Corfu Travel Guide

When to visit Corfu: June and September for warm sea temperatures without the peak-August crowds

When is the best time to visit Corfu?

Avg Temp

22–30°C

Rainfall

Very low, ~15mm/month

Best Time

June and September for warm sea temperatures without the peak-August crowds

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To Tavernaki tou Bilio
Corfiot · $$
A family-run taverna near Kanoni known for fresh grilled fish and local Corfiot dishes like sofrito and pastitsada.
Rex Restaurant
Corfiot · $$$
A long-established restaurant on Kapodistriou Street in Corfu Town serving traditional Corfiot recipes since 1932.
Venetian Well
Greek · $$$
A romantic restaurant set around a Venetian-era well in the Old Town, serving refined Greek and Mediterranean dishes.
To Nero Sto Kokkalo
Cafe · $
A quirky bougatsa and pastry cafe in the Old Town popular for breakfast.
Aegli Restaurant
Corfiot · $$$
A Liston-facing restaurant serving pastitsada and sofrito with views of the Spianada square.
Liston arcade cafes
cafe bar strip
Napoleonic-era arcaded cafes along the Spianada, the social heart of Corfu Town for evening drinks.
Kavos strip
club strip
A cluster of beach bars and clubs in the southern resort town of Kavos, popular with young travelers.

Achilleion Palace
palace
A neoclassical palace built for Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi), filled with Greek mythology-themed statuary and gardens.
Museum of Asian Art
art
Housed in the Old Fortress's former Palace of St Michael and St George, holding a significant collection of Asian art in Greece.
Old Fortress of Corfu
historic fortress
A Venetian-built fortress on a promontory overlooking the town, with a Byzantine church and lighthouse.
Corfu Easter celebrations
March or April, Orthodox Easter
One of Greece's most elaborate Easter traditions, including the ritual smashing of clay pots (botides) thrown from balconies on Holy Saturday.

Paleokastritsa
cove beach · 25 km from Corfu Town
A series of turquoise coves backed by cliffs and olive groves on the island's west coast.
Glyfada Beach
sandy beach · 16 km from Corfu Town
A long sandy beach on the west coast with organized sunbeds and beach bars.
Canal d'Amour, Sidari
rock beach · 38 km from Corfu Town
A rock-formation beach on the north coast known for its narrow sandstone channel.
Mount Pantokrator
20 km north of Corfu Town
Corfu's highest peak, topped by a monastery and offering views across to Albania on clear days.