Corfu is the most western part of Greece. It is situated in the northern Ionian sea, 2.5 kilometers m away from
the Albanian coast. It is the second largest of the Ionian islands, with a surface area of 592 square km and a population of 97,000 inhabitants. The island is 60 km long and 4-30 km wide. The beautiful lace-like coasts are 217 km long. The prefecture of Corfu also includes the islets of Paxi, Antipaxi, Mathraki, Othoni, Erikoussa and others. The prefecture's capital is the town of Kerkyra (Corfu town), located on the eastern part of the island

Why to choose Corfu? You will discover that it is an island with a long history and a thousand different faces.
In the north-east, below Mount Pantokrator, is a string of pure white beaches lapped by translucent waters. Here in the morning, you can amble down to a harbourside café and while away an hour over Greek coffee, yoghurt and scented honey, soaking in the peace and heat of the Mediterranean summer. Later, stretch out on a lilo in the warm turquoise waters, with children splashing contentedly nearby, and, behind you, the heat-blurred outline of the mountains on the mainland. Or hire a little motor boat and potter off around a headland or two to find another uncrowded beach with its own taverna and a sprinkling of sunbeds. Corfu is an unique destination ..

Paleokastritsa, Sidari, Messonghi, Agios Georgios, Dassia, Ipsos, Corfu town, Kassiopi, Acharavi, Gouvia

Moraitika, Benitses, Agios Gordios, Arillas, Agios Stefanos, Kavos, Barbati, Nissaki, Liapades, Marathias, Glyfada

Ermones, Pelekas, Kontokali, Roda, Agios Georgios north, Lefkimmi, Gardenos,

Tomorrow you might take a trip to Corfu Town, mingle with the crowds, pick up fresh fruit, fish and local herbs at the market, stop at the Liston Arcade, designed by the French when Corfu was under Napoleon, or visit the museum which was once the British governor's headquarters. And catch a local game of cricket in progress, beside the old Venetian fortress which resisted all attempts at conquest by the Turks. On another day, strike out for the west coast, with its fabulous sandy beaches, and visit the beauty spot of Paleokastritsa with its famous monastery. Then, for the more adventurous, there are climbs around the foothills of Mount Pantokrator, following old Venetian stone-flagged paths through the olive groves to the abandoned villages of Sinies and Perithea.