai Gordis is a well-known resort, and the beach is fully organized. On the hills Read more...

This is a sandy cove with shallow waters, protected from wind and well hidden. Pinetree groves reach to the shore. Umbrellas and recliners are available, and a restaurant operates here as well. Read more...

About one kilometer from the picturesque village of Liapades, there is a small pebbled cove with crystal-clear waters that deepen abruptly. There are organized conveniences available, as well as a few restaurants and cafes nearby. Boats are rented for visits to the beautiful coves of Rovinia and Chomi. Green bus route Read more...

This is a long pebbly beach with waters that deepen abruptly. The steep cliff-faces of the foothills of Mount Pantocrator rise impressively above the beach. The area has undergone intense tourism development; many beach bars by the water cater to the tastes of younger locals and tourists. Green bus route Read more...

This hippies’ beach of the 1970s has been transformed into a busy resort, as restaurants, hotels and rooms for rent are surrounding it. Kontogialos is long, with fine sand, and a smoothly sloping shelf; fully organized and providing umbrellas, recliners and water-sports. On the southern end there is a small fishing harbor, and “small Kontogialos”, a small and relatively quiet Read more...

According to an inscription by its gate, the monastery was built in 1228. Historical research, however, indicates it was founded in the middle fifteenth century thanks to the collaboration of 39 villages in its wider area. Old icons from the 1400s to the 1700s are on display, painted predominantly in the Cretan style. There is also a small museum maintained Read more...

This is a Byzantine-era castle built on a sheer cliff 300 metres above the sea on the west coast, near Palaeokastritsa. It was the westernmost defensive outpost of the Byzantine Empire, and later of the Despotate of Epirus, to which Corfu belonged until 1267. It was erected in the early 12th century, when the old castle (now the Monastery of Read more...

This vantage point lies at the top of Pelekas Hill, 270 m above sea level. Kaiser Wilhelm II often visited this rock when he was on the island, to admire the 360º view, hence the name. The sunset here is impressive. Read more...