Ionian Islands - Corfu - Greece
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Panagia Vlaherna is the most photographed place in Corfu | Rating: 8.80 |
| We already have an article about the best sunset spot in Corfu in the village of Afionas. If you don't want to travel that far, the second option is the viewpoint above the Monastery of Panagia Vlaherna, read more... |
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Danilia Village in Corfu | Rating: 8.20 |
| A rather unusual place in Corfu. It was once a beautiful old village that was destroyed by an earthquake in 1953. In the 1970s, the Boua family rebuilt the village with the aim of organizing a theme park. No one in Corfu or Greece had ever done this before and it was a unique experience. The locals also call this place Bouas Village, read more... |
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Corfu (Kerkyra) | Rating: 8.20 |
| Kerkyra or Corfu is the administrative center and the largest city on the island of Corfu. A city with a very long and interesting history, and gorgeous Greek, French, Italian and English architecture. As a photographer I enjoyed the city very much and recommend it, read more... |
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Kaiser's Throne viewpoint in Corfu | Rating: 8.20 |
| An excellent observation deck from which you can see almost the whole island of Corfu. It is accessible by car and has a restaurant. Access is free, but there are opening hours: 9-22, read more... |
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Afionas village is the best sunset place in Corfu | Rating: 8.00 |
| There are many places to see the sunset in Corfu, but we liked the village of Afionas the most. It is a very nice place and we recommend it, read more... |
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Angelokastro Castle in Corfu | Rating: 7.80 |
| Angelokastro, or Angel's Castle, is one of the most important defensive structures not only in Corfu, but in the whole of Greece, read more... |
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Paleokastritsa Monastery in Corfu | Rating: 7.60 |
| A beautiful historic monastery and a nice place for a walk. Was founded in 1225, although the modern buildings date back to the XVII century. There are many flowers and cats on the territory and the monastery itself is located on the top of a cliff, in a picturesque place, read more... |
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Restaurants with sunset view in Corfu | Rating: 7.60 |
| We found a few restaurants with sunset views and will add new ones on our next visits, read more... |
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Pantokratoras Mount and the Monastery in Corfu | Rating: 7.40 |
| Mount Pantokrator (917 meters) is the highest mountain in Corfu. There is a monastery on the summit founded in the first half of the 14th century. However, the existing buildings date back to the 17th century. The monastery is a unique architectural and artistic monument, an important part of the ecclesiastical and cultural history and heritage of the island, read more... |
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Porto Timoni beach in Corfu | Rating: 7.40 |
| An unusual double beach in Corfu. It can be reached on foot from the village of Afionas or by boat from the large beach of Agios Georgios. Due to its unusual location, the water can have different temperatures on different parts of the beach, separated by an isthmus, read more... |
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Picturesque view of Paleokastritsa | Rating: 7.20 |
| There is a road high above Paleokastritsa that offers scenic views of the coast. There are several restaurants there and there is viewpoint. There is not much space, literally for a couple of cars, but there is a large restaurant parking lot nearby, read more... |
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Historic Hypapante Church in Corfu | Rating: 7.20 |
| It was built in 1713 during the Venetian reign of Daniel Kombits, scion of a Cretan aristocratic family. In the 20th century, the church gradually fell into disrepair. Bats nested in the broken roof and water seeped inside. In 1996, work began to restore the church, read more... |
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Sidari resort and Love Canal in Corfu | Rating: 7.00 |
| Sidari is a small resort in the north of the island of Corfu. It is located behind the mountains, so its climate can periodically differ from the island climate. There are good beaches here, but there are no toilets and booths, so we went to a neighboring restaurant, read more... |
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Liapades beach in Corfu | Rating: 7.00 |
| The beach is located in a very picturesque place, surrounded by beautiful forest and huge boulders. We drove here as we saw a beautiful panorama in google.maps. There are sun beds and umbrellas, but you can stop by and just walk around, the place is very picturesque, read more... |
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Issos beach in Corfu | Rating: 6.60 |
| A huge sandy beach located in a protected area in the southern part of Corfu island. The beach is wild, but in summer there are sunbeds and umbrellas. In May, during our visit, it was still a bit cold and the beach was empty, so we walked along the dunes, read more... |
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St. George's Beach (Agios Georgios) in Corfu | Rating: 6.40 |
| A huge sandy beach on the island of Corfu. It is located quite far from the main tourist spots, so there are not many people here. There are sun beds and umbrellas. The water can be colder than in other places, due to the peculiarity of underwater currents, read more... |
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Ipsos Beach in Corfu | Rating: 5.80 |
| We didn't plan to stop here and decided to swim after saw an interesting swing. There are no changing huts and toilets, though in summer there are some sunbeds and inflatable water attractions, read more... |
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A villa from the Darrells series in Corfu | Rating: 5.60 |
| This place will be interesting to you if you have watched the TV series "The Durrells", about perhaps the most famous inhabitants of Corfu, read more... |
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Mon Repos Park and Villa in Corfu | Rating: 5.60 |
| Monrepo Park i Palace were built between 1828 and 1831 as a country villa for the British Commissioner of the Ionian Republic, a state that existed from 1815 to 1864, read more... |
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Saint Arsenios Chapel | Rating: 5.00 |
| This place might be interesting if you have watched the popular British TV series "The Durrells". Although, you can walk here just for fun. We parked at the big Atlantica Nissaki Beach Hotel (39.732028, 19.920111), walked through its territory and came to the path along the sea (39.731500, 19.922083). Funny thing is that the hotel is for adults only, and we were with a small child, so people were a little bit surprised :), read more... |
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Vidos Island in Corfu | Rating: 4.80 |
| A small island near Kerkyra, which can be reached by boat from the port, read more... |
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