travel42 Port Guide: Corfu

travel42 Professional Cruise Port of Call Review

Part of the Ionian chain, about 300 mi/475 km northwest of Athens, Corfu is one of Greece's most beautiful islands. Once renowned for its notorious nightlife (which is now mainly confined to rowdy Kavos on the south coast), it has rich scenery, numerous cypress and olive groves, rugged mountains, splendid hidden coves, and miles/kilometers of sandy beaches (the one at Paleokastritsa is the most scenic).

Highlights include a boat ride into the green and blue grottoes, visiting the monastery, a...