Cape Drastis, at the north-western tip of Corfu, is one of the island's best-known sights, for the unusual shape of its land: white cliffs worn into strange forms, green hills above them and a turquoise sea below. It is one of the guide's five-star places.
Getting there
From Corfu Town it is about 40 km, roughly an hour by car. There are car parks about 300 and 500 metres from the viewpoint. From the end of the road it is a short, gentle walk downhill, about 250 metres, some 4 minutes. Easy by car or on foot, and usually only moderately busy.
The view
The main lookout gives you the cape from above, and there are two more within about 250 metres, each with a slightly different angle on the cliffs. The cape faces north-west, which makes it a natural place to watch the sun go down in summer.
Photo: Hagai Agmon-Snir, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nearby
- Canal D'Amour, 9 minutes by car: Sidari's famous coves, with sand and very clean, shallow water; very commercial and very busy.
- Arilas beach, 12 minutes: a very large sandy beach with shallow water and natural clay to spread on your skin.
- Porto Timoni, 18 minutes: five-star twin beaches at the end of a rough walk.
- Helidoni view, 25 minutes: a quiet viewpoint, easy by car.
Our take: a short walk for a big reward. Come in the late afternoon and stay for the light.