Overview to Corfu Island: Travel Guide and Tourist Information

  Corfu's Stunning Coastline

A long strip of land lying languidly in the Ionian Sea, Corfu takes Greece’s reputation as a fun-loving, pleasure-seeking place and multiplies it to the nth degree. But this is by no means all the island has to offer; indeed, few places could provide the visitor with a more varied package.

The biggest town on the island, Corfu Town, is an undeniably pleasant place. In addition to its quaint jumble of historic streets, a handful of interesting museums and two impressive fortresses mean there’s plenty to do. At night, meanwhile, attractive tavernas line the streets around the port.

Lively resorts dot the eastern side of the island. The infamous Ipsos nightlife scene, with its gaudily-lit shot bars and wild foam parties, holds no prisoners, whilst Dassia and Gouvia provide a similar prospect of busy beaches and even busier bars.

Away from the fleshpots, quiet beaches line the west of the Island. Sandy coves tucked into the headland, as if hiding from view, are lapped by stunning emerald waters. If the area around the tiny village of Paleokastritsa stands out, there are countless other such places.

Here, life is pretty much just as it’s portrayed in Gerald Durrell’s wonderful ‘My Family and Other Animals’. Inland, villages surrounded by dusty olive groves quiver in the afternoon sun and sleepy monasteries dot the landscape.

As is the case throughout mainland Greece and the other Greek Islands, Corfu is strewn with fascinating ruins and archaeological sites. Home to a melting pot of cultures, the island has remnants from civilizations stretching back several thousands of years.

And it’s this winning combination of untamed nightlife, charming villages, top historical attractions and truly awesome beaches that, for so many people, really marks Corfu out as a top travel destination.

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