Corfu 5 Days Itinerary/ Ionian Backstreets

Day 1Campiello Street Pulse

Morning Activities

BrowseCorfu Central Market

VIBE:urban
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 12:00
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Corfu Central Market sits in Corfu Town with low stalls and practical, sunlit aisles. Fish from the Ionian lie on ice beside herbs

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Take coffee atMikro Cafe

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Mikro Cafe sits in Corfu Old Town with a compact, lived-in charm. The room feels calm, with warm service, small tables, and the ea

Drift throughCampiello Quarter

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:17:00 - 20:00
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Campiello is the oldest quarter of Corfu Town, packed with narrow lanes and Venetian balconies. Tall ochre houses lean over stone

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Afternoon Activities

VisitSaint Spyridon Church

VIBE:spiritual
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:10:00 - 13:00
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Saint Spyridon Church rises from Corfu Old Town with a slim Venetian bell tower. Its warm red dome and pale stone walls sit tightl

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ClimbNew Fortress

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:10:00 - 13:00
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New Fortress rises above Corfu Town in thick stone tiers and angled Venetian walls. Its bastions feel severe from below, then open

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Lunch atFishalida

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Fishalida sits in Corfu Town with the easy rhythm of a local seafood table. The room feels simple and bright, built around fresh f

Evening Activities

Dine atSalto Wine Bar Bistro

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Salto Wine Bar Bistro feels intimate and polished, set on Donzelot Street in Corfu Town. The room is modern and low lit, built for

Drink atPiccolo

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Piccolo sits in Corfu Old Town, among Venetian lanes and close evening light. By day it feels like a sharp espresso stop. After da

Day 2Venetian Walls After Dark

Morning Activities

CrossSpianada Square

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:18:00 - 21:00
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Spianada Square opens wide between Corfu Town and the Old Fortress. Plane trees shade pale paths, while the Liston arcades frame o

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Sit atListon Gastrotheque

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Liston Gastrotheque sits under the arcades of Corfu Town, facing the Spianada and old Venetian lines. The room feels polished but

InspectOld Fortress Corfu

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:10:00 - 14:00
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The Old Fortress rises above the sea with thick stone walls and quiet paths. Narrow lanes wind past arches and hidden corners, ope

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Afternoon Activities

ExploreFaliraki Beach

VIBE:urban
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:17:00 - 20:00
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Faliraki Beach sits below Corfu Old Town, pressed between stone walls and clear Ionian water. The shore is small and urban, with f

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VisitMuseum of Asian Art Corfu

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:10:00 - 12:00
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The museum sits inside the Palace of St. Michael and St. George, facing Corfu’s old town edge. Its pale stone arcades, grand stair

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Lunch atRex Restaurant

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Rex feels like old Corfu at table height, polished but never stiff. The room carries stone, framed island memories, white cloths,

Evening Activities

Dine atVenetian Well

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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The Venetian Well sits in Kremasti Square, beside a carved old well and Venetian facades. Tables spill across pale stone under sof

Listen atPolytechno

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Polytechno sits inside Corfu Town with a lived-in, creative edge. The room feels intimate, with low light, art energy, and convers

Day 3Northwest Village Squares

Morning Activities

WalkDoukades Village

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:18:00 - 21:00
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Doukades sits in the green hills above Corfu’s west coast. Stone houses, pale shutters, and narrow lanes gather around a plane sha

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Coffee atKafkis Cafe Bar Market

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Kafkis Cafe Bar Market sits on Doukades square, under the village plane tree. The mood is slow, shaded, and quietly local. Coffee

Afternoon Activities

Climb toAngelokastro Corfu

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:10:00 - 15:00
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Angelokastro stands high on a steep hill, overlooking vast stretches of sea and land. The ruins sit strong against the sky, with p

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TraceLakones Village

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:17:00 - 19:00
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Lakones Village sits high above Paleokastritsa, with stone houses pressed into a green hillside. Narrow lanes pass old doors, smal

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Lunch atBoulis Taverna Lakones

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Boulis Taverna sits in Lakones, above Paleokastritsa, with simple tables and village air. The room feels modest and lived in, with

Evening Activities

Dine atEtrusco

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Etrusco sits in a green garden in Kato Korakiana, away from Corfu’s polished resort rhythm. The room feels calm, precise, and pers

Sip atAkron Beach Bar

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Akron sits directly on Agia Triada beach in Paleokastritsa, above clear Ionian water. Pale stone, timber decks, and low sunbeds gi

Day 4Southern Salt Roads

Morning Activities

SkirtKorission Lagoon

VIBE:nature
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:17:00 - 19:00
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Korission Lagoon sits behind a long strip of sand on southwest Corfu. Shallow water, pale dunes, reeds, and cedar trees create a q

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CrossIssos Dunes

VIBE:nature
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:16:00 - 19:00
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Issos Dunes rise behind a long sweep of gold sand on Corfu’s southwest coast. The sea sits open and bright, while Lake Korission r

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Afternoon Activities

Lunch atBioporos Organic Farm

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Bioporos sits in a 70 acre olive grove beside Korission Lagoon. The restaurant feels rural and calm, with farm air, olive trees, a

WanderChlomos Village

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:17:00 - 19:00
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Chlomos sits high above southern Corfu, with ochre houses packed along steep stone lanes. From the village edge, the view opens to

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Pause atBoukari Harbour

VIBE:nature
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:18:00 - 20:00
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Boukari Harbour sits low on Corfu’s southeast coast, with fishing boats tied close to the road. The water is clear and shallow nea

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Evening Activities

Dine atTaverna Kalami Boukari

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Taverna Kalami sits on Boukari Beach, with tables close to the Ionian water. The room feels plain, bright, and family-run, with bl

Drink atMalibu Summer

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Malibu Summer sits by the water with loungers, palms, and a polished poolside bar. After dark, the space tightens into cocktails,

Day 5Pelekas Sunset Circuit

Morning Activities

RoamPelekas Village

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:17:00 - 20:00
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Pelekas Village sits high on a green hill above central Corfu. Stone lanes climb between old houses, small tavernas, and balconies

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Coffee atPelekas Cafe Bar

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Pelekas Cafe Bar sits in the village with a calm, sun-washed Corfu rhythm. The space feels easy and lived in, with coffee, convers

Afternoon Activities

Descend toKontogialos Beach

VIBE:nature
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:16:00 - 19:00
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Kontogialos Beach sits below steep green hills on Corfu’s west coast. Pale sand runs into clear Ionian water that shifts from glas

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Lunch atTaverna Petrino Pelekas

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Taverna Petrino sits in Pelekas with the plain confidence of a village stone house. Tables feel close to the island’s rhythm, with

ClimbKaiser's Throne

VIBE:heritage
DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:18:00 - 20:00
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Kaiser's Throne sits above Pelekas, high over Corfu's green west coast. Stone steps lead to a small lookout with open views across

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Evening Activities

Dine atJimmy's Restaurant

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Jimmy's sits in Pelekas village with a simple taverna warmth and a lived in Corfiot rhythm. The room feels easy and local, with ta

Drink atSunset Pelekas Bar

DURATION:1.5 Hours
PEAK:09:00 - 17:00
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Sunset Pelekas Bar sits above Corfu’s west coast, with tables facing the Ionian horizon. The mood shifts fast after dusk, from qui