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The island of Corfu is located just
off the West coast of Greece. Corfu enjoys a mild
Mediterranean climate along with excellent beaches
making it a popular destination for holiday makers.
The island is very green compared to other Greek
islands: hot and dry summers along with winter rain
creates lush vegetation dominated by over 2 million
olive trees. These olive trees on Corfu are the main
cultivation, although Corfu's tourism now provides the most
income.
Planning a Visit to Corfu?
The Corfu Travel
Guide is
an extensive site of over 1000 pages. While planning a visit to
the Greek island of Corfu our detailed
Corfu Guides
will help you plan ahead and make the most of your
Corfu holiday. Use our guides and Corfu maps for
information on where to stay, when to visit, how to
travel around, what to see, best beaches, food and
wine, and where to eat:
Corfu Travel Guide
Corfu and Paxos Villas, Houses and Apartments to Rent
Through the Corfu Travel Guide, you
can book 'unpackaged'
Corfu Villas with swimming pools, typical Greek houses and apartments - all individually hand-picked by us.
The Agni Travel team, who are located in Corfu, are
on hand to advise you on where to stay:
Agni Travel Corfu
Getting to Corfu
Airport: Corfu's International
airport (Kapodistrias) is located on the edge of
Corfu (Kerkyra) town, it is modern and compact.
During the summer months (May to October) there are
regular charter flights from most European
countries to Corfu. Domestic flights (from Athens) operate
all year round:
Corfu Flights
Port:
Corfu's port is at the edge of Corfu (Kerkyra) town.
Ferries from Greek mainland (Igumenitsa and Patra)
offer a regular service as well as ferries from
Italy (Venice, Ancona and Brindisi). Corfu port is
also a popular stop for visiting cruise ships.
Driving:
Some drive to Corfu, the regular ferries from
Italy and the Greek mainland to Corfu make the trip
easier to plan.
Corfu News
The Corfu Travel Guide is Corfu's
most popular resource and guide. The regular 'Corfu
Newsletter' is published monthly and gives regular
updates for Corfu life and happenings and keeps
members in touch with what is happening here
locally, including Taverna news, web site updates and local Corfu gossips.
We also include Corfu holiday ideas, Corfu tips and
Corfu advice. Corfu News
Corfu Food and Wine
The most important part of any Greek
island holiday, and Corfu is no exception, is the
food and wine. Corfu's Tavernas will not disappoint.
Modern Greek food is fresh and exciting. Gone are
the soggy Mousakas served with chips. Now days you
will find Modern Greek food - fresh and exciting.
Corfu Food and Wine
Greek Salad
Corfu - History
Corfu has seen a colourful past
where Greek, Roman, Venetian and French
occupations have left their marks, including two
forts. Many myths and legends feature Corfu
including: Hercules, Homer, Odysseus and Jason
with his Argonauts. Not surprisingly,
Corfu town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List
and this has helped to protect and preserve the
architecture and monuments on Corfu.
Corfu is just
off the West coast of Greece and is one of the most
Northern Ionian Islands. Many are surprised to learn
that the coast directly opposite Corfu is not
Greece, but in fact Albania. The narrow channel
between Corfu and Albania, in places, is less than
2km. (See the Nasa Map of Corfu, below. Note also
from the photo that the shades of blue indicate sea
depth. Generally, the sea on the East and North of
Corfu is shallower (light blue) whereas the sea on
the Western Corfu coast is very deep.)
Corfu - Statistics
Corfu Population: 109,512 Capital: Corfu Town (Kerkyra) Island Size: 597km² (Aprox 63km Long and 28km
Wide) Highest Mountain:
Mount Pantokratoras (906m) Coastline: 217 km Number of Beaches: 92 (Sandy and Shingle) Language: Greek (English commonly spoken)
Corfu - Climate and Weather
The tourist season is from early May until the
end of October. The hottest (and driest)
months being July and August where the temperature
will often reach 35c. Some tourists do visit during
the winter months and although mild, it can often be
wet. Our detailed
Corfu weather guide can help you choose when to
visit.
Month
Av Sun (hours)
High Temp (°C)
Low Temp (°C)
Sea Temp (°C)
Rain
(mm)
Jan
4
14
13
15
13
Feb
5
15
13
15
11
Mar
7
16
14
14
9
Apr
7
19
15
17
7
May
9
23
18
21
5
June
10
28
22
23
2
July
12
31
23
25
1
Aug
11
32
24
27
1
Sept
9
28
23
24
5
Oct
6
23
21
22
9
Nov
4
19
17
19
12
Dec
2
16
14
16
15
Corfu - Expats
Corfu's mild weather, low crime and friendly
people has attracted many to move or retire to
Corfu. Some estimates say that over 10,000
foreigners live on Corfu, but there are no official
statistics. Our Corfu Forum is a resource that many use when planning their move to Corfu.
Those considering to retire to Corfu, should
consider how to spend their time, especially during
the winter. Even though the setting is perfect, a
life without any work or hobbies may become boring.
Fishing Boat - Corfu
Corfu Travel Guides and website features
Corfu Travel Guide
Our
website feature. Packed with everything you need to
know before you visit Corfu. Use our clickable
Corfu guide map to view detailed reports for each location
and resort on Corfu. We will help you select
the right location for your holiday needs and decide
where to stay:
Corfu
Travel Guide
Corfu Web Cameras
With our web cameras, you can see exactly what is happening in Corfu. View the
current Corfu weather, Corfu temperature (via our temperature camera), and see what is on the Taverna Agni jetty:
Corfu Web Cameras
Corfu Frequently Asked Questions
We help answer your Corfu questions: Where to stay
on Corfu and when; Corfu Holiday Questions; Commonly Asked Taverna Agni Questions; During Your Holiday Advice and Winter Corfu Visits
Corfu FAQs and Help
Corfu Villas and Apartments
Looking for Corfu accommodation? We offer luxury
villas with swimming pools, Greek houses and
apartments - all in less touristy areas.
Corfu Accommodation
Corfu Food and Wine
Holidays on Corfu are all about food and wine!
Eating to Greeks is life itself. It is a time for
Greek families to get together and socialize. The
traditional highlight of the week is Sunday lunch -
long drawn out affairs - often lasting many hours.
Find out what Greek delights, on Corfu, are
typically on offer, and what the local Greeks eat. Use our essential
eating guide to enhance your eating out in the local
Corfiot tavernas. Our informative wine section is a must.
Corfu Food and Wine
Corfu News
Our Latest Corfu Newsletter: Last
week, I was driving home from the Agni Travel office
and while negotiating the 'Kendroma' village bend
(no easy feat for those who know it as a 460 degree
bend!) when I was distracted by twinkling lights! In
a moment of confusion, while changing down into 2nd
gear and turning the steering wheel too many times,
plus avoiding Alex who was walking across the road
to the Kafenion, I suddenly realized that Corfu
Christmas will soon be here! Corfu News
Corfu getting Around
Hire a car, take a bus or use a local taxi, but renting a motor boat can be the experience of your Corfu holiday - and no license is required!
Corfu Getting Around
Corfu Beaches
The Greek isles mean beaches. Corfu is no exception and has many varied beaches for you to choose from and enjoy. Sandy, Rocky coves, quiet and hidden. If beaches are an important part of your holiday, then use our Corfu beach guide which describes most of the beaches on Corfu.
Corfu Beaches
Corfu What to See and Visit
If lying on sun drenched beaches, or lazing by the pool, is not your scene, do not worry. Corfu has much more on offer. Corfu island boasts Mount Pantokrator, which is over 1000 meters high, offering breathtaking views across to the Island of Paxos. There is also the old town of Kerkyra
- a must visit.
Corfu What to See and Visit
Corfu and Greek Life
For those searching for an inside perspective to Greek life - without the tourist angle. We visit Toula and Nikolas and find out how two locals on Corfu live.
Corfu and Greek Life
Corfu Weather
When is the best time to visit
Corfu? Our detailed weather reports for each of Corfu's months,
will help you choose when is the best time for your visit
Corfu Weather
Learn Greek when in Corfu
This is a short course of five lessons, which will teach you a few useful conversational Greek phrases and words. We are also working on a 'printable' version so that you can bring it to Corfu on holiday with you. The locals will not know what has hit them!
Learn Greek Online
Taverna Agni
This Corfu Travel Guide, has been created by Nathan from Taverna Agni. Many people who find this website, and then visit the taverna, are often surprised (and pleased) to find that Taverna Agni is just a small family run concern. The Taverna is located on the beach in Agni bay; it has been in the same family since it was built in 1851. Mum (Aphrodite) and Dad (Harilos) even in their 70's still play an active role.
Taverna Agni Corfu
Corfu Forum
Our Corfu Message Forums are a huge
resource as they let you post a message or Corfu
holiday question, and over 4000 of our Corfu members
will help by posting an answer. A huge friendly
community who regularly visit the Corfu Travel
Guide. You can see which members are currently
online (viewing the site) as their names are listed
just below the main menu on the left of each page.
Before you visit Corfu, or to help you until your
next visit, you will find our forums enjoyable and
most informative.
Corfu Forum
Corfu: Resorts
The main holiday
resorts and beaches on Corfu are: Acharavi, Agni, Arilas, Avlaki, Barbati, Benitsas, Dasia, Ermones,
Saint Georgios (North and South), Glyfada, Agios Gordios, Gouvia, Ipsos, Kalami, Kaminaki Kassiopi, Kavos, Kerrasia, Kontokali, Messonghi Agios Nikolas, Nissaki, Paleokastritsa, Pelekas, Roda, Sidari, Agios (Saint) Stephanos (NE) Agios (Saint) Stephanos (NW).
Our Corfu resort guide offers detailed reports and
guides on the above resorts:
Corfu Resorts
Corfu Travel Guide: Editors
This website is brought to you by
the Taverna Agni and Agni Travel Team, who live on Corfu.
The guide has taken over 10 years to complete and is
a result of our experiences here on Corfu. We also
run Agni Travel,
which offers accommodation (villas, houses and
apartments) on Corfu. We hope you enjoy our website and above all find it useful in helping you make the most and enjoy your holidays to Corfu.
The Taverna Agni, Corfu and Agni Travel Corfu Team.
Corfu: Travel Companies
CV Travel - Corfu
Villas: offer luxury villas on Corfu. They are
one of the most established villa companies on Corfu
and have helped to raise the profile and keep Corfu
in the media. Meon Villas, James Villas, Simply Travel, Villa
Plus, Vintagetravel: all offer Villas with Pools on Corfu. Sunisle: an internet travel company offering
villas and apartments on Corfu and other Greek
Islands.
Corfu Greece - Common Questions
What type of Accommodation
is on Corfu?
Villas
with private pools, apartments, Greek houses, hotels
(some all-inclusive) - which should you choose?
It all depends on what you are
expecting from your holiday to Corfu. The Agni Team
is ready to help advise you:
Corfu Accommodation
When is the best time to
visit?
Take
a look at our Corfu weather guide which tells you
about the Corfu summer months, giving you an idea of
to what to expect. Using this can help you choose
which month is right for you. Many, of course, have
to visit Corfu during the school holidays - but do
not worry, the Corfu climate, although hot, is never
too hot and with our advice you will be able to
enjoy it:
Weather on Corfu
How
safe is Corfu?
Before choosing a
holiday, many, quite rightly, question the safety of
the area.
You
will please to know that Greece is the safest place
in Europe. Many
single visit and feel safe at night. The
local Corfiots are a tight community and will
immediately investigate a suspicious person!
Corfu is a safe holiday destination, the locals
honest and you need not worry about walking on your
own at night. If there is any danger at all, it
would be from other tourists! Tourist resorts often
attract individuals who are looking for an
opportunity to steal easily. Crime and theft is very
rare. Many locals do not lock their car or homes.
Vaccinations for
Corfu
You will be pleased
to learn that no vaccinations are required for
visiting Greece.
There is no risk of malaria in Greece or any other
tropical diseases.
What are those black nets for under the trees?
To
collect olives. The locals that do not earning a
living from tourism, often turn to Olives.
There are an estimated 3 million Olive trees on
Corfu - no wonder the island is so green! Find out
how they are grown, collected (using the nets) and
then pressed - the olives not the tourists!
Corfu Olives
What island is that opposite Corfu?
It is Albania!
Few of Corfu's first-time
visitors, realise how close the previous communist
state of Albania is - in places less than 2 miles
across the water. It is quite safe though! Many
years ago, there were reports of 'Albanian Pirates'
swimming across to steal boats from local Corfiots.
This was an isolated event and is now unheard of. If
you are really intrigued, it is possible to go on a
local ferry (from Corfu town) and visit Albania for
the day. Having visited several times, it is
fascinating, but I am not sure whether I would enjoy
the day more just sitting around the pool with a
good book!
Corfu News
To the Greeks, Easter (or Paskha as they call it here) is both a religious festival and joyous celebration with more importance than even Christmas.
This year our 'Easters' fall in different months - one in March and one in April - and though UK travellers can't reach Corfu by direct means to celebrate their own Easter they can at least fly here directly to enjoy the Greek one! That's due to the new Easyjet flight from London Gatwick to Corfu starting on 31st March:
Corfu Greek Easter
Latest Weather News for Corfu
"We are sorry to announce that the
Olympic Flight, AO609 Kerkyra to Athens, has been
cancelled due to snow closing Athens airport!"
Corfu was enjoying a mild February.
Bright sunny days with temperatures often touching
the 20's accompanied by cooler evenings, although
warm enough to enjoy a BBQ outside. So what's all
this about snow? Athens was in the grip of a freak
cold depression and for the first time ever, the
airport was closed due to snow blocking the runways:
Corfu Weather
Corfu Villas and Rental
Paola House, Agios (Saint) Stephanos, Corfu
Sleeps from 2 to 6 people, Beach Location Just a few steps
from the water's edge, tavernas, shops and the
beach all just a moment away. Recently renovated
to a very high standard incorporating a large
private terrace with sea views. Fully air
conditioned:
House on Corfu to Rent
Villa Kessar,
Agios Stephanos, Corfu
Sleeps 2-7, Private Pool
Villa Kessar occupies a beautiful and peaceful
hilltop location in the highly desirable north-east
corner of Corfu. Secluded, in a setting of unspoilt
natural beauty, it is by no means isolated, with a
choice of useful amenities including excellent
restaurants, beaches and water sports no more than
two or three kms away. Add to this the fact that the
accommodation is all on one level and includes a
private pool, you have a perfect family holiday
villa:
Corfu Villa with private Pool
Aphrodite
Apartments, Nissaki, Corfu
Sleeps 2-4, Shared Pool
People are attracted to Nissaki by its beauty and
the fact that nothing seems to change much from year
to year. It remains reassuringly friendly and
intimate and even a short stay gives you that warm
feeling of being part of the community. At the
Aphrodite Apartments, that feeling is translated
into reality, with comfortable and very attractive
accommodation, amenities so close that you will not
need to hire a car and all the beauty you could wish
for. A holiday here is effortless enjoyment – what
more could anyone ask?
Apartment with pool on Corfu
Apolyssies
Cottage, Nissaki, Corfu
Sleeps 2 - Perfect for a Corfu Honeymoon
Holiday accommodation for two does not come any
better than this! A charming, traditional village
house, renovated with taste and imagination and
respect for the past yet with contemporary touches
such as air-conditioning and a Jacuzzi. There is a
choice of two delightful terraces, a comfortable
sitting room and a decidedly romantic, candle-lit
den.
Honeymoon Accommodation on Corfu
Villa Carolina,
Agios Stefanos N/E, Corfu
Sleeps up to 6, Private pool
With sweeping sea views across the Corfu channel,
private pool and modern comforts, Villa Carolina
offers the perfect base for a holiday close to the
popular upmarket village of Saint Stephanos:
Villa With Private Pool, Corfu
Villa Frosso,
above Kalami, Corfu
Sleeps 2-4
The north-east coast of Corfu has some of the most
beautiful scenery in the Mediterranean, and staying
at Villa Frosso gives you an unrivalled opportunity
to enjoy views that have inspired poets and writers.
One of them, Lawrence Durrell, lived for a while in
Kalami, and the view of the house he lived in, and
the graceful bay of Kalami itself, make a holiday at
Villa Frosso, with its wide terraces, very special:
Villa Above Kalami
Villa Kefalaki,
Nissaki, Corfu
Sleeps 2-6, Private Pool
Set in a quiet and private location over Nissaki and
yet close to nearby tavernas and a
supermarket/bakery. Spacious outside terraces for al
fresco dining so you may enjoy the spectacular sea
views to the full. Private, south-facing pool:
Private Villa in Corfu
Villa Emilios,
Vingla, above Kalami, Corfu
Sleeps 4-6, Private Pool, Select Property
This is undoubtedly one of the finest villas in the
area, offering uninterrupted, panoramic, sea views
from the balcony and pool terrace. The fully
equipped modern kitchen, three large bedrooms, each
fully air-conditioned and with its own en suite
bathroom, and the master bedroom suite featuring a
bathroom with Jacuzzi style bath and shower, make
this a showpiece villa for Agni Travel:
Luxury Villa To Rent Corfu
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