Corfu is widely regarded as the most popular of all the Greek Islands for family holidays, probably because it is just gorgeous! Corfu is a mixture of green mountain slopes, olive groves, small fishing villages, historic towns and cute coves with a myriad of beaches, lapped by warm, clear water. The sunny climate also may have a little to do with its popularity! Our Corfu Family Holiday Offers run the whole tempting spectrum from private villas in the hills through apartments to hotels. Most of the villas have their own pools, which you can sit around and lazily admire the view through olive groves to blue sea below. The apartments and hotels are mainly sited near a beaches and have large pools and first class amenities, as well as being also close to a village or town for a bit of local shopping and sightseeing. Wherever you choose to stay for your family holiday in Corfu, make sure you leave some time to explore this fascinating island. It is easy to hire a car, public transport is cheap or even hire a taxi like the family in ‘My Family and Other Animals’, which was set on this island. Check out our great selection of Child Friendly holidays in Corfu below or read on for some tips on attractions and days out.
Top Tips for that extra special family holiday in Corfu:
- Children will enjoy the many types of water sports on offer at the much-recommended Kassiopi resort. If they are missing the wet thrills and spills of their local Aqua Park then a visit to Aqualand is the remedy. It is Agios Ioannis on the main road to Glyfada.
- Take a boat tour or even rent a motorboat if your finances allow and explore some of the hidden coves of the northeast, or visit the isolated and beautiful Diapondia islands.
- The town of Corfu is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Greece, and it is easy to understand why. Enjoy the narrow streets and sun washed squares and peer into the odd Byzantine church before having a Greek meal al fresco.
- The Corfu Shell Museum is said to be the best in Europe. As well as thousands of shells of every colour and size, it is a repository of all sorts of marine curiosities from corals to tiny sharks. Well worth a family visit.
- Hire a car and enjoy the twists and turns on the road to the picturesque mountainside village of Paleokastritsa, or to the stunning rocky seascapes and beaches of Sidari. You will find it difficult to tell which is the more beautiful, the spectacular views on the way, or your actual destination.
- Check what is on offer at the old and new Corfu Fortress above the town. It is used as a venue for exhibitions, concerts and many other cultural activities organized by the town council. This is also a good spot to pick up the latest tourist information.
- If your family enjoys walking, just head off from the crowds into the hills and enjoy the scents and scenes on the slopes of this lovely Greek island. Mt Pantokrator is particularly recommended.