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NORTH-WEST COAST
Beaches are ordered from the Northern to the Southern ones of the
island.
| Roda |
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Type:
both are sandy beaches
Size:
there are two beaches: one is small while the other is one of
the longest of the island
Facilities:
both beaches offer possibility to rent
beach-umbrellas and deck-chairs
Activities:
possibility to rent boats or explore the north coast of Corfu
from Kassiopi to Sidhari
Food:
you can find restaurants and snack bars on the beach or in Roda
village.
Description:
Roda is one of the most tourist villages
of this area and it offers two different beaches.
The first one is small and is in the West side of the village
while the second one is extremely long and runs along the part
of coast more tourist.
Here the bottom of the sea is sandy and not very deep. |
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| Astrakeri |
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Type:
sand
Size:
small but wide
Facilities: there
is the possibility to rent
beach-umbrellas and deck-chairs
Food:
there are few restaurants in the nearest village
called Agnos, just a couple of kilometres far away
Description:
this beach is not one of the best of Corfu island, but it’s
nice the long pear that goes into the sea and a small area that
can be used by owners of
caravans. |
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| Gialos |
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Type:
sand and pebbles
Size:
short but wide
Facilities:
free beach without tourist facilities
Food:
the nearest village where to find restaurants or snack bars
is Karousades, about 1 km far away
Description:
behind the beach there’s a promontory that creates,
in some hours of the day, a nice shadow where to get fresh.
The beach is wide for those who like to lie under the Greek
sun and the water is very clean.
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| Sidari |
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Type:
white sand on the big beach and
dark sand on the small one
Size:
there are two beaches: one small close to the pear and the
other very long along the east
side of Sidari village
Facilities:
you can find hundreds of beach-umbrellas and deck-chairs on
the big beach
Activities:
you can rent pedalos, kayak and motor boats.
There are also a diving centre and water sports
Food:
close to both beaches there are many bars, pubs and restaurants
Description:
Sidari is a big and developed tourist town with different
beaches and small bays.
The main beaches of Sidari are three: the first is the famous
Canal d’Amour (Love Channel of Sidhari); the second
one is very tourist because runs along the town and is an
extremely long sandy beach; the third is a nice and small
bay, surrounded by several rocks shaped by the wind.
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| Canal
d'Amour |
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Type:
dark sand
Size:
very small
Facilities:
beach-umbrellas and deck-chairs for rent
Food:
just behind the Canal d’Amour you can find restaurants
and snack bars with swimming pool
Description:
the “Channel of Love” is a very
particular beach and you can see it also inside our top
10.
To reach this beach you just have to pass the town of Sidari
and go towards Peroulades.
On your right there is a small sign that will drive you to the
channel. |
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| Drasti |
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Type:
it’s a very large rock from
where you can dive into the Ionian sea
Size:
it’s a very small fiord
Facilities:
does not exist any kind of tourist
facility
Food:
the nearest village is Peroulades and there is a snack bar
close to Longa beach
Description:
you can reach this little fjord following a dirt road, better
with a jeep 4X4.
Along the road the view is stunning and you can admire the
famous rocks of Sidari shaped by the wind. After 1,3 km driving
you will reach a big flat
rock on the sea level.
The cliffs all around are smooth and round and the water is
transparent.
You can stop here for a nice swim along the coast, but certainly
it’s not the ideal place where to spend all the day.
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| Longa |
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Type:
sand
Size:
average-size but not very wide
Food:
a snack bar on the top and a restaurant near the village of
Peroulathes
Description:
to arrive at Longa beach you have to pass through Peroulathes
and reach the coast where a path will take you down to the
beach.
As this beach is very short, when the sea is in bad conditions
the water covers the entire bay.
This place is very particular and you can find a better description
inside our top 10. |
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| Aghios
Stefanou |
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Type:
sand
Size:
normal length but very wide
Facilities:
beach-umbrellas and deck-chairs for rent, there are also public
toilets and showers
Food:
close to the village you can find many restaurants and snack
bars
Description:
Aghios Stefanos is a lovely bay surrounded by hills.
Very often there is strong wind in this area and for this
reason sometime the beach is not very clean.
It is possible to take the ferryboat from the little pear
close to Aghios Stefanos for Mathraki and Othoni (Diapontia
islands). |
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| Arila |
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Type:
sand and pebbles
Size:
very long but not very wide
Facilities:
beach-umbrellas and deck-chairs for rent
Activities: is
possible to take for rent pedalos, boats, kayak and windsurf
Food:
there are some local restaurants and pubs along the beach
Description:
this beach is the ideal place for families with children because
it is very calm.
There is the sand only near the sea, the rest part of the
beach is rocky.
The sea here is not very deep and in front of Arila beach
there are some small islets which are possible to reach
by swimming being in a good physical condition!
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| Aghios
Georgios |
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Type:
sand
Size:
extremely long as the entire gulf
Facilities:
on the beach you can find beach-umbrellas and deck-chairs for
rent
Activities:
water sports available during the
high season and possibility to rent windsurf in the most windy
days
Food:
in front of the beach and in the nearest village there are some
small places where you can eat fish
Description:
Agios Georgios is placed in one of the largest bay of Corfu
island and if you come from Paleokastritsa you can have a really
stunning view all over the beach.
It is so long that you can always find privacy and relax. |
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| Paleo-kastritsa
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Type:
both sand and pebbles
Size:
there are several small bays that are included into Paleokastritsa
area
Facilities:
deck-chairs and beach-umbrellas available on every beach,
while in the bigger one there are also showers and public
toilets
Activities:
you can take a boat for rent to
visit some spectacular sea caves. There are also a diving
centre and some taxi boats
Food:
in the small village of Paleokastriza there are local restaurants,
pubs and snack bars
Description:
Paleokastritsa is an area with five different small bays.
The principal one is placed just under the ancient monastery
and is the most tourist due to its dimensions.
Another beach is close to the pear where you can see several
luxury boats during the high season.
To reach the other bays you should have your own boat or use
the taxi boat service.
This area is ideal also for those who love snorkeling, the
sea is deep and the water is a little bit cold.
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| Liapades |
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Type:
mostly sand but with some rocks
Size:
small-size but wide
Facilities:
deck-chairs and beach-umbrellas available
Activities:
pedalos for rent
Food:
there are a couple of restaurants near the beach
Description:
the beach is placed inside the first gulf
after Paleokastritsa and has a similar setting. Surrounded
by the Mediterranean nature and with fantastic sea water.
Along the coastline near the beach there are some interesting
caves you can visit.
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| Ermones |
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Type:
sand with small rocks along the
sides of the beach
Size:
average-size
Facilities:
beach-umbrellas and deck-chairs for rent
Activities: pedalos
for rent and it is possible to dive
Food:
some restaurants on the beach and along the road to reach
it
Description:
a nice lonely bay but a little bit far from the road and from
other beaches.
Ermones bay is surrounded by some hills and has sand in the
middle and rocks on the two sides.
It’s a lonely place ideal to relax far away from big
tourist villages. |
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