Is Kardaki (Mon Repos) a sandy beach?

No, Kardaki (Mon Repos) is a pebble beach, so water shoes are handy. Facilities: snorkelling and natural shade.

Is it easy to park at Kardaki (Mon Repos)?

Roadside parking. Spaces are limited and fill up early in summer, so arrive before 10:00 or come by scooter or bus. It's a 15 minute walk from the road.

When is Kardaki (Mon Repos) least crowded?

It's rarely crowded, even in August. Outside June–September it's quiet all day.

Which wind is best for swimming at Kardaki (Mon Repos)?

The beach faces east, so it's calmest when the wind blows from the west and gets waves when it blows from the east. It stays sheltered when the summer maistros (northwesterly) blows, which makes it a good choice on windy afternoons.

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Kardaki (Mon Repos)

Kardaki (Mon Repos) Beach

Small rocky bay below Mon Repos palace, reached on a walk through the park from Corfu Town. Clear water full of fish; seaweed can build up.

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Kardaki (Mon Repos) beach guide

Kardaki is a small swimming spot inside the wooded park of Mon Repos, about 3 km from the centre of Corfu Town. There's a stone pier and very clear, turquoise water, and it's a favourite with locals.

To get there, walk down through the park from the Mon Repos villa, past the remains of the Temple of Hera and an ancient Doric temple, to the old Kardaki spring. Its water flows from a stone lion's head in the style of the lion of St Mark, and tradition says a foreigner who drinks from it will never go home.

The Doric temple dates from around 500 BC. British engineers found it by chance in 1822, while digging out the spring after its water stopped flowing. There are no facilities at the beach; buses and taxis stop at the park entrance.

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About Kardaki (Mon Repos)

Is Kardaki (Mon Repos) a sandy beach?: No, Kardaki (Mon Repos) is a pebble beach, so water shoes are handy. Facilities: snorkelling and natural shade.
Is it easy to park at Kardaki (Mon Repos)?: Roadside parking. Spaces are limited and fill up early in summer, so arrive before 10:00 or come by scooter or bus. It's a 15 minute walk from the road.
When is Kardaki (Mon Repos) least crowded?: It's rarely crowded, even in August. Outside June–September it's quiet all day.
Which wind is best for swimming at Kardaki (Mon Repos)?: The beach faces east, so it's calmest when the wind blows from the west and gets waves when it blows from the east. It stays sheltered when the summer maistros (northwesterly) blows, which makes it a good choice on windy afternoons.