east sideGenerally, the east side is calmer than the west side of the island. When are you thinking of going? Corfu it's not a windy island like the ones in the Aegean. The calmest side is the east side facing the continent.
Is the north or south of Corfu better?
Many tourists want to celebrate holiday in the neighbourhood of Corfu Town and other places with a bustling nightlife and beaches like Paleokastritsa, Gouvia or Glyfada. Others prefer the rocky part of Corfu in the North, with lovely mountain villages and some beautiful beaches.
Which side of Corfu is windy?
What resorts to avoid in Corfu?
North of Corfu Town, the resorts of Gouvia and tacky Ypsos are shining examples of the worst of Corfu's overdevelopment with wall-to-wall burger joints and music bars, while Sidari on the north coast and Kavos on the south are the lager lout enclaves that sadly give the island a bad name.
Which beaches are less windy in Corfu?
Messonghi and Moraitika which are on the east are less windy and both have a mix of sandy and pebbly beach and shallow waters.