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Corfu

Stay 3–4 nights in Corfu town; use buses or rental car for day‑trips to Paleokastritsa, Kassiopi and Roda.

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Visa: Depends on your passport
Currency: Euro (EUR, €)
Language: Greek (Greek alphabet)
Plugs: C · F · 230 V
Time zone: EET, UTC+2

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Rules in force · 10Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…Mine-suspected land still exists in Bosnia and Herzegovin…

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Balkans ↗Mine-suspected land still exists in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in pockets of Croatia's former front line: outside towns keep to tarmac and waymarked paths, and treat red triangle signs and taped-off fields as absolute.
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Greece ↗Acropolis tickets are sold for one-hour entry slots on the official Hellenic Heritage site (hhticket.gr); in peak season slots sell out days ahead, and you cannot enter outside your hour.
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Corfu’s compact size lets you stay in Corfu Town and reach the main sights by short bus rides or a rental car. Spend 3–4 nights in the town, then day‑trip to Paleokastritsa (≈45 min), Kassiopi (≈30 min) and Roda (≈35 min).

Where to sleep

1 place in this region

Corfu TownCity guide
Central historic hub, good transport links, many restaurants and hotels.
Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
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Plan the nights

How to split the nights, day-trips and what to do with your bags

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Night sequences

3 nights: Corfu Town base, day‑trips to Paleokastritsa, Kassiopi and Roda
4 nights: Corfu Town base, add a day‑trip to Mount Pantokrator

Roads in mountain villages are narrow; a small car is easier than a large vehicle.
Summer buses can be crowded; plan early departures for popular beaches.

Day-trips door to door

To	From	Door-to-door p50	Last return	Note
Paleokastritsa	Corfu Town	45 min	check	Blue bus line, about 45 min each way; frequent in summer.
Kassiopi	Corfu Town	30 min	check	Green bus or car, 30 min; last bus returns around 19:00 in off‑season.Green bus or car, 30 min; last bus returns around 7:00 PM in off‑season.
Roda	Corfu Town	35 min	check	Blue bus, 35 min; beach area popular in July‑August.

Bags between cities

Luggage forwarding between hotels is available through local courier services; arrange one‑day advance delivery.

When to go

Months and weather

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Seasons at a glance

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Country	JJan	FFeb	MMar	AApr	MMay	JJun	JJul	AAug	SSep	OOct	NNov	DDec
Corfu Town	ok	ok	ok	go	go	go	×	×	go	go	ok	ok
Greece (country-wide)	ok	ok	ok	go	go	go	ok	ok	go	go	ok	ok

Go: the good monthsFair: workable, mixedPoor: heat, rain or hazeAvoid: storms, floods, closuresno data yet

Computed from each country’s own data; hover a country name for the source. Advisory countries are left out.

Climate strip

Month by month

Zone	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Corfu island	cool	cool	warm	warm	hot	hot	hot	warm	warm	cool	cool	cool

cool: jacket, greyhot: short walking windows

Corfu island: Dry summer, rain Nov‑Mar; 3000 h sunshine per year

Best weather Apr–Oct; peak heat July‑Aug (30 °C (86 °F)+).Best weather Apr–Oct; peak heat July‑Aug (86 °F (30 °C)+).

Getting in and passes

Arrival times and regional passes

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Get in

Door-to-door p50, 2026 estimate

From	How	p50	Note
Corfu International Airport (CFU)	Airport bus No 19 to Corfu Town (≈10 min, €1.10)	~10 min door‑to‑door	Buses run hourly in summer, less frequent in winter
Athens (or other Greek mainland)	KTEL intercity bus (≈8 h, €30–35)	~8 h	Direct routes from Athens, Patras and Thessaloniki
Italian ports (e.g., Ancona, Bari)	Seasonal ferry (≈12 h, €70–90)	~12 h	Check schedule; summer only

Eat and move on

Regional food and where to go next

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Regional food

Where and when it works

Dish	Where	Timing / trap
Pastitsada	Corfu Town tavernas	Beef or rabbit stew with tomato‑spice sauce, served over bucatini
Sofrito	Local restaurants	Thinly sliced beef in garlicky white‑wine sauce
Bourdeto	Coastal eateries	Spicy scorpionfish stew with tomato and red pepper
Kumquat liqueur	Bars in Corfu Town	Local citrus spirit, served neat or in cocktails

Go next

Ionian Islands

planned

Island hopping from Corfu via ferry

Next stop could be Lefkada or Kefalonia

Greece travel guide

Mainland itinerary

Combine with Athens or Peloponnese

Planning aids

Built from this guide's own data

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Region in numbers

Where to sleep: 1 base
Day trips: 3, 30 min to 45 min
Nights suggested: 3–4 nights
Ways in: 3 listed
Best months: No month rated best

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Sources

officialCorfu official site
officialWikidata – Corfu
secondaryWikivoyage: Corfu, revision 5303068 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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