Is Pelekas (Kontogialos) a sandy beach?

Yes, Pelekas (Kontogialos) is a sandy beach. Facilities: sunbeds, taverna, and watersports.

Is it easy to park at Pelekas (Kontogialos)?

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 5 minute walk from the road.

When is Pelekas (Kontogialos) least crowded?

It's one of Corfu's most popular beaches: in July and August it's busiest from 12:00 to 16:00, so arrive before 10:00 or after 17:00. Outside June–September it's quiet all day.

Which wind is best for swimming at Pelekas (Kontogialos)?

The beach faces southwest, so it's calmest when the wind blows from the northeast and gets waves when it blows from the southwest.

Corfu beaches
West Corfu
Pelekas (Kontogialos)

Pelekas (Kontogialos) Beach

Sandy beach below the hilltop village of Pelekas, lively with watersports and beach bars.

Right now

Directions

Crowd…Parking…

Prediction only · Reports from visitors on the beach in the last two hours come first. Otherwise we use what visitors reported here at the same time of year and day in similar weather, and fill in from season, time of day, weather and wind.

Today's outlook

Weather forecast

Are you here? How busy is it?

Sign in to report how busy it is

Free

Step-by-step getting-there guides for path- and boat-only beaches, with safety notes
Save your favourite beaches
Report crowds, parking and mobile signal to help other visitors

Free: no payment, no card, no subscription. With Google we only get your name, email and profile picture; with an email link, just your address. You can delete your account at any time.

Pelekas (Kontogialos) beach guide

Kontogialos, usually called Pelekas Beach, is a wide sandy beach on the west coast below the hilltop village of Pelekas. The seabed slopes gently, so it's easy for swimming, and the beach faces the sunset.

It's an organised beach, with sunbeds and umbrellas, beach bars, showers, and pedalo and watersports hire. Olive groves run down the hillside behind it.

Pelekas is about 13 km from Corfu Town, a 25–30 minute drive, and the road down from the village to the beach is steep and narrow. Before or after a swim, the Kaiser's Throne lookout above the village is worth the detour: Kaiser Wilhelm II, who owned the Achilleion palace, used to come up here to watch the sun set.

Sources

About Pelekas (Kontogialos)

Is Pelekas (Kontogialos) a sandy beach?: Yes, Pelekas (Kontogialos) is a sandy beach. Facilities: sunbeds, taverna, and watersports.
Is it easy to park at Pelekas (Kontogialos)?: 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 5 minute walk from the road.
When is Pelekas (Kontogialos) least crowded?: It's one of Corfu's most popular beaches: in July and August it's busiest from 12:00 to 16:00, so arrive before 10:00 or after 17:00. Outside June–September it's quiet all day.
Which wind is best for swimming at Pelekas (Kontogialos)?: The beach faces southwest, so it's calmest when the wind blows from the northeast and gets waves when it blows from the southwest.