Discover party-mad resorts, rugged mountains and quiet coves strung along the glittering Ionian Sea on holidays to Corfu.
Just off the coast of both mainland Greece and Albania, the Ionian Island of Corfu has a split personality. Inland, narrow roads snake up to the 906m peak of Mount Pantokrator, past hazy olive groves and sleepy villages with more goats than residents. The bucket-and-spade fun of northern resorts and Kavos' club dance floors down south feel a million miles away from the wilder west coast's cliffs, grottoes and hidden bays. Fortresses guard Italianate Corfu Town in the east, where locals gather at pavement cafés to chat, eat and take things siga, siga (slowly, slowly), as the Greeks say.
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- Grown-up families: Chill out in white pebble bays and swim in crystal-clear waters in Kassiopi. By night, the mood becomes livelier by the harbour, where you can take your pick of Greek tavernas, bars and discos.
- Nightlife: Brash, young and flirty, south coast Kavos wears the island's party crown. Corfu holidays here are all about drinking, dancing and cavorting in boozy bars, karaoke pubs and throbbing clubs.
- Kids & teens: Treat the kids to a fun-filled day out at Aqualand. Twisting flumes and free-fall slides get the adrenaline pumping. Feeling daring? Try the vertiginous Black Hole or Kamikaze slides! Little ones can play to their hearts' content on the pirate ship and bouncy castle.
- Romance: Nestled at the foot of lush mountains and sheer cliffs, Paleokastritsa's coves are postcard stuff. Go snorkelling in hidden grottoes and bag a table for two at a taverna by the sea. Head to the hilltop monastery for romantic views to remember.
- Active types: One look at the turquoise water on the blue-flag bay of Ipsos and you'll be itching to jump in! Get your thrills water-skiing, scuba diving and parasailing with fleeting glimpses of the Greek mainland.
- Relaxing: Cypress-studded mountains tumble down to Kalami's crescent-shaped bay. Look across to Albania as you float in the oh-so-blue sea. This same view inspired Gerald and Lawrence Durrell, the famous novelist brothers who once lived in the White House here.
- Shopping: Join locals for an evening shop and stroll in Corfu Town's elegant warren of squares and backstreets. Pick up wood carvings, local honey and kumquat liqueur.
