Exotic sands
Canal d'Amour
Sidari, Corfu · 🇬🇷 Greece
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Sidari's sculpted 'Channel of Love' — legend promises marriage to couples who swim its length.
Open Canal d'Amour on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~25°C in the warm season
- Water
- Milky turquoise over pale clay and sand
- Sand
- Pockets of soft golden sand between wave-carved sandstone ledges
- Swimming
- Sheltered little coves; the brave swim the narrow channel between the cliffs
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- Wind-sculpted golden sandstone headlands on Corfu's north coast at the edge of Sidari
- Beach type
- Exotic sands
- Region
- Europe
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Canal d'Amour: frequently asked questions
Where is Canal d'Amour?
Canal d'Amour is at Sidari, on the coast of Greece.
What is the sea temperature at Canal d'Amour?
In the warm season the sea at Canal d'Amour reaches about 25°C. Milky turquoise over pale clay and sand.
When is the best time to visit Canal d'Amour?
The best time to visit Canal d'Amour is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Canal d'Amour have?
Canal d'Amour has pockets of soft golden sand between wave-carved sandstone ledges.
Is Canal d'Amour good for swimming?
Sheltered little coves; the brave swim the narrow channel between the cliffs.
Photo: žába (CC BY 3.0) · source
