Corfu Holidays
Holidays in Corfu are packed with variety. Described as the Emerald Isle, the Garden of Eden, the Happy Isle and even - by Homer - as a rich and beautiful land, this island has large modern resorts, tucked away fishing villages, myriad beaches ranging from loose pebbles to gorgeous sandy sweeps and hidden inlets along its coastline. It also features wide fertile plains, towering mountains giving commanding views of the island and beyond (from Mount Prantokrator you can glimpse Italy!) and a huge diversity of wildlife.
Take your holidays in Corfu and you can expect to come face-to-face with over 600 species of wild flowers…and a surprising number of exotic birds - including pelicans and hoopoes, golden orioles and bee eaters. As well as creatures like foxes and pine martens and even the island's famous wild tortoises!
So last minute holidays in Corfu are full of surprises and even cheap holidays to Corfu are full of richness; especially if you like to throw a little sightseeing into the sea, sun, sand and nightlife mix. Corfu - having been prized by many nations, including the Corinthians, the Romans, the Venetians, the Byzantines, the French and the British - has had a rollercoaster of a history, as evidenced by its village architecture, fortresses, museums, temples and churches.
Added together, it means that holidays to Corfu are always much more than the sum of their parts. Hire a car and explore to make the most of your summer holidays to Corfu.
'The big Ionian island with a big fan base, Corfu knows how to throw a holiday with its beautiful beaches, easy-going atmosphere and mind-blowing scenery.'
Never mind the 'fu', they should've just called this place 'cor'. Because once you clap eyes on this looker, you can't help saying it. But Corfu it is, and Homer was bang on when he described this gorgeous emerald isle as a 'beautiful and rich land'. We're talking cushiony-green hills. Tiffany-blue seas. Angel-white sands. And with over three million olive trees, the island is like an endless silvery grove. Then there's Mother Nature's other head turner. The clouds of flowers that carpet the island. With electric-blue irises, glowing-orange lilies and shocking-pink orchids - there's more colour here than a set of Crayolas. Shaped like a dragon's tail, Corfu drifts just off mainland Greece, in the dreamy Ionian Sea. The first Greek Island to grab the tourism limelight, it's an old pro at winning holiday hearts. But with so many resorts to 'ooh' and 'ahh' over, you're spoilt for choice. If you want to escape as far from the city lights as you can, try the pin-drop peace and quiet of Ropa Valley. Cupped in the gorgeous Corfu countryside, it's all fairytale forests, warming mists and thrilling scenic acrobats. Equally as 'here I am, chill me out' is Glyfada. Attracting the laid-back crowd, it's abuzz with traditional tavernas and the sand-piled shores here seem to stretch forever. Of course, not everyone wants to holiday in the slow lane. This is when Kavos comes to the rescue. Movers and shakers raise the roof in this good-looking party town. Nonchalantly hip, this is the place to hit the neon bars and bootie-shaking clubs 'til sun up and snooze on the marshmallow-soft sands 'til sun down. If you're greedy for it all, though - bag a bit of everything in can't-believe-your-eyes pretty Corfu Town. It's culture-crammed with honey-coloured Venetian houses and museums. It's chock full of shops that'll keep your credit card occupied. And it's brimming with buzzy bars and restaurants. It's got the lot. Wherever you unpack, you'll fall head over heels for Corfu. Or 'cor', as you're bound to say.