Swimming in Corfu
Also spelled Kerkyra
Beaches all round Corfu, from the sandstone channel of the Canal d'Amour at Sidari on the north coast to Issos in the south-west, where dunes, a juniper wood and Korission lagoon sit behind the sand. The sea is still about 22 °C in October and 20 °C in November. Most of the west coast beaches, Paleokastritsa, Ermones and Glyfada among them, are on a green KTEL bus route from Corfu Town.
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Typical water temperature in November.
Agios Georgios Pagon
Beach, Agios Georgios
A sand beach about 2 km long curving round Agios Georgios bay on Corfu's north-west coast, backed by sand dunes.
20°NovFreeAgios Gordios
Beach, Agios Gordios
A sand beach on Corfu's south-west coast that joins smaller coves into an almost continuous strand of about 2.5 km, under sheer crags, with the Ortholithi rock standing up out of the sea.
20°NovFreeArillas
Beach, Arillas
A long beach lining Arillas Bay below the village of Arillas on Corfu's north-west coast, between Agios Stefanos and Agios Georgios Pagon.
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Beach, Kassiopi
A pebble bay on Corfu's north-east coast a short way south-east of Kassiopi, looking across the strait to the Albanian shore.
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Beach, Barbati
A long pebble beach at the foot of Mount Pantokrator on Corfu's north-east coast, 20 km north of Corfu Town.
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Beach, Sidari
A narrow sea channel and small sandy coves cut into cream sandstone formations at the west end of Sidari, on Corfu's north coast, with caves along the channel.
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Beach, Ermones
A sand and pebble beach enclosed by cliffs on Corfu's west coast, with a small river running into the sea at its middle.
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Beach, Glyfada
A long beach of fine sand on Corfu's west coast, under vertical cliffs covered in pine.
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Beach, Agios Matthaios · Inside a Natura 2000 bird protection area (GR2230007, Korission lagoon)
A sand beach on Corfu's south-west coast backed by high dunes, a rare stand of juniper (locally called cedar) and Korission lagoon, the island's largest.
20°NovFreeKerasia
Beach, Kalami
A small tree-backed bay on Corfu's north-east coast between Kalami and Agios Stefanos, about 40 km from Corfu Town.
20°NovFreeKontogialos (Pelekas Beach)
Beach, Pelekas
A long sand beach below Pelekas on Corfu's west coast, where the seabed shelves gently and a small fishing harbour sits at the southern end.
20°NovFreeMarathias Beach
Beach, Marathias
A long sand beach on Corfu's south-west coast below the village of Marathias, running on south-east as Santa Barbara (Agia Varvara) beach.
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Beach, Paleokastritsa
Agios Spyridon is the central sand beach of Paleokastritsa bay on Corfu's west coast, one of six coves cut into cliffs and sea caves, with the Monastery of the Virgin of Paleokastritsa on the headland above.
20°NovFreeRovinia
Cove, Liapades
A small, isolated pebble cove past the village of Liapades on Corfu's west coast, backed by dense vegetation.
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Beach, Sidari
A sand beach along the front of Sidari village on Corfu's north coast, with the sandstone formations of the Canal d'Amour a short walk west.
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Questions about Corfu
Can you swim in Corfu in October?
Yes. The sea around Corfu is typically about 22 °C in October and 20 °C in November, after 24 °C in September. The swimming season runs from May to November.
Which Corfu beaches can you reach by bus from Corfu Town?
Most of them, on the green KTEL Kerkyra buses: route B16 to Ermones takes about 30 minutes, B17 to Glyfada about 45, A9 to Paleokastritsa and A5 to Barbati about 50, B6 to Issos about an hour, and A2 to Sidari and the Canal d'Amour about 1 hour 15 minutes. For Kontogialos, the blue city bus 11 runs from San Rocco Square to Pelekas village above the beach.
Which Corfu coves can you only reach on foot or by boat?
Rovinia has no road to the shore: the last 200 m from the end of the road is a narrow path, or you take a hired boat from Liapades beach. Chomi, one of the six coves in Paleokastritsa bay, has no way in by land, and caiques leave for it from Alypa harbour. At Agios Georgios Pagon you can hire a boat or pedalo on the beach to reach Porto Timoni along the coast.
What is the water quality like in Corfu?
Every place listed here with an EEA monitoring site was classified excellent in the 2025 EEA bathing season.