Stories, guides and local tips for Corfu
When to come, how to get there, where to stay, getting around, what to eat, and a 5-day starter itinerary. The complete first-time visitor guide for the 2026 season.
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Everything you need to visit Achillion Palace in Corfu — Empress Sisi's story, what to see, opening hours, how to get there, and where to ea...
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Where to drink at the edge of the Ionian — our curated list of Corfu's best beach bars, from cliffside cocktails in Paleokastritsa to DJ set...
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A practical guide to Corfu's most child-friendly beaches — shallow water, sandy bottoms, lifeguards and tavernas. Sidari, Acharavi, Dassia, ...
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Your complete guide to day-trip boat tours from Corfu to Paxos and Antipaxos — blue caves, Voutoumi beach, how to choose between tour boats,...
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Sidari's legendary Canal d'Amour, the dramatic Cape Drastis cliffs, and the long sandy bays from Acharavi to Roda — your complete guide to t...
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Saint Spyridon, Paleokastritsa Monastery, Vlacherna & Pontikonisi — a traveller's guide to Corfu's most important churches and monasteri...
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Where to take a cooking class on Corfu — farm-based experiences, home-style lessons with local cooks, and the dishes (pastitsada, bourdeto, sofrito) worth learning.
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Discover Corfu's east coast beaches — from Barbati's crystal waters to Kalami's literary history. Complete traveler guide with local tips, g...
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The definitive guide to Corfu's west coast beaches — Glyfada's golden sand, Myrtiotissa's wild cove, Paleokastritsa's turquoise bays. Plus a...
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From Pastitsada to Bourdeto, Noumboulo to kumquat liqueur — the complete guide to the dishes that make Corfiot food unlike anywhere else in Greece.
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From the Gorgon Pediment at the Archaeological Museum to Greece's only Asian Art collection — a complete traveler's guide to Corfu's museums, hours, tickets and highlights.
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A street-by-street guide to Corfu's UNESCO-listed Old Town — the Liston, St. Spyridon, both fortresses, the Campiello and where to eat between them.
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Complete guide to hiking in Corfu — the 220km Corfu Trail plus six of the best standalone day walks, from Mount Pantokrator to Korission Lagoon.
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The complete cycling guide to Corfu — five route options covering the flat south, the mountain north, the coastal road, and the Pantokrator challenge.
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From Paleokastritsa's cave systems to the Erikoussa wall — a complete guide to scuba diving in Corfu, with the six best dive sites and how to start as a beginner.
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The definitive guide to Corfu's boat-only beaches — Paradise, Rovinia, Porto Timoni, Limni and more. How to reach them, what they cost, and what to pack.
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Why Corfu feels unlike any other Greek island — a concise guide to 2,500 years of history, from ancient Corcyra to the Venetians, French, British and union with Greece.
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A complete traveller's guide to Mon Repos Palace — Prince Philip's birthplace, 258 acres of gardens, ancient Greek temples and a neoclassical museum on the Kanoni peninsula.
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A complete guide to Corfu's olive oil — Venetian history, the Lianolia variety, professional tastings, farm visits, mill museums, and how to buy and transport home.
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A complete traveller's guide to Paleokastritsa — six bays, the 13th-century monastery, La Grotta bar, Angelokastro fortress and Lakones village. How to do it properly.
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The seven most romantic, secluded beaches in Corfu — Rovinia, Porto Timoni, Loggas, Limni, Avlaki, Vatos and Kerasia. How to find privacy on Corfu, even in August.
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A guide to Corfu's best snorkeling: La Grotta, Nissaki, Kalami, Rovinia and five more spots with crystal-clear water, caves and marine life. Maps, tips, how to get there.
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Eat brilliantly on Corfu for under €8 a meal. A guide to gyros, souvlaki, bougatsa, loukoumades, bakery pies and the municipal market — with prices and where to go.
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Corfu's food is unlike the rest of Greece — Venetian, French and British layers in one kitchen. A guide to the signature dishes and the tave...
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Skip the resorts for a day. A guide to Corfu's mountain villages — Old Perithia, Lakones, Doukades, Sokraki, Strinylas — with routes, tavernas and what to see.
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A guide to the four Venetian fortresses of Corfu — Old Fortress, New Fortress, Angelokastro and Gardiki. History, hours, fees, and the route to visit them all.
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A complete water-sports guide for Corfu — sea kayaking, sailing, scuba, jet-skis, SUP, windsurfing. Where to go, what they cost, what to know first.
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A traveller's guide to Corfu wine — local grape varieties, the wineries you can visit, and what makes Corfiot wine genuinely different. Plus how to get there.
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