Travel guide · Greece
Corfu
For coastal towns, watersports, island walks and Venetian-influenced food.
Corfu is a green Ionian island with a long history and many traces of Venetian rule. It suits you if you want to combine beach towns and watersports with walking, history and independent outings.
In Corfu Town, stroll through the narrow streets and visit the Old and New Fortresses. Other places to explore include the Achilleion, the Museum of Asian Art and Platytera Monastery. The Corfu Trail is an option for walking, while Aqualand makes for a day surrounded by water.
Pleasant from April to June and from September to October
Orange means: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. For the beach it may be warmer.
April: 14 to 19 °C, rain on 3 days in 10
All months as a table
| Month | Low to high | Rain |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10 – 13 °C | 3 in 10 |
| February | 10 – 14 °C | 3 in 10 |
| March | 11 – 16 °C | 3 in 10 |
| April | 14 – 19 °C | 3 in 10 |
| May | 17 – 22 °C | 2 in 10 |
| June | 21 – 27 °C | 1 in 10 |
| July | 24 – 30 °C | 1 in 10 |
| August | 25 – 30 °C | 1 in 10 |
| September | 22 – 27 °C | 3 in 10 |
| October | 19 – 23 °C | 3 in 10 |
| November | 16 – 19 °C | 4 in 10 |
| December | 12 – 16 °C | 4 in 10 |
Getting there
From Frankfurt about 2 hrs 20 min by schedule. You land in Corfu (CFU), 2 km from the centre.
Where to stay on Corfu?
Well-known places to stay by town and how they are rated, on average out of 10.
- Corfu Town9.0
222 well-known places to stay
Corfu Town is the island capital, with narrow streets to explore.
- Sidari8.7
35 well-known places to stay
Sidari is a resort town connected to Corfu Town by regular buses.
- Kavos8.4
34 well-known places to stay
- Paleokastritsa9.1
31 well-known places to stay
Paleokastritsa is a resort town with regular buses to Kerkyra.
- Agios Gordios8.9
23 well-known places to stay
- Agios Georgios8.9
21 well-known places to stay
The best-known hotels
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8.3Cavalieri Hotel★★★★ · 2,840 reviews
8.2Hotel Bretagne★★ · 2,555 reviews
7.1Hotel Atlantis★★ · 2,071 reviews
7.8Ariti Grand Hotel★★★★ · 2,060 reviews
8.0Ionian City★★★ · 2,045 reviews
8.3Folies Corfu Town Hotel Apartments★★★ · 1,901 reviews
8.1Konstantinoupolis★★ · 1,686 reviews
8.2Divani Corfu Palace★★★★ · 1,641 reviews
Worth seeing
Food and drink
Local dishes include pastitsada, a spiced meat stew served with bucatini, and sofrito, veal in a garlicky white wine sauce. Try tsitsibeera, the local ginger beer, as well as local wines and kumquat liqueur.
What travellers ask
It is pleasant to be out from April to June and from September to October: 18 to 28 °C by day and rain on at most 3 days in 10. The warmest month is July at about 30 °C; it rains most often in November.
From Frankfurt about 2 hrs 20 min by schedule. You land in Corfu (CFU), 2 km from the centre.
Most well-known places to stay are in Corfu Town (222, rated 9.0 out of 10 on average). The best rated are Paleokastritsa (9.1), Corfu Town (9.0), and Agios Gordios (8.9).
Start with Butrint, Butrint National Park, Ksamil Islets, Achilleion, and Pontikonisi.
A rental car gives you the most independence and lets you reach less-known places. There is also a well-developed bus network.
Blue buses serve Corfu Town and its surroundings; green buses cover the rest of the island.
Crime plays only a small role; just follow the usual precautions.
As of October 19, 2026. Climate: usual values from ten years, temperatures mostly from the nearest weather station (NOAA), rain from NASA POWER. Places to stay: tripbot’s hotel catalogue (LiteAPI). Places: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and Wikivoyage. Text written by tripbot’s AI from the articles below; every number and every tip stands there.
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