The Arch (Paleokastritsa)

Chomi Beach Reef

Colovri Reef

Ermones Wall

The Wrecks of Corfu (SS Ardena, Antiope, SS Vera)

Corfu’s kitchen blends Greek and Venetian influences, with pastitsada (beef or rooster in spiced tomato sauce), sofrito (veal in garlic-wine sauce) and bourdeto (spicy fish stew) as signatures. The island is also known for kumquat liqueur, local olives and a strong coffee culture. Seafood straight from the Ionian — grilled grouper, red mullet, squid — features on every taverna menu, and the hinterland produces crisp white wines.

Corfu Palace Hotel

Akrotiri Beach Resort

Gouvia Marina Hotel

Ermones Beach Hotel

Casa Lucia Boutique Hotel

Corfu anchors the northern Ionian and pairs emerald coastline with some of Greece’s most dramatic wall and reef diving. The island’s east coast, around Paleokastritsa, is a maze of submerged caves, arches and canyons lit by shafts of light, while offshore pinnacles like Colovri Reef rise from deep water to host amberjacks, barracuda and the occasional eagle ray. The western coast is more exposed, with steep walls such as Ermones dropping to 50 m and carrying gorgonians and sea fans. Corfu also preserves a small fleet of historic wrecks — the SS Ardena, the Antiope and the SS Vera — that have become artificial reefs crowded with morays, conger eels and macro life. Shallow bays like Chomi Beach make the island ideal for training and relaxed night dives. With a UNESCO-listed old town, Venetian architecture and a lush, green landscape, Corfu is a complete destination that blends easy Mediterranean diving with rich culture and very good visibility through the long summer season.

Ionian Islands – Corfu

Fly into Corfu International Airport (CFU), then transfer to your base. Paleokastritsa, Gouvia and Corfu Town all have dive centres, and a rental car or taxi reaches the coves and harbours. Most centres run hotel pickups.

Dive Sites in Ionian Islands – Corfu

The Arch (Paleokastritsa)

Chomi Beach Reef

Colovri Reef

Ermones Wall

The Wrecks of Corfu (SS Ardena, Antiope, SS Vera)