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Corfu, Greece
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Greece

A 5-day trip to Corfu, Greece

Venetian fortresses, dense olive groves, and dramatic limestone coves in the Ionian Sea.

Corfu (Kerkyra) is distinct from the whitewashed, barren Cyclades: it is lush, green, and steeped in Venetian, French, and British colonial history. The UNESCO-listed Old Town pairs Italianate pastel facades with imposing coastal bastions, while the island's coastline alternates between tranquil northeastern pebble bays and dramatic western limestone cliffs.

Trip length

5 days

Best time to go

Late May to June or September to early October for warm swimmable waters without peak summer road congestion.

What your 5-day plan includes

  • A day-by-day itinerary with neighborhoods clustered so you spend less time in transit.
  • Real budget awareness — a target, an estimate, and a status you can dial up or down.
  • Recommendations shaped by your pace, food priorities, group, and must-dos.
  • Swap anything, improve any day, refine in any direction without starting over.

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How to plan 5 days in Corfu, Greece

  • Dedicate your first two days to Corfu Old Town on foot before picking up a rental car, eliminating parking headaches in the historic quarter.
  • Rent a 30-horsepower motorboat (no marine license required) in Kassiopi or Paleokastritsa to reach secluded pebble coves that are inaccessible by road.
  • Do not try to combine the clifftop hike of Porto Timoni and a drive around Cape Drastis with an Old Town evening on the same day; mountain roads will exhaust your travel time.
  • Pair a longer Corfu trip with a foot-passenger ferry day trip to Paxos and Antipaxos, departing from the southern port of Lefkimmi or Corfu Town.
  • Reserve tables at least 3 to 5 days ahead during summer for coveted tavernas in Corfu Old Town, particularly around the Campiello quarter.

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