Kontogialos (Pelekas Beach)
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. Visit Corfu says it was a hippie beach in the 1970s before hotels and restaurants grew up around it.
WhatBeach, PelekasCorfu
WhenMay to November20° in Nov
Getting there Car Bus
CostPublic shoreFree
- 15°J
- 15°F
- 15°M
- 16°A
- 19°M
- 22°J
- 24°J
- 25°A
- 24°S
- 22°O
- 20°N
- 17°D
Expect the sea at about 25 °C in August and 15 °C in January, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from May to November.
Getting in
- Access
- A long sand beach with a gently sloping shelf, umbrellas, sunloungers and water sports, ringed by restaurants and hotels. At the southern end there's a small fishing harbour and a smaller cove, 'small Kontogialos'.
- Public transport
- Corfu city (blue) bus line 11 runs from San Rocco Square to Pelekas village, above the beach.
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- visit.corfu.gr
- Facilities
- Restaurant