The 10 Best Sunset Beaches in Corfu
Corfu's west coast looks straight out over the open Ionian Sea, so on a clear evening the sun drops right into the water. We picked the beaches that face west, that you can drive to with at most a five-minute walk (so getting back in the dark is easy) and that have a taverna or bar to watch from, then ranked them by Google rating, counting only beaches with at least 300 reviews.
In midsummer the sun sets at around 20:30–20:45 local time; by late September it's closer to 19:15. Arrive half an hour early for a table with a view, and check the live map for the wind: a calm evening gives the best colours.
1. Arillas
Northwest Corfu · 4.7 Google (1,336 reviews)
Arillas is a long, gently curving bay in the far northwest, and in the evening it looks straight at the little Diapontia islands on the horizon. As the sun goes down, their outlines turn black against an orange sky.
The shallow water catches the colours long after the sun has gone, and the tavernas along the beach road set their tables right by the sand.
Good to know: Stay for the afterglow: the sky over the islands is often at its best 15 minutes after sunset.
Arillas: crowds, parking & wind today →2. Loggas (Peroulades)
Northwest Corfu · 4.7 Google (397 reviews)
Loggas is Corfu's classic sunset spot: a strip of sand under sheer, eroded clay cliffs below the village of Peroulades. As the light drops, the cliffs glow gold, then pink.
Most people watch from the bars on the clifftop, which look straight down the coast. Nearby Cape Drastis, with its white rock formations, is another spectacular viewpoint.
Good to know: The clifftop bars fill up fast in summer, so aim to arrive an hour before sunset.
Loggas (Peroulades): crowds, parking & wind today →3. Agios Georgios Pagon
Northwest Corfu · 4.6 Google (3,522 reviews)
Agios Georgios Pagon is a huge horseshoe bay on the northwest coast, closed in by the green headland of Afionas. From the beach you watch the sun sink beyond the mouth of the bay.
For the view from above, drive up to the village of Afionas, where the whole bay and the open sea spread out below you.
Good to know: The beach is long, so walk to the quieter northern end for an uninterrupted view.
Agios Georgios Pagon: crowds, parking & wind today →4. Pelekas (Kontogialos)
West Corfu · 4.6 Google (2,830 reviews)
Kontogialos, the beach below Pelekas, is a sandy cove between green cliffs with beach bars on the sand. It faces southwest, so in summer the sun sets over the sea just off the headland.
Above it is the Kaiser's Throne, the hilltop where Kaiser Wilhelm II came to watch the sunset while staying at the Achilleion in the years before the First World War. The 360-degree view takes in Glyfada, Kontogialos and Myrtiotissa.
Good to know: Want the famous view? Drive up to the Kaiser's Throne early: it's free, but parking runs out on summer evenings.
Pelekas (Kontogialos): crowds, parking & wind today →5. Alonaki
Southwest Corfu · 4.6 Google (1,525 reviews)
Alonaki is a small bay of light sand and rock formations at the northern end of the Korission lagoon, just before the long beach of Halikounas, with a little cave at its northern side.
The taverna on the hill above looks over the bay, the lagoon and the beaches of Halikounas and Issos, and the sunsets are lovely. Try the local shrimp from the lagoon.
Good to know: The last stretch of road is a dirt track, so drive slowly, especially on the way back after dark.
Alonaki: crowds, parking & wind today →6. Agios Stefanos (Avliotes)
Northwest Corfu · 4.5 Google (1,655 reviews)
Agios Stefanos in the northwest is a big sandy bay next to a small harbour, with high cliffs to the north and Cape Kefali to the south. It faces west, straight towards the Diapontia islands.
The water is sheltered, calm and shallow, so it's easy to take one last swim as the sun goes down, and there's plenty of unorganised space on the sand.
Good to know: Boat trips to the Diapontia islands leave from the harbour here if you want to see them up close.
Agios Stefanos (Avliotes): crowds, parking & wind today →7. Glyfada
West Corfu · 4.4 Google (5,666 reviews)
Glyfada is a long sweep of golden sand under steep, pine-covered cliffs, and one of the west coast's liveliest beaches, with Blue Flag water and a row of beach bars.
It faces the open sea with nothing in the way, so the sun goes down right over the water while the cliffs behind you turn red.
Good to know: It's broad enough that you'll find space even on a summer evening. Parking can be tight, so come before the sunset crowd.
Glyfada: crowds, parking & wind today →8. Agios Gordios
West Corfu · 4.4 Google (1,516 reviews)
Agios Gordios is about 1.5 km of golden sand on the southwest coast, framed by high cliffs. At its southern end stands Ortholithos, a tall rock rising straight out of the sea.
At sunset the rock and the cliffs around it glow orange, and it's one of the most photographed views on the island. Many of the beachside tavernas face directly into the sunset.
Good to know: Walk to the southern end for the classic shot of the sun going down beside Ortholithos.
Agios Gordios: crowds, parking & wind today →9. Liapades
West Corfu · 4.3 Google (2,635 reviews)
Liapades beach, called Gefyra by locals, is a sheltered cove of pebbles and sand between rocks with small sea caves, near Paleokastritsa.
It faces north-west, so the sun sets over the sea beyond the headlands. The beach tavernas make it an easy place to linger after a day of boat trips to the coves nearby.
Good to know: Boat taxis run from here to Rovinia and Paleokastritsa, so you can spend the day exploring and come back for sunset.
Liapades: crowds, parking & wind today →10. Ermones
West Corfu · 4.0 Google (301 reviews)
Ermones is a small bay of sand and pebbles on the central west coast, where a little river runs into the sea. Local tradition says this is where Odysseus was washed ashore and met Princess Nausicaa, who was washing clothes at the river mouth.
Dramatic cliffs frame the bay, and the sun sets straight out to sea.
Good to know: It's only about 15 km from Corfu Town, so it's an easy evening trip from town.
Ermones: crowds, parking & wind today →