1 Acharavi Beach
Acharavi is a lengthy seashore with a shallow, sand-filled seabed, whose visitors prefer it for sunbathing and a casual swim since it is relatively quiet throughout the season! Featuring fine golden sand and some pebbles here and there, Acharavi boasts crystalline waters and lush surrounding greenery. It is a well-organized beach, hosting sunbeds and sun umbrellas to rent, as well as a beach bar, ideal for a quick snack or a refreshing drink by the waters!
2 Agios Georgios
A unique and beautiful no crawded sandy beach. Suitable for families with childre. Is located north west 35klm of Corfu town. There you can find some restaurants, apartments, small family hotels in a quiet relax place. You can rent a boat or a sea bicycle to visit ”porto timoni”, the famous double isolated beach which is located next to the saint’s George beach.
3 Agios Gordios
The beautiful west-Corfu shore of Agios Gordios features coarse sand along its golden shore, as well as some gravel! It functions as a prime beach visit amongst all locals and tourists, given that it has a mesmerizing mountainous background and a shallow seabed, making it ideal for families with children!
On the hills above, the traditional village of Kato Garounas, built on the mountainside, dominates the landscape; Aerostato Hill beyond the village it is very popular with hang-gliding enthusiasts, who take off from its top to land on the beach.
4 Barbati Beach
The beach of Barbati is among the most popular in Corfu, with crystal clear waters, with pebble-filled and boasts calm, clear waters!
It features a very deep seabed, meaning it is ideal for experienced swimmers and snorkeling exhibitions. Barbati is mostly a lively, cosmopolitan seashore that fills up by young adults during the summer months. Surrounded by a natural verdant landscape, it’s one of the closest beaches, ideal for all day relaxation! It also provides amenities for people with disabilities.
5 Benitses Beach
The beach of Benitses is located on the eastern side of Corfu 20 km from Corfu Town. In the village of Benitses there are more than a beaches of sand and pebbles, the biggest is that in which it is possible to carry out various activities and rent boats while others are quieter.
The waters are crystal clear and deepens abruptly.
6 Canal d’amour
The most romantic site of Corfu is made up of rocky ormations that create natural “pools”!
Canal d’Amour Beach (Channel of Love) is the one-of-a-kind . The visitors have chance of a lunar landscape, in one unique bay area surrounded by large cliffs. It features crystal-clear waters, coarse sand along its shoreline, a shallow seabed, and a plethora of awe-inspiring narrow caverns and water caves!
7 Chalikounas
Chalikounas is located in southwest Corfu near the village of Agios Mattheos, at a distance of about 30 klm from Corfu town. It has brown fine golden sand. It has a lot of waves and it is perfect for sailing and water sports, and is definitely the largest beach in Corfu as is enormous, and endless, with variations in the landscape, with a forest, a lagoon behind the sand dunes.
8 Dafnilas beach
The beach Dafnila located near the town of Corfu, just 7.8 km to the east coast. This is a quiet, sandy beach with shallow waters. Olive-, cypress- and palm-trees almost reach the sea. There are recliners, umbrellas and a water-sports centre. The facilities are operated by a resort with a restaurant just by the beach.
9 Dassia Beach
Dassia is one of the most popular beaches on the island. It is located 12 km from Corfu Town. It forms a long strip of sand and fine pebbles, with shallow waters.
It is a well-organized beach destination featuring upmarket sunbeds and parasols, most of which are offered by a nearby five-star hotel, along with showering facilities and changing booths
Infrastracture exists for people with diasabilities too.
Water-sports facilities are extensive, and the area nearby is fully developed for tourism, with a large variety of stores and restaurants.
Furthermore, in about 2 km from the beach, at the village of Kato Korakiana, one may visit the very interesting Corfu Annex of the National Gallery of Greece.
10 Ermones Beach
Ermones beach is a beach near the village of Vatos, on the western side of Island just 15 km from Corfu town. This is a relatively quiet beach with a combination of sand and pebble. It is surrounded by cliffs, and there’s a small river flowing to the sea at its middle.
In addition, one may frequently encounter waves, making it a good choice for watersport lovers!
11 Glyfada
This is the most cosmopolitan beach on Corfu, with a large hotel and many villas, and especially popular with the young crowd. It is a large beach with fine sand clear blue waters, and quite a shallow seabed! It is fully organized, with umbrellas, recliners, showers, water-sports and a beach volellyball court. It provides amenities for people with disabilities. The southern end is relatively secluded.
12 Gouvia
Located between the villages of Limni and Kontokali, Gouvia is a small, sandy beach, protected from heavy weather inside the large Bay of Gouvia. It is organized, and provides amenities for people with disabilities. The Gouvia yachting marina and the impressive ruins of the old Venetian shipyards are nearby.
Gouvia Village, built on the site of an ancient Venetian harbor, has a developed tourism infrastructure, with many restaurants, bars and cafes. There is an attractive view from the seaside towards the islet in the bay on which stands the beautiful Ypapanti Chapel.
13 Ipsos Beach
In distance of 14 km far from Corfu town, Ipsos beach is placed in a very large bay in which forms a long, sand-and-pebble beach that provides amenities for people with disabilities.Water-sports establishments and a diving school perate here
The sea is clean and not very deep.
At the end of the beach there’s a small pear and there are also different kind of water sports available.
If you go toward North along the coast road you can have a fantastic view of the entire bay.
Ipsos boasts a large number of bars and restaurants, and a fully-fledged nightlife mostly for younger people.
14 Issos
It is located 30 km south from Corfu town. Huge dunes, a rare cedar tree wood, and Lake Korissia, the most important wetland on the island, make up this magical beach. It provides amenities for people with disabilities. Issos Beach features a seashore filled with fine golden sand, clear waters, and a shallow seabed, making it a preferred destination for amateur snorkeling experiences! Issos is a family-friendly shore, given the fact that it also houses a lifeguard during the high season.
15 Kalami Beach
The Blue-Flag shore is filled with large pebbles, clear warm waters, and a deep pebbly seabed, hence it is recommended that you bring a pair of water shoes! It is a picturesque beach in a beautiful, green bay on the northeastern coast of the island (35km from the town), in front of the homonymous settlement. Towards the end of the beach, lies the house where writer Lawrence Durrell lived and insoired twrite his novel “L’île de Prospero”
16 Kerassia Beach
Kerasia Beach it is located 40 km from the city,
It is a pebble-filled seashore boasting crystal-clear waters with stunningly bright turquoise colors! The beach is surrounded by a plethora of large trees and lush vegetation, making it a small oasis on the island of Corfu!
It is a partly-organized beach, offering some sunbeds and parasol facilities at a small cost. Furthermore, guests can also visit one of the two beach bars for a quick meal, a refreshment, or a cocktail drink, whereas the waterfront restaurant is perfect for lunch by the sea!