A ready-made day in Corfu, planned by the guide: Paleokastritsa's monastery and a swim below it, Angelokastro, Porto Timoni, then the sunset at Drastis. By car.
Paleokastritsa Monastery ★★★★★ A working monastery of the Virgin on the headland above Paleokastritsa's coves, said to date from 1225 and rebuilt in the 18th century: a whitewashed courtyard, a small icon museum and the view down…
Agios Spiridon (Paleokastritsa) ★★★★☆ A pebble cove at Paleokastritsa in the north-west with deep water, sunbeds, cafés and boats for hire; very popular, so parking is limited.
Angelokastro ★★★★★ A 13th-century Byzantine castle on a 305 m crag above the west coast, which held out against the Ottoman sieges: a short, steep climb from the car park, past a chapel in a cave, for the wildest view…
Porto Timoni ★★★★★ Twin beaches on either side of a narrow strip of land in the north-west, with crystal-clear water at the end of a long, rough walk through magical scenery; bring water, snacks and closed shoes, or…
Drastis View ★★★★★ Cape Drastis in the north, one of Corfu's best-known sights for its unusual landforms; easy to reach by car or on foot.