Green islands instead of white
A slower, greener version of island-hopping. Venetian architecture, olive groves and cypress replace whitewash, and the sea stays calm through the height of summer.
- Length
- 9 days · 9 nights
- Months
- May – October
- Stops
- 5
The route on a map
1 · 3 nights
Corfu Town
A UNESCO-listed Venetian old town, with the Liston arcade and the Old Fortress.
2 · 2 nights
Gaios, Paxos
A small, wooded island reached by ferry from Corfu, its harbour built around a natural cove.
3 · A day here
Antipaxos
A tiny island off Paxos famed for Voutoumi and Vrika, reached only by boat.
4 · 2 nights
Lefkada Town
Connected to the mainland by a causeway, with Porto Katsiki within reach.
5 · 2 nights
Meganisi
A quiet island a short ferry from Nydri, with fjord-like inlets and few visitors.
Day by day
Day 1
Arrive in Corfu
Sleep · Corfu Town
Settle into the old town and walk the Liston in the evening.
Day 2
Corfu Town in depth
Sleep · Corfu Town
The two fortresses, the Achilleion palace, and a swim at Paleokastritsa.
Day 3
North coast villages
Sleep · Corfu Town
A drive to the hill village of Lakones and the beaches beneath Angelokastro.
Day 4
Ferry to Paxos
Sleep · Gaios
A morning ferry into Gaios; an afternoon walking the harbour and olive groves.
Day 5
Antipaxos by boat
Sleep · Gaios
A short caïque crossing for the beaches of Voutoumi and Vrika.
Day 6
South to Lefkada
Sleep · Lefkada Town
Back via Igoumenitsa, then south to Lefkada across the causeway.
Day 7
West coast beaches
Sleep · Lefkada Town
Porto Katsiki and Egremni, best reached before midday.
Day 8
Meganisi
Sleep · Meganisi
A short ferry from Nydri to the fjord-like coves, with dinner in Vathy.
Day 9
Departure
Departure
A final swim before returning to Preveza for the flight home.