Places to Visit in Corfu: Towns, Villages & Resorts

Corfu Town - The essential first stop

Corfu Town is unlike anywhere else on the island. Its historic centre combines narrow streets, grand squares, churches, fortifications, cafes and waterfront views in a compact area made for exploring on foot.

It's somewhere we'd recommend visiting even if your hotel is elsewhere, but it is also one of the island's strongest bases if restaurants, culture and travelling without a car matter more than having a resort beach outside your door.

Kassiopi - Corfu's best all-round coastal town

Kassiopi is one of our favourite places on Corfu because it works both as somewhere worth visiting and somewhere worth staying.

The harbour gives it a proper centre, while restaurants, cafes, nearby coves and easy access to the north-east coast mean you can comfortably base an entire holiday here.

Paleokastritsa - Corfu's standout scenery

Paleokastritsa is one of the first places we'd put on any Corfu itinerary. Green hills plunge towards a series of small bays, beaches and deep blue water on the west coast.

Spend time swimming, explore the coastline by small boat and combine the area with the monastery, Lakones or nearby Angelokastro.

Acharavi - The practical base for North Corfu

Acharavi is less about one famous landmark and more about being an extremely useful place from which to experience northern Corfu.

Its long beach, restaurants, shops and accommodation make it particularly attractive for families and longer holidays, while Kassiopi, Roda, Sidari and inland villages can all be explored from here.

Sidari - Beaches, energy and Canal d'Amour

Sidari is one of northern Corfu's largest and liveliest resort areas, but its coastline gives visitors a reason to come even if they're staying somewhere else.

The distinctive formations around Canal d'Amour are the best-known sight, while the resort itself offers plenty of restaurants, bars and family-friendly holiday infrastructure.

Kalami - A quieter taste of North-East Corfu

Kalami is a small green bay on the north-east coast and represents the slower side of Corfu especially well.

Clear water, hillside villas and a much more intimate scale make it an attractive stop for couples, while its connection with writer Lawrence Durrell gives the bay another layer of interest.

Old Perithia - Corfu beyond the beach resorts

Old Perithia offers a completely different side of Corfu. Set inland beneath Mount Pantokrator, the historic settlement is one of the best places to experience the island's traditional architecture and mountain landscape.

It's the kind of stop that makes an excellent contrast to a morning or afternoon spent on the coast.

Afionas & Porto Timoni - One of Corfu's most memorable views

Afionas occupies a superb position above Corfu's north-west coast and is best known as the starting point for the walk towards Porto Timoni.

The combination of traditional village streets, elevated coastal views and the famous double beach makes this one of the island's strongest scenic stops.

Gouvia - Marina life and a convenient location

Gouvia has developed from a former fishing village into one of Corfu's most established east-coast resorts.

Its marina is a major part of its identity and makes the area particularly useful for boat-based holidays, while its position relatively close to Corfu Town makes it a convenient base for seeing more of the island.

Agios Gordios - West-coast beach life and sunsets

Agios Gordios is one of the west coast's strongest choices if you're looking for a proper sandy beach resort.

The beach sits beneath steep green hills and provides the kind of scenery many visitors picture when planning a Greek island holiday.

Benitses - A coastal village close to Corfu Town

Benitses combines the convenience of an established resort with traces of its traditional fishing-village past.

Restaurants, beach access and a manageable journey towards Corfu Town make it particularly useful for travellers who want both a seaside base and the option to explore.

Paxos & Antipaxos - The luxury extension beyond Corfu

Paxos and Antipaxos sit beyond Corfu rather than on the island itself, but they deserve a prominent place in a Corfu travel itinerary.

Stay on Paxos for small harbour towns, boutique accommodation and a slower atmosphere, then explore Antipaxos by boat for turquoise water and some of the most memorable swimming of the trip.

For couples or anyone planning a more premium Ionian holiday, this is the extension we'd look at first.