CalmBeach Greece
Sunset beaches in Corfu
Want to watch the sun go down over the sea in Corfu? These 37 west-facing beaches look out toward the sunset. Time your visit for late afternoon — and check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
- Paralia Gyali Pebbles - Difficult access (path)
- Kolias Sand & pebbles - Boat access only
- Paralia Chomi Pebbles - Boat access only
- Paralia Stelari Pebbles - Boat access only
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Paralia Longas
Sandy - Easy path
The sandy strip beneath the clay cliffs — Loggas beach, also known as Logas or Sunset Beach, sits at Peroulades on the northwest tip of Corfu, a narrow strip of golden sand at the foot of…
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Agias Triades Beach
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
The Paleokastritsa cove of pebbles and green cliffs — Agia Triada beach sits in Paleokastritsa, on the west coast of Corfu, about 22 km from the town, one of the small coves of the bay. Its shore mixes…
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Arillas
Sandy - Easy road access
The village-beach of the northwest tip — Arillas spreads along the northwest coast of Corfu, in a large bay whose sandy beach runs for more than a kilometre, with small headlands at either…
- Paralia Lakkies Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Iliodoros Pebbles - Difficult access (path)
- Almyros Sandy - Easy road access
- Paralia Kanoulas Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- skalia beach Sand & pebbles - Difficult dirt road
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Marathias beach
Sandy - Easy road access
The endless golden sand toward Cape Arkoudilas — Marathias is a very long, golden sandy beach in southern Corfu, near the village of the same name and Vitalades, stretching for kilometres to the…
- Paralia Ermones Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
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Paralia Agios Georgios Pagon
Sandy - Easy road access
The horseshoe bay of northwest Corfu — Agios Georgios Pagon forms a large, horseshoe-shaped bay on the northwest coast of Corfu, with sand stretching for about two kilometres. It lies…
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Rovinia
Sand & pebbles - Easy path
The hidden cove of white pebbles near Liapades — Rovinia is a hidden cove on the west coast of Corfu, near the village of Liapades and just south of Paleokastritsa. It stands out for its white…
- Prasoudi Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Mikro Stelari Sand & pebbles - Boat access only
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Paralia Myrtiotissas
Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
Lawrence Durrell’s favourite beach — A strip of golden sand beneath white limestone cliffs, on the isolated west coast. Author Lawrence Durrell called it "perhaps the loveliest beach in…
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Paralia Agiou Gordiou
Sandy - Easy road access
The west coast with the Ortholithi — Agios Gordios lies on the west coast of Corfu, about twenty kilometres from Corfu Town. Its sandy shore stretches for over a kilometre and a half…
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Kontogialos
Sandy - Easy road access
The golden sands below Pelekas — Kontogialos, also known as Pelekas beach, is a large sandy stretch on the west coast of Corfu, below the village of Pelekas, about 13 kilometres from…
- Krouza Pebbles - Boat access only
- Paralia Agios Gordis (Levkimmi) Moderate access
- Black Rocks Beach Pebbles - Easy access
- Kamari Sand & pebbles - Boat access only
- Alonaki Bay Sandy - Boat access only
- Paralia Liapadon Sand & pebbles - Easy road access
- Paralia Limni Pebbles - Easy path
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Paralia Glyfadas
Sandy - Easy road access
The cosmopolitan sunset beach — A long, wide sweep of soft golden sand with dunes and pine-clad cliffs — a relatively rare sight on pebbly Corfu. It faces west, which is why it is…
- Paralia Klimatia Pebbles - Easy path
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Agios Stefanos
Sandy - Easy road access
The fishing village facing the Diapontia islands — Agios Stefanos lies in northwest Corfu, the sandy shore of the resort of the same name below the village of Avliotes, with a long strip of fine sand.…
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Paralia Arkoudila
Sandy - Difficult dirt road
The wild strand beneath the white cliffs — Arkoudilas lies at the southern tip of Corfu, about two kilometres from Kavos, a long strand of sand beneath sheer white cliffs, near Cape…
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Santa Barbara beach
Sandy - Easy road access
A stretch of the south's endless golden sands — Santa Barbara lies on the southwest coast of Corfu, within the wider Marathias stretch, one of the island's longest sandy shores, about 35 kilometres…
- Paramonas Sandy - Easy road access
- Antypsos Sand & pebbles - Boat access only
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Paralia Agios Gordis
Sandy - Easy road access
The west coast beneath the Ortholithi — Agios Gordios beach lies in west-central Corfu, below the village of Sinarades, a long sandy shore at the foot of steep crags.
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Maltas beach
Sandy - Easy road access
The endless sands of the southern coast — Maltas belongs to the long sandy coast of southwestern Corfu, near the village of Perivoli, also known locally as Santa Barbara or Marathias. It is…
Which beaches in Corfu face the sunset?
The beaches listed here face west or southwest, so the sun sets over the water in front of you. Arrive before sunset to find a spot and enjoy the light.
Anything to know for an evening visit?
Wind can pick up or drop in the evening, and remote beaches have no lights. Check live wind and waves in the app and bring a torch for the walk back.