The best snorkeling spots of Corfu
It’s beautiful to go snorkeling in Corfu. The most northern island of Greece is very suitable to swim and to snorkel. The island is one of the Ionic islands in Greece, together with Zakynthos en Kefalonia. You can find Corfu in front of the coast of Albania, where the shortest distance to the main land is only two kilometers. There are 113.000 people living on the island, with almost a third of that in the capital.
This post is a summary of our original on SnorkelingAbroad.com: find the full list of locations here
Why on Corfu?
Snorkeling on Corfu is very populair due to the many grind beaches. This is making the water very clear which is why you can see far distances underwater. There is a relative high amount of rain every year which you can combine with the high temperatures of the island which result in the beautifull nature of the island. The green island of Corfu makes one of the best snorkeling places in Europe. There a lots of olive trees which can date back to the ventian times where locals would get a golden shilling for every ten olive trees. To this date, olive oil is still one of the main export products of Corfu. Before the mass tourism started rolling for the island, land prices where actually still based on the amount of olive oil you could get for it.
Agios Georgios
Just north of Paleokastritsa there’s the ‘Agios Georgios’ beach. Agios Georgios is one of the lesser crowded beaches which makes it one of the best places to snorkel in Corfu. It is officially a ‘Blue Flag Beach’ which means that it is internationallt renowned as a clean and safe beach. This makes it very suitable to go with children.You can snorkel in Agios Georgios and it has a huge beach, including all the facilities you might need. You can think about good restaurants, small bars and even hotels. The only downside to this beach is the entrance road, which might be a bit small and crinky; making some people to hesitant to go.
Porto Timoni
On the north-west coast of Corfu you will find Porto Timoni. This beautiful beach has been nicknamed as the ‘Afrionas Twin Beach’. This nickname stems from the fact that there are two beaches so close to each other, only parted by a small stroak of sand. If you want to snorkel here, that means double the opportunities! Where Agios Georgios had all the facilities you might wish for, this place has none. You don’t even have to expect a restroom. It’s really more of a place for adventurers and is only reachable by foot. Good news: It’s not that far, only twenty minutes from Taverne.
Concluding: Porto Timoni is the perfect place to snorkel on Corfu, if you are a bit adventurous. If you are looking for a more approachable spot, maybe to go with children? Then take a look at Agios Georgios or Paleokastritsa.
