REGION GUIDE

IONIAN ISLANDS

Ionian Islands part of Greece — Corfu.

DESTINATIONS Greece

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ABOUT THE REGION

The region at a glance

Ionian Islands part of Greece — Corfu.

COUNTRY: Greece
DESTINATIONS: 1
REGIONS: Ionian Islands

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DESTINATIONS

Places within the region

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Islands & Coast

Corfu

A green Ionian island of Venetian lanes, twin fortresses, cliff-top castles, cypress coves and a UNESCO-listed old town.

Ionian Islands3–4 days

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ATTRACTIONS

Sights worth the detour

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The Liston arcade on Spianada square, Corfu old town

ATTRACTIONS

Corfu Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage)

A medieval town of Venetian lanes, arcades and hidden campielli — the only Greek old town UNESCO lists in its entirety.

The Old Fortress rising above Corfu old town and its harbour

ATTRACTIONS

Old Fortress (Palaio Frourio)

The Venetian citadel on its own rock island, ringed by the Contrafossa moat — the reason the Ottomans never took Corfu.

The New Fortress dominating Corfu town from its hill above the old port

ATTRACTIONS

New Fortress (Neo Frourio)

The 16th–17th-century Venetian fortress above the old port — vaulted casemates, sea tunnels and the best rooftop views across the roofs.

The red-domed bell tower of Saint Spyridon church above the old town lanes

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Church of Saint Spyridon

The island’s beloved patron, whose silver reliquary rests beneath the tallest bell tower in Corfu — the tallest in the Ionian.

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Achilleion Palace

Empress Sisi’s marble shrine to Achilles, later Kaiser Wilhelm II’s retreat — terraced gardens, mythological statuary and views to the Albanian coast.

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Paleokastritsa

Forest-green headlands plunging into a chain of sapphire bays — Corfu’s postcard coast, with the 13th-century Theotokos monastery crowning the cape.

THINGS TO DO

Experiences across the region

All things to do

The summit monastery of Mount Pantokrator

THINGS TO DO

Walk the Corfu Trail

Corfu

The view from Mount Pantokrator toward Albania

THINGS TO DO

Climb Mount Pantokrator

Corfu

The headlands and caves of Paleokastritsa from the water

THINGS TO DO

Kayak and paddle the west coast

Corfu

The panorama over the Paleokastritsa coast toward Paxos

THINGS TO DO

Sail to Paxos and Antipaxos

Corfu

Kites on the Issos beach by the Korission dunes

THINGS TO DO

Kitesurf the Korission dunes

Corfu

The aerial view over Glyfada beach on the west coast

THINGS TO DO

Cycle the Ropa valley and the west villages

Corfu

FOOD & DRINK

Where and what to eat

Rex Restaurant, Kapodistriou — a Corfu institution for pastitsada and sofrito in a 1930s-era townhouse.

Avli, old town lanes — Slow-food Corfiot cooking in a courtyard off the kantounia.

Taverna Ipsia, Gastouri — family taverna above the Achilleion famous for bianco fish stew.

Klimataria, Benitses — the island’s classic seafood table by the harbour since 1937.

PLACES TO STAY

Where to sleep

Old town boutiques around Campiello — restored Venetian palazzi, best for a car-free stay.

Kontokali and Gouvia marina resorts — mid-island, handy for both coasts.

Paleokastritsa hillside hotels — green, cool and central for the west coast.

Agios Stefanos northeast — quiet cove stays within reach of Kassiopi.

ITINERARIES

Day-by-day routes

All itineraries

3 days

Corfu Island Loop

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NEARBY REGIONS

Explore neighbouring regions

Greece

Attica

1 destinations

Central Greece

1 destinations

Central Macedonia

1 destinations

Crete

1 destinations

INTERESTS

Explore by what you love

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Hiking Camping Mountaineering Cycling Kayaking Climbing Beaches Wildlife Photography History Food & Wine Family

ROUTES

Routes through here

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multi-day

The Corfu Trail — the island end to end

Corfu’s long-distance walking route — roughly 150 km from the south Cape Asprokavos to Agios Spiridon in the north, through olive groves, dunes, lagoons and villages.

150 km · 10 days · moderate

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Paddling / Rafting