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IONIAN ISLANDS: VENETIAN CORFU AND TURQUOISE ESCAPES

Q: What weather should you expect?

Spring (April-June): Perfect weather, blooming landscapes, ideal temperatures, fewer crowds, excellent value, Easter celebrations, optimal conditions. Summer (July-August): Warmest weather, peak tourist season, highest prices, crowded attractions, perfect for islands, vibrant nightlife, festival season. Fall (September-October): Warm seas, comfortable temperatures, fewer crowds, excellent weather, good value, harvest season, ideal photography. Winter (November-March): Mild weather, lowest prices, minimal crowds, rainy season, ski season mountains, cultural focus, cozy atmosphere.

Venetian arcades, turquoise coves, shaded olive groves, white cliffs plunging into sea. The Ionian Islands, one of a kind.

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Days

180

Stops

📖 3 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Explore Corfu, Venetian and precious, then drop anchor at Paxos between olive groves and turquoise coves. Approach Lefkada and its white limestone cliffs plunging into azure, then follow Vassiliki where wind sculpts the water into dancing sapphire. The Ionian islands reveal a distinct magic, elegant and luminous.

Corfu: venetian arcades historic
Paxos: turquoise coves olive
Lefkada: white cliffs azure
Vassiliki: wind sapphire waters

Your day-by-day itinerary

Day

Corfou

venetian fortress island arcades echo

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Day 1

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Discover

Corfu old town UNESCO Venetian 1386-1797 Campiello alleys Liston arcades.

Old Venetian Fort 1546 lighthouse Saint George church panoramic view city sea.

New Venetian Fort 1577 tunnels galleries fortifications bastions military architecture.

Saint Michael and Saint George Palace British 1824 neoclassical Asian art museum.

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Old town exploration Venetian French British architecture multiple cosmopolitan influences.

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Visit Venetian forts fortifications panoramas history defense strategic island.

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Liston promenade arcades cafés terraces cricket elegant British atmosphere.

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Day

Corfou

venetian fortress island arcades echo

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Day 2

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Achilleion Palace Sissi empress 1890 neoclassical statues gardens sea view.

Kanoni peninsula Vlacherna monastery Pontikonisi islet mouse chapel cypress.

Paleokastritsa bays coves Theotokos monastery 1225 panoramic view Odysseus legend.

Mountain villages Pelekas Lakones Doukades panoramas sunsets traditions.

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Visit Achilleion palace gardens statues Achilles history Sissi tragedy romanticism.

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Excursion Paleokastritsa bays coves monastery swimming snorkeling marine caves.

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Exploration mountain villages panoramas olive groves traditions Corfiot architecture authenticity.

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Next stop

Distance: 65 km

Travel time: 1h05

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Paxos

turquoise coves sleep beneath olive

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Day 3

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Gaios capital Paxos picturesque port Agios Nikolaos islet Venetian fortress.

Blue caves Paxos limestone formations turquoise waters magical luminosity boat.

Lakka horseshoe bay fishing village taverns sailboats peaceful anchorage.

Loggos picturesque village tiny port fish taverns authenticity charm.

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Boat tour blue caves swimming crystalline waters luminosity exceptional colors.

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Exploration villages Gaios Lakka Loggos authenticity fish taverns preserved charm.

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Hiking trails olive groves coast isolated coves preserved nature tranquility.

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Next stop

Distance: 82.1 km

Travel time: 1h22

Day

Leucade

white limestone cliffs plunge azure

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Day 4

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Lefkada capital city bridge canal Venetian fortifications modern animation square.

Santa Maura castle Venetian fortress 14th century lagoon island entrance bastions.

Cliffs cape Lefkada Lefkata 70m height Sappho legend leap dazzling whiteness.

Nydri seaside resort base excursions Meganisi Skorpios Onassis paradisiacal islands.

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Exploration city Lefkada Venetian alleys markets animation modern cosmopolitan square.

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Boat excursion islands Meganisi Papanikolis caves Skorpios Onassis coves swimming.

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Visit cape Lefkada spectacular cliffs lighthouse panorama infinite Ionian sea.

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Next stop

Distance: 32.7 km

Travel time: 1h05

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Vassiliki

wind-blessed lagoon sapphire dance

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Day 5

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Discover

Porto Katsiki beach white cliffs turquoise waters access stairs exceptional panorama.

Egremni beach immense white sand isolated cliffs earthquake 2015 access boat.

Vassiliki bay windsurfing sailing thermal winds afternoon water sports renowned.

Mountain villages Karya Exanthia traditions lace stone architecture authenticity.

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Swimming Porto Katsiki Egremni mythical beaches crystal waters spectacular cliffs.

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Windsurfing Vassiliki bay ideal conditions afternoon winds international school.

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Exploration mountain villages traditions crafts embroidery lace stone architecture.

+3 Optional activities

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❓ Frequently asked questions

What weather should you expect?

Spring (April-June): Perfect weather, blooming landscapes, ideal temperatures, fewer crowds, excellent value, Easter celebrations, optimal conditions.

Summer (July-August): Warmest weather, peak tourist season, highest prices, crowded attractions, perfect for islands, vibrant nightlife, festival season.

Fall (September-October): Warm seas, comfortable temperatures, fewer crowds, excellent weather, good value, harvest season, ideal photography.

Winter (November-March): Mild weather, lowest prices, minimal crowds, rainy season, ski season mountains, cultural focus, cozy atmosphere.

How many days should I plan?

We believe you will enjoy this itinerary best by dedicating between 4 and 6 days. The next step will allow you to adjust the duration of your stay.

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