Achilleion Palace gardens above Gastouri with views to the Ionian Sea
Visit Corfu · Visit Greece

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Your practical guide to visit Corfu — and the best base to visit Greece from. Plan before you land, use it on the ground.

UNESCO Old Town, Venetian fortresses, Empress Sisi's Achilleion, Ionian beaches and Greece's most famous Easter pot-throwing tradition.

UNESCOOld Town listed 2007
€1.30blue bus Zone A
3 kmairport to town
45 minto Paleokastritsa
Start here

Start here — four ways into the city

Orientation

Why Corfu is worth your time

Unmissable

The sights you should not skip

Self-guided walks

Ready-made routes — no backtracking

Beyond the city

Get out of town for a day

What's on

Coming up in Corfu

Εκδηλώσεις

Every guide

The complete Corfu guide index

Every page on this site, in the order you will need them.

Μετακίνηση

Blue buses in town, green buses around the island, and when you still need a car or taxi.

Περιοχές

What each district is actually for, and how they join up on foot.

Achilleion Palace

Hours, tickets, what is actually inside, and when the light is best.

Corfu vs Rhodes

An honest comparison — including when Rhodes is the better call.

Beaches

Which beaches are genuinely swimmable, and how to reach them by bus.

Islands

Routes, crossing times and how to book ferries properly.

Before you go

Numbers worth saving

  • Emergency — 112
  • Tourist police — 1571
  • Single transit fare — €1.30
  • Airport taxi — ~€15 (night ~€20)
  • Currency — EUR (€)
  • Dialling code — +30

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