Corfu Itinerary 5 Days

5 Days in Corfu - Perfect Vacation Guide

Want to marvel at the stunning mountains meeting the sea from the comfort of your own resort in Greece. Well, Corfu is just the perfect place for you! When you are planning 5 days in Corfu, here are the most prominent planning points to keep in mind:

What to see in Corfu in 5 days?

Local Sights to see

The real challenge arises in what all to fill in your Corfu 5 days itinerary. While Corfu might not offer you the quintessential tourist flocked attractions, there are various places that offer you the vibe of this lovely city. To start with you can visit the monastery and beach in Paleokastritsa, go on to explore history in the palace of Achilleion which is a palace dating back to the 1800s. Sidari’s nightlife and views from the cliff are unparalleled as well as the mountain and monastery at Mount Pantokrator is definitely worth a visit too. When you are done soaking in the lovely blues and hues of the sea, then you can take some time out for Casa Parlante which is a specialty museum. Angelokastro is another castle which has a lot to offer! Kassiopi and Corfu Museum of Asian Art should be the topmost attractions when you a plan 5 days in Corfu.

Food and Activities

There are plenty of things to do in Corfu. Right from snorkeling in Paleokastritsa as well as chilling in the water park at Sidari, there are various water activities to undertake when in Corfu. Apart from this, Corfu has kept its history intact with various museums readily available for you to dive into the Greek history. Apart from this, even the food here is pretty awesome. Corfu is quite a popular destination in Greece. You can include a mixed bag of restaurants in your Corfu 5 days itinerary. The food you most definitely should try out here is house barrelled wine which is quite popular here. Other dishes to try out here are Corfiot dishes, such as sofrito (veal with garlic, parsley, and vinegar), bourdeto (fish stew with pepper), and patsitsada (meat and pasta.) The best restaurants to try out in Corfu for authentic Greek Food are- Boukari Beach Restaurant, The Venetian Wall and Bakalogatos.

Day trips to take from Corfu

While taking a 5 day trip to Corfu, you can also take various day trips to absorb the beauty of Europe as well as Greece. Some of the most famous and recommended destinations are Paxi, Othonoi, Antipaxos, Mathraki, Ereikoussa, Vido and Lazaretto Island. There are plenty of other islands as well to visit if you want to explore the Greek beauty completely, but you would be quite busy exploring all that Corfu has to offer to you to actually look elsewhere.