Best things to see and do in Corfu, from someone who lived and worked there :)

Doukades

Ionian Islands

Sidari

Agios Ioannis

Kassiopi

Palea Peritheia

Pentati

Palaiokastritsa

Corfu

Lakones

Κανάλι του 'Ερωτα

Agios Gordios

Albania

Corfu Guide

Pink Palace quad tour

You can see the ancient Greco-Roman ruins and Ali Pasha castle in this coastal Albanian town. Spend some free time to stroll Saranda, sightsee and enjoy the amazing beaches before your ferry ride back to Corfu at the end of the day. 

It truly is a beautiful destination. It holds multiple beaches, a monastery, aquarium and many cute shops. You can easily waste the whole day chilling at the beach bar, swimming or exploring. 

Corfu has great green landscapes that are amazing from a ‘birds-eye-view’. You go on a tandem glider with a professional as they show you the sights from above for a 20 minute thrilling ride. 

 They are open every day of the year from 10am to 4pm. You can donate if you want or even adopt a donkey to help them out. 

If you want to check out my travels head to:

Aqualand

Full-Day Boat Tour of Paxos Antipaxos Blue Caves from Corfu

Old Fortress and Corfu Old Town: History and culture

ATV Quad Guided Sightseeing/ Exploring Tour@The Pink Palace Corfu

Albania Cruise from Corfu

Parasailing Experience For 2 - Corfu Sidari Watersports

You can rent your own ATVs in many of the tourist towns in Corfu. It’s basically your own mode of transport! You’re your own guide, spend the day travelling the whole island. 

You MUST KNOW that before you even pay, the instructor will get everyone to do a test lap in the hostel carpark to make sure you can safely operate the vehicle. 

I know this because I in fact DID NOT pass this test. 

There is also an ATV tour provided by The Pink Palace hostel where a tour guide will lead you and the rest of the group on a journey to many beautiful parts of the island. 

This was my job on the island – to socialise with ATV tour guests and give them a good experience – and I couldn’t even ride one myself. 

I did however get to ride on the back of the instructor’s ATV so I’m sure if you aren’t confident with operating one yourself, they will let you do the same! 

The tour provides you with a packed lunch and water that they carry for you to the scenic picnic spot hallway through your adventure. 

You will see the most beautiful Greek island towns and exotic turquoise waters on this cruise. I don’t usually like spending money on a tour, but I had no regrets with this one. 

Your day starts off with jumping onto a large boat along with many other travellers, getting views of coastal cliffs and beaches heading out to sea.

 They take you to the blue caves, where the boat gets up real close – and if you’re right at the bow you get to see what it’s like inside. 

You then stop at Paradise beach in Antipaxos to dive off the boat, snorkel and swim around in the crystal clear waters. 

After, free time to explore the coastal village of paxos, each some lunch and enjoy the amazing views. 

Make sure you get enough rest the night before this tour because it is a very packed 8 hour day. 

Even though I visited this beach town many, many times taking hostel guests on tours, I still cannot properly pronounce the name. 

There is plenty of things to see in the island’s capital. 

Make sure to visit the old fortress, which is basically an open-air museum with a great viewpoint at the top. 

My favourite thing was just strolling around the streets where they have the cute little shops full of foods, souvenirs, and trinkets. 

You will notice that they sell ouzo (a Greek alcohol) and kumquat liqueur in almost every store – they both have a very interesting taste to them and are definitely worth trying. 

Corfu town also has a museum of Asian art and amazing views of the clear waters from outside the building. 

Greece’s neighbouring country, Albania, is so naturally beautiful. 

Some people actually think that Corfu is part of Albanian because the island’s location is just a small ferry ride from the port of Agios Saranda in Albania. 

You can visit this animal protection organisation to see and feed the cute donkeys and other animals. 

This place has everything from giant slides, wave pools, rafting, baby pool, video arcade, spas, shopping, and many places to eat. 

If you buy tickets online its cheaper than at the front desk – around 20 to 30 euros for the whole day. Even cheaper if you choose a half day. 

Aqualand is open from 10am to 5pm but if you want a half-day ticket you can visit from 2pm to 5pm. This waterpark is ONLY OPEN from May to October for the summer season. 

2nd year working in Corfu

1st year working in Corfu

You start from Agios Gordios and head up the road that is going away from the beach. Cool little village at the top with a church and amazing views. 

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