THE BEACHES

Corfu Island is encircled by clean water in all shades of blue and has a coastline of 217km. Most of the 57 beaches that the island provides are surrounded by lush greenery, half of them are awarded by Blue Flag; endless long sandy beach on the west coast, pebble beach on the north east coast. Many beaches are organized, offer sun beds and umbrellas and are lined up with taverns, bars, water sport centers and some with hotels. One of the most famous beaches is Paleokastritsa, the long stretched village offers beautiful scenery along the coastline with 6 bays and superb beaches.  Paleokastritsa is known for its cool turquoise waters and ideal for swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and other water sports. It is worth to visit the blue caves.