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Corfu
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Crowded, mixed
Paleokastritsa Paleokastritsa
About 25 km northwest of Corfu town
Corfu's major resort and one of the most beautiful natural settings in Greece. Unfortunately, the place has been overexploited commercially and it shows. All types of accomodation, services, and ameni...
Messonghi Messonghi
About 20 km south of Corfu town
A family resort area, Messonghi features a sandy beach with all kinds of amenities and water sports.
Kouloura Kouloura
About 29 km north of Corfu town, near the northeastern tip of the island.
Another lovely cove on Corfu's northeastern coast, Kouloura is a most charming little hamlet with a very nice little beach. The taverns on the waterfront serve fresh fish and salads, besides the usual...
Kavos Kavos
About 45 km south of Corfu town, at the southeastern tip of the island
A long, sandy beach that is favored by the rave-partying crowd. This is the remote end of Corfu and everything is slower and less glitzy here.
Kassiopi Kassiopi
About 36 km northeast of Corfu Town.
Kassiopi, founded by the Romans in the 3rd century BC, is the major center of northern Corfu. Also dubbed as "Kensington-on-the-Ionian" for the massive presence of posh British society, the village is...
Kalami Kalami
About 28 km north of Corfu town.
A charming small beach town, Kalami is cozy, sandy, with crystal clear waters. Amenities abound.
Ypsos Ypsos
About 15 km north of Corfu town
A major family resort north of Corfu town, Ypsos beach is sandy and wide, with all kinds of amenities and water sports outlets. Leon's Boat Hire rents speed boats and dinghies with outboard motors (26...
Glyfada Glyfada
About 12 km west of Corfu town.
A wide, sandy beach featuring sunbeds, umbrellas, water sports, beach bars, and taverns, within convenient driving distance from Corfu town. It can get crowded.
Gialiskari Platygialos Gialiskari Platygialos
About 15 km southwest of Corfu town, just off the village of Sinarades
A nice, wide sandy beach, with all kinds of amenities and water sports, just off the traditional village of Sinarades.
Dassia Dassia
About 13 km north of Corfu town
One of Corfu island's busiest resort towns and beaches, with hotels, eateries, beach bars, sunbeds, and a number of water sports shops. The beach is narrow and sandy, and the water is blue and clear.
Benitses Benitses
About 12 km south of Corfu town
A major resort town with some of the biggest hotels in Corfu, Benitses has a narrow, sandy beach lined with all kinds of taverns. restaurants, beach bars, and water sports outlets.
Barbati Barbati
About 19 km north of Corfu town
The last major resort town before Kassiopi, on the eastern coast, Barbati is green and features a dramatic landscape. The shingly beach offers a number of amenities, including water sports.
Agios Gordis Agios Gordis
On the western coast, about 10 km soutwest of Corfu town.
The long, sandy beach at the resort town of Agios Gordis attracts the crowd from the nearby hotels and other facilities. There beach bars, water sports, umbrellas, and sun beds.
Agios Georgios Agios Georgios
About 32 km southwest of Corfu town on the west coast
A quiet family resort town, with a narrow sandy beach.
Quiet, hip
Agni Agni
At Agni, after Nissaki, about 25 km north of Corfu Town and 11 km south of Kassiopi.
Agni is a hidden gem in northern Corfu. Large pebbles, two piers for small boats and the lush green vegetation of the area all the way to the surf. There are two top seaside taverns, Agni for seafood ...
Quiet, mixed
Sidari Sidari
About 35 km northwest of Corfu town, at the northwestern tip of the island.
A relatively quiet sandy beach, the last on the island's north coast. Some amenities are available, including umbrellas, sunbeds, and food.
Avlaki Avlaki
About 3 km south of Kassiopi, before the village of Agios Stefanos, on the northeastern coast of Corfu
A quiet, tasteful sandy beach, a few minutes drive south of noisy Kassiopi.
Astrakeri Astrakeri
On the north coast, about 36 km northwest of Corfu town and 5 km west of Acharavi
A quiet, sandy dune beach, ideal for quiet hours under the sun. Bring your own water and food.
Almyros Almyros
About 10 km northwest of Kassiopi, right before Acharavi
A quiet fishing village, with a lovely sandy beach and crystal clear waters, on Corfu's north coast.
Agios Stefanos Agios Stefanos
About 33 km north of Corfu town.
A quiet and charming fishing village, surrounded by a pine forest, just south of Kassiopi, with a narrow sandy beach and clear waters. The beach may not be the best in Corfu, but the place more than m...
Acharavi Acharavi
On the northern coast, about 35 km from Corfu town
A relatively quiet beach on the resort area of Acharavi, this attracts mostly families and a relaxed crowd.