Corfu - Small Islands

Corfu is surrounded by small islands, some close to the coastline while others more remote which are also the borders of the country. Apart from the Diapontia Islands, in the north-western part of the island which are inhabited, in the sea there are numerous verdant islands and small islets, ideal places for exploration by boat for fishing or swimming.

The most famous of the small islands of Corfu is obviously Pontikonisi  in Kanoni. A verdant islet located in front of the airport  which welcomes visitors who come to the island by plane. In the outskirts of the city, there are also two significant small islands with lush vegetation and a long history, Vido, right on the entrance of the port and Lazaretto  in front of the bay in Kontokali. You can visit Vido during summer by boat which has a restaurant, beaches and beautiful paths into nature. Unlike, Lazaretto, a place of torture and executions during the Civil war, is open only for memorials and events of reconciliation.

The most important of the rest of the small islands of Corfu are Gravia and Diapolo, located across Arillas, and Ortholithi, a typical high cliff in the southern part of Ai Gordis beach.