Corfu attractions

Looming almost 3,000 feet (900 meters above Corfu, Mt. Pantokrator is the tallest peak on the island and offers endless views over the Ionian Islands–as far as Albania on a clear day. Drive or hike to the top to admire the panorama and visit the Moni Pantokrator monastery and Old Perithia, the most historic mountain village on Corfu.

On Corfu’s north coast, Acharavi Beach is a textbook Ionian beach: A long stretch of sand and pebbles spooling through the laid-back resort of Acharavi. Cue a low-key seafront of garden-style hotels, tavernas, and beach bars, alongside a gently-shelving beach where you can sunbathe and swim against a backcloth of Albania’s mountainous coast.

Peek into the 19th-century nobility of Corfu at Casa Palante Museum in the old district of Corfu Town. Set in a period mansion, the museum uses original furnishings, animatronic figures, and sensory stimuli to recreate the world of an aristocratic Corfiot family of the time. Wander the rooms to experience the day-to-day routines, decor, sounds, and aromas of this long-ago household.