Neighborhood guide
Where to Stay in Corfu
The 4 areas worth basing yourself in Corfu, Greece — ranked by our editors, with walking distances from the center. First-timers: start with Corfu Old Town.
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Top pick
Corfu Old Town
UNESCO-listed Venetian-Ottoman-British layers — cobbled arcades, Spianada green, two forts.
2 min walk from center
#2
Paleokastritsa
A dramatic west-coast cove with a monastery and boat tours to sea caves.
19 km from center
#3
Kassiopi
Fishing-village harbor in the north — Venetian ruins, family tavernas, boat rentals.
18 km from center
#4
Glyfada / Agios Gordios
The west-coast sunset beaches — sand, cliffs, and beach bars.
10 km from center
Getting around
Blue buses cover the town; green KTEL buses reach the villages and coast. Rent a car to explore the north and west.
Corfu Old Town is pedestrianized — leave the car in an outer lot. Ferries to Paxos and Albania run daily in summer.