Corfu Holidays 2026/2027

Greece's greenest island sits at the head of the Ionian, nearer the heel of Italy than to Athens — Corfu holidays combine a UNESCO-listed Venetian capital, more than 100 named beaches, and one of Europe's largest waterparks. All-inclusive, half-board and room-only options run right across the island, so the board basis can be matched to the kind of trip you want.

Why Visit Corfu

Corfu rewards almost every kind of traveller, which is why holidays to Corfu stay near the top of our Greek bestseller list season after season. Families head for the shallow north-coast bays and the waterpark; couples lean towards the Venetian lanes of Kerkyra and the clifftop scenery of the west; sailors use it as a launch point for the southern Ionian. We list properties across the lively north, the calmer east, and the dramatic west coast, so the trip is built around what you actually want rather than what happens to be on the shelf. For travellers booking Corfu holidays from Ireland, the short hop and euro pricing make it one of the easiest Greek islands to reach without a connection.

Getting to Corfu

Flights from Dublin reach Corfu in around three and a half hours, with seasonal departures also running from Cork and Shannon through the summer. The island measures roughly 60 km from its northern tip to the southern cape at Kavos, narrow enough that no resort sits more than an hour's drive from the capital. Its position off the north-west Greek mainland gives it a wetter, greener landscape than the Aegean islands further south, which is why it stays under olive and cypress when other islands have dried out.

How Many Days in Corfu

Seven nights is what most travellers book — long enough for two beach bases, a morning wandering Kerkyra's Old Town, and a day-boat down to Paxos without a rushed itinerary. Couples after something calmer often find five nights in September plenty, while walkers and sailors basing themselves here stretch to ten or more. Among our Greece holidays, Corfu is one of the few islands where a hire car genuinely reshapes the trip, so build that into your dates and your budget from the start.