Paleokastritsa Beach

Corfu, Ionian · 🇬🇷 Greece

A necklace of emerald coves and sea caves beneath Corfu's cliff-top monastery.

Sea temperature

~25°C in the warm season

Water

Emerald-turquoise, cool and clear over a rocky seabed

Sand

A cluster of small sand-and-shingle coves

Swimming

Calm sheltered coves with sea caves to explore by boat

Best time to visit

Jun–Sep

Setting

Verdant cliffs, cypress groves and a hilltop monastery above the bays

Beach type

City & resort

Region

Europe

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