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CORFU CITY

corfu city

Corfu city and capital of the island, is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Greece. It is divided into the Old and New city and it is the administrative center of the island. The "inside o...

PALEOKASTRITSA

paleokastritsa

Paleokastritsa is the most famous tourist resort in Corfu. It is a region of unique beauty. Characteristic of this region is the alteration of sceneries. Endless vineyards, hills verdurous with pines,...

BENITSES

benitses

A cosmopolitan tourist resort with international fame, Benitses is for many the reason of their visit in Corfu. The once fish village has now turned into a summer resort with many hotel units. It is o...

SIDARI

sidari

Sidari is definitely the best spot of north Corfu and an index mark for every visitor. It is located 32km from the city. It is one of the most popular summer resorts of Ionian Sea and has internationa...

PERAMA

perama

Perama is a famous coastal tourist settlement in the south part of Corfu, right across Pontikonisi and connected with it through a bridge. It is 8km from the city. Characteristics of the region are th...

DASSIA

dassia

The port of the northeastern coast. It is located 13km from the city in a verdurous region of vineyards. The cosmopolitan summer resort of Dassia is one of the first villages in Corfu that made worth ...

KANONI

kanoni

Kanoni is the most photographed location of the island. It is 4km south of Corfu and it's one of the places that every visitor should see. It is located in a beautiful and privileged spot, verdurous a...

GOUVIA

gouvia

After Kontokali, 9km from the center, we meet Gouvia. It is a cosmopolitan summer resort with many hotels of all categories. A long and highly organized beach ideal for swimming and water sports. In t...

GLYFADA

glyfada

The beach of Glyfada is one of the most beautiful in Corfu. It is 16km west of the city in the banks of hill Pelekas. It is one of the most famous regions in the island with big tourist development. I...

AGIOS GORDIOS

agios gordios

Agios Gordios is one of the most developed tourist settlements of southwestern Corfu. It is 16km from the city in a marvelous location. The endless vineyards of the region end in the dreamy beach of A...

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ACHARAVI

acharavi

Another tourist resort of Corfu, located in the southwestern part of the island, 37km from the city, and a pole of attraction for tourists. The settlement of Acharavi is built in a lowland, characteri...

PERIVOLI

perivoli

MORAITIKA

moraitika

Moraitika is a coastal settlement 20km south of the city. The region distinguishes for its tourist growth and hotel units. The settlement is built near the river Messongi's mouth. There, you can see t...

KAROUSADES

karousades

In the northwestern part of Corfu, 40km from the city we meet the village of Karousades. It is a graphic village on the road to Roda that distinguishes for its traditional architecture. It is built in...

KONTOKALI

kontokali

Kontokali is the first tourist resort you see on the road to the northeastern part of Corfu. It is 7km from the city and has evolved tourist foundation. Here you will find hotels of all categories. Ni...

RODA

roda

One of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan north beaches in Corfu. Its shore is the natural extent of Aharavi. The organized beach of Aharavi provides all modern comforts and the possibility for water...

GASTOURI

gastouri

Graphic village in the south part of Corfu, 12km from the city. It is a beautiful village that keeps the traditional architecture, built in a green location. Ornament of the region is the famous Achil...

AGIOS MATHEOS

agios matheos

Agios Mattheos is a graphic village in the south part of Corfu. It is 23 km from the city. The settlement is built amphitheatrically with a fantastic view to the green countryside.The homonym beach ha...

IPSOS

ipsos

Natural extension of Dasia's beach is the shore of Ipsos. This cosmopolitan beach, 15km from the city is very popular among young people because of its good organization and options for water sports. ...

KASSIOPI

kassiopi

In north Corfu, 37km from the city we meet Kassiopi. It is the domicile of the homonym municipality and the biggest village in north Corfu. Until recently Kassiopi was known as graphic fish village wi...

AGIOS GEORGIOS- NORTH WEST

agios georgios- north west

It is one of the most beautiful beaches of northwestern Corfu. It has been awarded with the Blue Flag from the European Union. It is ideal for those seeking for a quiet and a relatively isolated beach...

PELEKAS

pelekas

Pelekas is a traditional village built in one of the most beautiful hills of the island. It has a glorious view, as it is located in a 220m height. It is in the northwest part of the island, 13km from...

ERMONES

ermones

Continuing our peregrination in the west shores of Corfu we meet the small settlement of Ermones. It is located 18km from the city and has big tourist development. Here you will see one of the most im...

ARGIRADES

argirades

Village of the south Corfu, 33km from the city. It is on the road to Lefkimmi and it's a traditional Mediterranean village with evident the tradition in its architecture and in everyday life. A stroll...

KOMMENO

kommeno

In the north end of Gouvias' cove we meet the small peninsula of Kommeno. It is 11km far from the city. Characteristic of the region is the dense vegetation. It has a lot of luxurious hotels that offe...

MESSONGHI

messonghi

Messonghi is a tourist resort of south Corfu. The settlement is located 22km from the city and it's built along the coastline. The extent beach is a pole of attraction for the lovers of swimming and w...

KAVOS

kavos

Kavos is the port of Lefkimmi. It's the last village of south Corfu and a developed tourist resort. It is very popular among English tourists and for this reason it is called by locals "English colony...

LEFKIMÌI

lefkimìi

Lefkimmi is the lady of south. The biggest town and capital of the south complex of Corfu, is 42km from the city. It is a beautiful and graphic town built in a fertile valley with vineyards, olive tre...

PERITHIA

perithia

Perithia is a region of unique beauty. It combines natural beauties with the architectonic richness of old times. The desolation of the area, the remains of old mansions and the picture of dereliction...

LIAPADES

liapades

The village of Liapades is about 5km from Paleokastritsa. It is a traditional village not effected from tourist development. It is built in a verdurous region, close to Ropa's Livadi that covers an ex...

BARBATI

barbati

Barbati is a coastal settlement of northeastern Corfu. It is 19km from the island's capital. Characteristic of this village is its long beach with small pebbles. It is one of the most famous beaches i...

AGIOS STEFANOS

agios stefanos

The cove of Agios Stefanos is in northeastern part of Corfu, about 35km from the city in a beautiful location with dense vegetation. Between the little port of Kouloura and the beach of Kassiope, the ...

AGIOS IOANNIS

agios ioannis

SINARADES

sinarades

The village of Sinarades is located in the southwestern part of Corfu on the road to Agios Gordios. It is a Mediterranean village, one of the oldest in Corfu. You will admire the traditional architect...

NISSAKI

nissaki

The road after Pirgi gets hilly, with many sharp bends as we enter the region of mountain Pantokratoras. After a beautiful route in the green countryside, we reach Nissaki, 23km from the city. It is a...

ARILLAS

arillas

The coastal settlement of Arillas is located in the northwestern part of Corfu 38km from the city. It distinguishes for its extraordinary beach that has been awarded with the Blue Flag. It is a long b...

ALIKES

alikes

Very close to the city, 4km northwestern of it, is the coastal settlement of Alikes.During the last years it has evolved in a cosmopolitan summer resort that attracts most tourists. There are many hot...

PYRGI

pyrgi

Pyrgi is another fish village of the northeastern shores that has turned into a place of great resort. It is 17km from the city. This coastal settlement has continual development. It is located in the...

BOUKARI

boukari

DAFNILA

dafnila

12km northwestern of the city, between Kommeno and Dasia, is the summer resort of Dafnila. It has dense vegetation and deep blue waters with lacy shores. Some of the biggest hotel units are in Dafnila...

LOUTSES

loutses

ARMENADES

armenades

ALEPOU

alepou

VASSILATIKA

vassilatika

AGIOS GEORGIOS ARGYRADON

agios georgios argyradon

The beach of Agios Georgios Argyradon is a wide, sandy beach with gradually descending waters. It has been awarded the blue flag for its excellent water quality and is one of the most popular Corfu be...

AGIOS IOANNIS KAROUSADON

agios ioannis karousadon

APRAOS

apraos

Apraos or Kalamaki beach

AFIONAS

afionas

ASTRAKERI

astrakeri

PARAMONAS

paramonas

VELONADES

velonades

About Corfu

Corfu is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece that with its important history, green lands, lacy beaches but mostly with its class, has gained international fame. Due to its geographical position, Corfu prevailed in Greece's history since ancient times. It is identified as the mythic land of Feakes, known from Odyssey, as the hospitable Feakes attributed to the return of Odysseus, the hero of the Troic war, in his Ithaki. Corfu has always been in the sight of the powerful. Romans, Byzantines, Enetics, English and French conquerors marked the island. But the appearance of Enetics was determinant for the island's route. The old town still keeps the Venetian feature solid, but the particular eptanisian culture with influences from the venetian civilization, reveal the uniqueness of its residents. This island of the Ionian sea is a top tourist destination globally. The lady of Ionian, as people call Corfu, is located in the north end of the Ionian sea and it's the second in size island - after Kefalonia- in Eptanissa islands. It has an oblong shape and an extension of 592sq. m. It is right across the Epirotic shores and it's the north-western point of Greece. Characteristic of Corfu is the green land. In this verdurous island the green colour prevails even in the winter. Its ground is fertile and are cultivated olive trees, vineyards, fruit trees and horticultural products. This combination of dense vegetation and lacey beaches make Corfu magical. In no other place in the world you will see that kind of beauty. A sumptuous of colours, with alterations that only nature can make, combine a dreamy scenery for every visitor. The tourist exploitation of the island's natural beauties hasn't denatured this fairy beauty. The island has a baronial glow. The old venetian buildings, the old and new Castle of the town, the palace of Saints Michael and George, the imposing churches, the square of Spianada, Pontikonisi, Achillion, Mon Repo, all reveal the glorious past, define the present and destine the island's promising future... The tourist infrastucture of Corfu-inside the town and in the coastal villages have evolved to remarkable summer resorts with global fame-are very good and get better from year to year, providing high-standard services to visitors. The island of serenade with long tradition in music and dancing could not but to distinguish in the field of entertainment. Nights in Corfu always have some kind of surprise. You will discover many hang-outs in kantounia (cobblestone paths) and in the coastal road of the villages. Visit Corfu and you will live unforgettable moments, enjoying the warm hospitality of the descendants of king Alkinoos...
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