Kommeno and Corfu

Beaches on foot

Agios Nikolaos

Our pick for a swim: a small cove below the chapel of Agios Nikolaos, with the clearest water near us. About 20 minutes on foot along the shore. Map

Dafnila

A pebble beach on Dafnila Bay, 800 m from the gate, about 10 minutes down the hill. Map

Spilios

The closest to us: a small cove at the edge of the peninsula, under 10 minutes away. Fine for a quick dip. Map

Beaches by car

Dassia and Ipsos

Long, shallow beaches 5 to 15 minutes away, with loungers, tavernas and boats for hire. Map

Barbati

A long white-pebble beach under Mount Pantokrator, about 20 minutes north. The water is clear and deep. Map

Rovinia, Liapades

About 25 minutes across the island: a cove of white pebbles and turquoise water under green cliffs, down a short, steep path from the road. Go early. Map

Glyfada

About 30 minutes to the west coast: a long beach of golden sand, loungers and a beach bar, and the sun setting over the sea. Map

The north-east coves

Nisaki, Kalami, Agni, Kerasia and Avlaki: small pebble bays between cypresses, each with a taverna at the water. 25 to 40 minutes by car, or an afternoon by boat. Map

Further along the west coast

Myrtiotissa, Agios Gordios and the long beach at Halikounas by Lake Korission: sand and open sea, 40 to 50 minutes away. Map

Days out

Corfu Old Town and the Liston

About 20 minutes by car. UNESCO-listed lanes, two Venetian forts, the church of Saint Spyridon and coffee under the arcades. Go late in the afternoon, when the town comes out. Map

Kanoni and Mon Repos

Just south of town: the monastery of Vlacherna on its causeway, Mouse Island behind it, and the quiet park and villa of Mon Repos. Map

Achilleion, Gastouri

Empress Elisabeth’s summer palace, with gardens high above the sea. Map

Paleokastritsa and Angelokastro

The west coast: a hilltop monastery, sea caves by small boat, turquoise bays, and the Byzantine castle of Angelokastro on its rock above. Map

Kassiopi and the coast road

North along the shore past Barbati, Nisaki and Kalami to the harbour village of Kassiopi, with Mount Pantokrator above and Albania across the strait. Map

Off the beaten track

Old Perithia

A Venetian stone village high under Pantokrator, almost abandoned, with a few tavernas among the ruins. Go for a long lunch. Map

The summit of Pantokrator

A narrow road to 906 metres, a monastery at the top, and on a clear day the whole island, Albania and the coast of Italy. Map

Erimitis

The wild cape in the north-east, protected and unbuilt: paths through holm oaks to small lakes and empty coves. Take water and a hat. Map

Porto Timoni, Afionas

Two beaches back to back on a thin spit, reached by a steep half-hour path from the village. Worth every step. Map

Lake Korission

A lagoon behind dunes and a cedar forest in the south-west, with flamingos in spring and autumn, and the long beach of Halikounas on the sea side. Map

Pelekas at sunset

The Kaiser’s Throne above the village, where Wilhelm II came for the view: the sun going down behind the west coast. Map

The Corfu Trail

A waymarked path along the whole island. The stretches near us, from Dassia up through the villages towards Pantokrator, make good morning walks. Website

Paxos and beyond

Paxos and Antipaxos

A day by boat from Corfu Town, about an hour and a half each way: the harbour of Gaios, sea caves along the west cliffs, and the pale water of Voutoumi beach on Antipaxos. If you can, stay a night in Loggos. Map

A boat of your own

Small motorboats can be hired in Dassia, Ipsos and Kassiopi without a licence. Follow the north-east coast, swim where you like and stop for lunch at Agni. Map

Albania: Butrint

The ferry from Corfu Town to Sarandë takes under an hour; the ancient city of Butrint, a UNESCO site, lies in a lagoon just south. Bring your passport. Map

The Diapontia islands

Erikoussa, Othoni and Mathraki, off the north-west tip: boats from Agios Stefanos Avliotes, a handful of tavernas and beaches with no one on them. Map

Ask us

We book the boat, the table and the driver, and we tell you which beach suits the wind that day.

Where to eat

La Famiglia, Corfu Town

Italian cooking in a lane of the old town, run by a friend of the house. Pasta, risotto and good wine; no pizza. Book ahead. Map

Rouvas, Corfu Town

A lunchtime cookhouse near the market since the fifties: whatever is in the pots that day, eaten with the market people. Map

To Tsipouradiko, Mantouki

Small plates and tsipouro by the old port, where the town eats in the evening. Map

Etrusco, Kato Korakiana

Ten minutes from us: one of Greece’s best restaurants, in a village house. For an evening to remember. Map

Klimataria, Benitses

A family taverna by the harbour that cooks the old Corfiot dishes slowly and properly. Map

Elizabeth’s, Doukades

On the village square inland from Paleokastritsa, known across the island for pastitsada. Map

Bahia Mare, Dassia

A beach bar on the sand a few minutes from us, and much more than that at the table: lunch and dinner at the water, until late. Map

Toula’s, Agni

Seafood at the water in Agni bay, famous for its prawn pilaf. Best reached by boat. Map

Boukari Beach, Boukari

The fish taverna on the quiet south-east coast where Corfiots go on Sundays. Map

Foros, Old Perithia

Lunch among the stone houses: grilled meat, pies and the village’s own vegetables. Map

Getting here

By air

Corfu airport (CFU) is about 20 minutes away. We can book you a taxi from the airport: in 2026 it cost €40–50 per car. Send us your flight details.

By car

Take the coast road north past Gouvia and Dassia, then turn right at Dafnila towards Kommeno. Parking at the hotel is free.

By ferry

Ferries from Igoumenitsa and Italy arrive at the new port in Corfu Town, about 20 minutes away by car.

By bus

The blue city bus no. 7 runs between Corfu Town and Dassia–Ipsos and stops on the main road at Dafnila, by the Aroma café and mini market. From there it is about 10 minutes on foot, so with luggage we suggest a taxi.

Where we are