Corfu Travel Guide
Corfu Town is an aristocratic Venetian fortress city in the Ionian Sea, adorned with French arcades (Liston), British cricket pitches, and lush green cypress hills. It sits just 30 minutes by ferry from Sarandë in Albania.
At A Glance
Realistic Daily Budgets (2026 Verified)
Itemized costs per person per day based on structured database benchmarks.
Dorm bed, bakeries/street eats, transit day pass, free sights.
Private room, sit-down lunch specials, museum admissions.
Boutique hotel, dinner with wine, fast-track sights.
🏛️ Top Sights & Verified Admission
Official 2026 entry prices, mandatory booking rules, and verified concession eligibility.
Old Venetian Fortress
€6.00🛏️ Where to Stay
Stay in Corfu Town (Campiello or Garitsa) for pedestrian access to cafes and fortresses, or in Gouvia or Paleokastritsa for beach resorts.
🚇 Getting Around
Corfu Town is pedestrian friendly. Blue city buses connect town to the airport and Kanoni (for Vlacherna monastery). Green regional buses cross the island to Paleokastritsa and Sidari.
✈️ Airport to City Center
🥖 Eating for Less
Try local Corfiot culinary specialties like sofrito (beef in garlic white wine sauce) and pastitsada at Taverna Ninos or Bellissimo for under 9 Euros.
Worth Paying For
Entering the Old Fortress (Palaio Frourio) (6 Euros in summer, 3 Euros in winter) for panoramic views over the old town and the channel to Albania.
Skip / Save Your Money
Strolling the Spianada square, Liston promenade, and Campiello alleys is completely free.
Common Tourist Traps & Money Mistakes
Never pay 20 Euros for taxis from Corfu airport to Corfu Town; blue city bus line 15 costs 1.20 Euros and takes only 10 minutes.